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With Ford Elite Certified requirements, the EV Dealership conversions have begun.
How do you safely convert your dealership and avoid the hidden mistakes that can have
you pull the plug on your EV Dealership? Stress from timelines placed on EV
transitions may have relegated the time for dealerships to evaluate some of the risk.
Fortunately, we’ve evaluated three primary risks that companies can avoid:
1. Exposure to energy fees such as demand/facility kW related fees.
2. Tax strategies that miss crucial Tax Credits to offset high costs of infrastructure.
3. Power outages, blackouts, brownouts from grid instability.
Understanding the Problem:
EV Chargers have one of the most challenging uses of energy to deliver. One 240kW
DCFC Chargers typically uses 2-3 times more energy than your medium to large-scale
dealership. In order to understand the scale of energy needs we need an appreciation
of the nuances of EV Charging. For example, EV Chargers operates on or off, with full
output and no gradual increase, creating surges in power demand. EV Charges also
operate in series with other chargers which result in even high demands, if all are
operating simultaneously. Further, existing utility feeders need enlargements and
baseline powerplants must be built or replaced to accommodate the EV Transition. In
full, infrastructure can take up to 5 to 8 years to accomplish.
The Misconception:
The primary misconception is that grid-tied Fast Energy chargers are the best or only
way to operate your dealership EVSE’s. Grid-tied Fast Energy is convenient but
expensive. Charging strategies that are directly grid-tied create higher cost for projects,
provide limited tax strategies, high demand kW-related fees during standard business
hours (Peak Rates) and stress on the grid.
The Technology Approach and Benefits:
Your approach with technology to this problem makes a difference. MGES EV-Energy
Storage System (ESS) technology provides key energy solutions for operating your EV
chargers safely with real advantages:
1. MGES EV-ESS incorporates simultaneous charging/discharging technology,
allowing dealers to operate efficiently during peak demand hours. Energy for EV
chargers comes from the MGES EV-ESS rather than the power grid, creating low-
cost off-peak energy during peak demands.
2. MGES EV-ESS is categorized as a renewable energy source, allowing dealers to
apply uncapped 30% Federal Tax Credits and MACRS tax strategies,
significantly offsetting project cost.
3. High ROI through energy savings and tax credit/strategies applied.
4. Expandable Infrastructure – including adding future Solar and Generators to
increase energy independence.
5. Stored energy inside of the ESS becomes a reliable source of backup energy
during power outages and blackouts.
MGES cares about your Dealerships:
MGES is an energy services company that has been supporting automotive dealers
with energy-related technologies since 2011. We are a strong supporter and preferred
vendor of the MADA for over 8-Years. Our approach and technologies are from the
energy perspective and have been modified specifically for EV dealership operations.
MGES cares about your Dealerships and long-term stability.
*MGES will assist in adapting existing projects to take advantage of Energy Storage
System benefits without disruption to existing contracts, as well as service your full
Turnkey project needs.
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