National Fleet Electrification Network
National Fleet Electrification Network (NFEN) (en-fen) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to deliver cost effective shared fleet infrastructure for communities across the US, leveraging partnerships with utilities and fleets within their communities
PARTICIPANTS
THE PROBLEM
Although the development of EV charging infrastructure is making great progress, there are still some significant challenges to building out the EV charging needed in the time needed, and currently EV charging is not near the stress-free charging experience as with the ICE ecosystem, for numerous reasons:
- The high cost of building EV infrastructure, with current funding insufficient to meet the growing demand.
- The lengthy timelines involved in securing infrastructure upgrades, ordering and manufacturing charging systems, as well as completing installation, permitting, and commissioning processes.
- The underutilization of existing infrastructure, which often leads to inefficiencies.
- High complexity and lack of expertise across the industry slows projects down.
- Many sites focus only on developing infrastructure to serve their own needs in the short term, rather than planning for long-term, shared usage.
THE NFEN SOLUTION
NFEN aims to provide a comprehensive solution through the development of shared charging hubs. These hubs will facilitate shared infrastructure upgrades, significantly speeding up the deployment process and enabling multiple fleets to benefit from the same resources.
We believe that utility companies are uniquely positioned to play a pivotal role in this initiative. By uniting fleets, utilities, and solution providers, NFEN fosters mutually beneficial partnerships that address both immediate and future needs.
Our goal is to bring together various stakeholders, replicate this model across numerous utilities, and develop a sustainable blueprint that can be expanded nationwide and potentially on a global scale.
By 2030, 30% of commercial fleet sales may be electric. With over 2 million sales a year in this segment that is around 600,000 vehicles. If just 10% (60,000) of these were serviced by hubs, and each hub had 150 ports this would require 400 hubs developed every year
JOIN THE INITIATIVE
We are starting by creating regional master plans that will serve as a roadmap for the development of these charging hubs, helping to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and electrified fleet infrastructure.
If you are a utility, fleet, or industry partner interested in joining the National Fleet Electrification Network, fill out the form and we’ll be in touch.
ADVISORY BOARD
Robert Gurman
CHAIR
Daniel Hilson
BOARD MEMBER
Rosa Castro
BOARD MEMBER
Evan Speer
BOARD MEMBER
Dana Al Qadi
BOARD MEMBER
April Bolduc
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Lomasney
BOARD MEMBER
Camilla Taufic
BOARD MEMBER
Britta Gross
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Mandel
BOARD MEMBER
