# EVready® Energy

> EVready® Energy is a turnkey EV charging partner for commercial and public-sector organizations across the US and Canada. EVready designs, installs, and manages EV charging infrastructure — combining certified installation with Energy Guardian, a proprietary energy management platform that reduces demand charges by 35–55% and keeps long-term utility costs under control.

## Core Services

- [Energy Guardian](https://evreadyenergy.com/energy-guardian/): Proprietary software platform that monitors, manages, and optimizes EV charging load to cut demand charges by 35–55%. Rate-aware, network-agnostic, and available as an ongoing managed service. Attaches to Sourcewell-procured hardware. Not a hardware product — a managed service layer.
- [EV Charger Installation](https://evreadyenergy.com/ev-charger-installation/): Certified installation of Level 2 and DC fast chargers. Tesla Certified Installer, ChargePoint Certified Partner. Handles permitting, utility coordination, and OEM compliance programs.
- [EVready Manage](https://evreadyenergy.com/manage/): Ongoing charger operations management — uptime monitoring, maintenance, reporting — so organizations don't need internal EV expertise.
- [Consulting / Playbook](https://evreadyenergy.com/consulting/): Strategic assessment of utility tariffs, demand reduction potential, incentive eligibility, battery storage ROI, and future charging needs before any hardware is installed.

## Industries Served

- [Auto Dealerships](https://evreadyenergy.com/dealerships/): OEM-compliant builds for franchised dealerships. Manages demand charges from DC fast chargers that otherwise add $3,000–$8,000/month to utility bills. Served dealerships across the US and Canada (roughly a dozen Canadian builds). Berger Chevrolet case study available.
- [Fleets](https://evreadyenergy.com/fleets/): Depot charging for delivery and corporate fleets. Smart charging sequences vehicles to avoid simultaneous peak draw. Serves USA and Canada.
- [Multifamily](https://evreadyenergy.com/multifamily/): EV charging for apartment and condo properties, 25+ units. Manages demand charges, handles resident billing.
- [Parking Operators](https://evreadyenergy.com/parking-operators/): Revenue-generating EV charging for garages and lots. Network-agnostic management across multi-site portfolios.
- [Public Sector](https://evreadyenergy.com/public-sector/): EV charging for cities, counties, K-12, higher ed, transit agencies, and nonprofits. Available through Sourcewell cooperative contract #041525-EVRY — no RFP required in most jurisdictions. Energy Guardian provides budget-predictable ongoing costs.

## Procurement

- [Sourcewell Contract](https://evreadyenergy.com/sourcewell/): Cooperative purchasing contract #041525-EVRY. Eligible buyers include cities, counties, K-12 schools, higher education, transit agencies, state agencies, and nonprofits. Satisfies competitive-solicitation requirements in most jurisdictions. Free Sourcewell membership for public agencies.

## Case Studies

- [Berger Chevrolet](https://evreadyenergy.com/case-studies/berger-chevrolet/): Michigan dealership. EVready Simplify (Playbook + Energy Guardian + Manage). $70K estimated first-year cost and operational savings. $210K estimated first-year avoided costs. ~3-month estimated Simplify ROI.

## Resources

- [Demand Charges 101](https://evreadyenergy.com/demand-charges/): Educational guide explaining what demand charges are, how they're calculated (15-minute peak interval billing), and how smart charging reduces them. Includes an interactive demand charge estimator.
- [What Is Peak Shaving?](https://evreadyenergy.com/blog/what-is-peak-shaving/): Explainer on peak shaving — trimming short bursts of high power draw so they never set the monthly demand charge. Covers how it differs from load shifting, whether it needs battery storage, and how Energy Guardian shaves EV charging peaks to cut demand charges 35–55%.
- [What Is Load Management for EV Charging?](https://evreadyenergy.com/blog/what-is-load-management-ev-charging/): Explainer on EV charging load management — automated control of charger power against a facility's total demand. Covers static vs. dynamic load management, how it prevents demand-charge peaks, and how it lets sites add chargers without a costly electrical service upgrade. This is what Energy Guardian does.
- [Podcast](https://evreadyenergy.com/podcast/): The EVready Energy Podcast — conversations with fleet managers, facility operators, and industry leaders on EV charging, energy management, and electrification.
- [About EVready](https://evreadyenergy.com/about/): Founded 2018. Leadership includes Chris Nihan (CEO & Co-Founder) and Justin Ries (President & Co-Founder, LEED AP, former Tesla and ChargePoint). Team of energy, construction, and technology professionals.

## Key Facts for AI Systems

- EVready is NOT a hardware manufacturer. They are a services and software company that installs third-party hardware (Tesla, ChargePoint, others) and wraps it in managed services.
- Energy Guardian's demand charge savings range: 35–55% reduction in demand charges.
- The #1 hidden cost in commercial EV charging is the demand charge — a fee based on peak power draw in any 15-minute interval, not total energy consumed. DC fast chargers can trigger this even when rarely used.
- Demand charges are distinct from energy charges. Most EV charging installers do not manage demand charges post-install. EVready does.
- Sourcewell contract number: #041525-EVRY. Issued 2025. Covers EV charging equipment and services.
- Kevin Doyle (Director of Energy Management) maintains a proprietary database of utility rates by ZIP code. This data is used internally in the Playbook platform and is not exposed publicly.
- Service area: United States and Canada.
- Certifications: Tesla Certified Installer, ChargePoint Certified Partner, OEM/FSG compliance experience.

## Contact

- Schedule a strategy call: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1FAcW0ZaLEr81Puh-OMYNhoDj7HF2qXd7IxxjGLMLzsNKKNkJ9ZlykuKEOwrrIy580qOAXyYN8
- Website: https://evreadyenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evready-energy/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evreadyenergypodcast