Scaling Fleet Electrification at a Global Logistics Hub in Canada

• This international airport is a key hub for regional deliveries and hosts a fleet of medium-duty cargo vans critical for day-to-day operations.
• The site was equipped with multiple subpanels and three advanced meters to monitor and manage energy usage across different parts of the facility.
• With multiple energy loads to track, ChargePilot's® automated load management (ALM) and site integrated load management (SILM) technology ensures that the EV charging system operates smoothly by reading total available capacity in real-time and distributing energy intelligently to the chargers.
• Even during sudden demand spikes or unexpected power fluctuations, ChargePilot’s® robust controls guarantee uninterrupted fleet readiness without straining the local grid.
• The integration of real-time load management into the site's managed and operated infrastructure has allowed the site to scale efficiently while maintaining high reliability.

With over 50 years as a leader in global logistics, this company recently transitioned their light-duty delivery fleet at a large distribution depot near a Canadian international airport to electric vehicles. For charging infrastructure and energy management, they turned to The Mobility House through one our integrated commercial EV fleet solutions partners, who's a trusted leader in EV charging ownership and operation. This collaboration sets a new benchmark in sustainable logistics, ensuring that this ambitious project would not only be successful but also scalable for future needs.

This international airport is a key hub for regional deliveries and hosts a fleet of light-duty cargo vans critical for day-to-day operations. At a high-demand site like this, electrification presents a unique set of challenges, because logistics run on tight schedules, and downtime is not an option. Using ChargePilot®, the distribution depot near this airport now benefits from sophisticated EV charge management.

At the core of this solution is automated load management (ALM) technology, combined with three integrated energy meters to monitor and manage power usage across different parts of the facility. With multiple electrical loads to track—including delivery vehicle charging, building HVAC, and lighting—ChargePilot® ensures that the EV charging system operates smoothly by reading total available capacity in real-time and distributing power intelligently to the chargers. This is particularly important for sites that share EV charging load and existing loads across multiple panels. At this site, the 15 chargers are split across two panels, with each group limited by the available capacity of its own feed and the overall main panel. When the non-EV loads are at maximum, only 155 amps of available current are available for charging across all chargers. Accidental overloading of the system could result in significant disruptions and safety issues.

Without ChargePilot®, only 155 amps would be available for charging, but leveraging ALM + SILM via ChargePilot®, additional capacity is unlocked while other onsite loads are using less power. This solution has been a game changer for this logistics company's operations, ensuring that delivery vans are charged and ready when needed despite site power constraints. Even during sudden demand spikes or unexpected power fluctuations, ChargePilot’s® robust controls guarantee uninterrupted fleet readiness without straining the local grid. The integration of this real-time load management into our partner's managed and operated infrastructure has allowed the site to scale efficiently while maintaining high reliability.

The success at this large distribution center near a Canadian international airport demonstrates how the right technology can make fleet electrification possible where it might seem impossible due to site complexity and limited power. ChargePilot’s® ability to seamlessly integrate with existing site infrastructure make it an ideal solution for logistics hubs.