Electric Vehicles

Convenience stores are the fueling destination for the traveling public and will be in the future as well. As more electric vehicles enter the market, it is time for retailers to explore opportunities to offer charging services to their customers or determine how they can future proof their stores to enable EV charging when the time is right.

NACS, in partnership with the Transportation Energy Institute (TEI), provides the resources you need to better understand the business of EV charging and to capitalize on opportunities that are right for your business. These programs include:

And much more.

EV Charging Calculator

The NACS EV Charging Calculator was created to allow retailers to assess the cost and profitability of offering EV chargers at their sites. The calculator focuses on what retailer utility costs associated with EV recharging are and what the corresponding revenue must be to recover those costs after allowing for potential ancillary in-store visits and purchase profitability.

Access the Calculator

EV Infrastructure Resources

Looking for guidance on installing EV chargers at your sites? We can help you figure out the right approach for your business.

NACS and the Transportation Energy Institute provide the following resources to help educate and guide NACS retail members through questions like which type of chargers to install, whether to hire a maintenance service or maintain the chargers in-house, and how to identify local partners. 

EVSE Match Making

The NACS Match-Making list is a compilation of organizations that support an array of ways that address electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) installation at convenience stores. The list includes companies that:

  • Do it for you: fund, install, and operate EVSE at NACS member locations.
  • Offer a helping hand: for retailers who want to operate their own charging programs and need technical assistance for EVSE installation and future-proofing stores.

Match-Making List Sign Up

Find Local Utilities

NACS has made available the U-Finder tool to help retailers identify local utilities that support EV infrastructure in their store ZIP codes.

Simply insert the potential EV charging site zip code and the U-Finder provides a list of utilities, their point of contact for EV charging and lists any funding or make-ready programs the utility offers.

U-Finder

The Match-Making list and U-Finder tool help make it easier to plan your EVSE. After signing up for one or both programs, you’ll receive program updates as well as notifications on EVSE-related information from the Transportation Energy Institute/EV Council, Conexxus, NACS, and other EV-related related news.

For questions and help getting started, contact Karl Doenges, executive director, Charging Analytics Program, Transportation Energy Institute