How to be a Park & Plug site host.

What is Park & Plug?

In 2018, Duke Energy launched Park & Plug, a pilot program through December 2022 to bring electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to communities like yours. To make this program work, we need qualified site hosts to serve as charging station locations.
 

Why participate?

The number of EVs on the road is growing rapidly. This is a great opportunity for your organization to participate in this program and contribute to Florida’s smart energy future. By becoming a Park & Plug EV charging station site location, you have an opportunity to:

• Enhance the visibility of your organization’s sustainability efforts
• Provide added benefit to tenants, employees and customers who drive EVs
• Attract new, socially conscious customers who are current EV drivers
• Promote the adoption of clean transportation from clean energy in your community

Who can participate?

• Be a current Duke Energy customer in Florida
• Agree to participate in the program through December 2022
  • Site hosts agreement required
• After a Duke Energy assessment, the customer may need to agree to establish a separate account, install a separate meter and be responsible for ongoing tariff charges. (If a new meter is needed, Duke Energy will install it at no cost.)
• Meet site location requirements
  • Safe, well-lit area
  • Paved
  • Adequate ingress/egress
  • Adequate power in close proximity to chosen site
• Provide one parking space per charging port
• Provide non-discriminatory access to EV charging spots
• Comply with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements

What other factors affect site selection?

• Potential for high utilization
• 10% of charging stations will be installed in income-qualified communities, as defined by Florida statute
• For public installation, proximity to amenities for the EV driver will be given preference
• Duke Energy reserves the right to refuse applications that may not meet the intent of the pilot program