The Charge Cycle

Electrada is an Ohio-based company which helps bring affordable power to electric vehicle fleets without the need for capital investment. Kevin Kushman, CEO of Electrada, talked with Todd Trauman, e-Mission Control CEO, and Conner Whaley, OEM and Strategic Partnerships Manager at e-Mission Control, about Electrada’s charging-as-a-service model which expands access to electric fleets.

Electrada has a 99% uptime commitment which is industry unique. The company ultimately helps fleets gain control over fuel spend with the goal to eliminate volatility. Electrada is a continuous commissioning partner, living in customer’s experience alongside them. Listen in for more on Electrada’s 360 solution to electric fleet charging which will make fleet owner and operator lives easier rather than add to their already busy plates. 

8:00 BlackRock Real Assets portfolio company

36:26 Ferguson Enterprises 

Electrada Information and Contact: 

https://www.electrada.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrada/

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On January 1, 2023, Washington State joined the ranks of cutting-edge states including California and Oregon in their implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). In this episode of The Charge Cycle we talk to Joel Creswell, climate section policy manager, who implements clean fuel policy for the state. Joel explains how equity and equitable access are top priorities of the CFS and how overburdened communities benefit. According to Joel, clean fuel standards are an interesting and cool way to decarbonize transportation. Listen in for more on the Washington State Clean Fuel Standard and other related policies, linked below. 

0:55 Washington State Department of Ecology 
1:57 Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard
15:44 Environmental Justice Council 
19:22 California’s carbon intensity standard 
21:19 Clean Energy Transformation Act
24:06 Cap-and-Invest Program 
25:04 Washington Clean Cars
26:02 Advanced Clean Fleets
29:30 Grants and Funding 


Department of Ecology contacts

Technical contact:
Abbey Brown
Clean Fuel Standard Technical Lead
[email protected]
360-819-0158

Media contact:
Susan Woodward
Communications Manager
[email protected]
360-688-8070

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According to the California Advanced Clean Fleet Rule all drayage trucks must be zero-emission by 2035. Matt LeDucq, CEO of Forum Mobility, talks about propelling the world of zero-emission drayage in California by providing Fleets-as-a-Service (FaaS). Forum Mobility is a FaaS company providing charging infrastructure, trucks and technology needed for clean, emission-free delivery of goods in and around ports. 

8:26 EnergIIZE application 

8:30 HVIP application 

12:00 Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

25:10 AB 5 in California

 Learn more about Forum Mobility here https://forummobility.com/ and on our blog here: https://e-missioncontrol.com/2022/11/08/propelling-the-world-of-zero-emission-drayage-in-california-by-providing-fleets-as-a-service-faas/

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In this episode of the Charge Cycle, we invite our long-time colleague, Matt Hart, to speak about public funding for electrification projects and de-risking capital investment. Matt is president of Momentum,  a world-leading clean energy and clean transportation consultancy. Since 2005, Momentum has successfully helped deploy more than $6 billion in funded projects in collaboration with more than 1,000 clients and partners.

1:35 Funds 

4:12 Inflation Reduction Act funding

15:39 HVIP

15:39 CORE 

21:20 Governor’s office of business development (Go-Biz)

Learn more about Momentum: https://buildmomentum.io/ Learn more about current funding opportunities for electrification: EnergIIZE

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Servicing electric vehicle chargers through in-house component repair. Based in Illinois, Dave and Alex Vikartofsky are a father/daughter team passionate about charger uptime. Maintenance is a pivotal quandary and chargers present a huge opportunity for companies like ATS providing quality repair. From low-powered Level 1 chargers to fast-charging Level 3 chargers, ATS creates the right solution for their OEM EV customers’ needs. 

13:04 Range anxiety 

13:50 Uptime 

32:05 Grant funding 

Types of chargers

Contact Advanced Technical Services at their website: https://ats4solutions.com/ or their toll-free number: (888) 923-5766

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In this thought-provoking and insightful episode, we sit down with Chris White, Senior Manager at Frontier Energy and a well-respected veteran in the clean technology space to discuss the electrification roadmap. From starting with your “why” to implementation and training drivers and fleet staff on electric equipment or trucks, the path to electrification requires much careful thought and planning.

5:05/6:38  Funding

10:37 Operational gains on maintenance of electric vehicles 

25:10 Utility make-ready programs 

26:42 Inflation Reduction Act

Learn more about Frontier Energy: https://frontierenergy.com/ 

See e-Mission Control’s electrification timeline here inspired in part by Chris’ comments: https://7020863.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7020863/Electrification%20Timeline_v4.pdf

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