Start your EV charging journey with us
Electric vehicles are here. With more models, vehicle ranges, and charging stations than ever, there is no better time to start your EV charging journey.
We are here for you.
- To support your EV charging needs.
- To provide safe and reliable power for your EV charging infrastructure.
- To support customers looking to reap the environmental and operational benefits of electrification.
Learn about our process, timelines, and requirements for installing fleet or single EV charging infrastructure.
We want to hear from you
Engage with us about your plans as soon as you begin considering electrification.
Given nationwide supply chain challenges, we ask that you submit an application at least one year before you plan to go electric.
We are here for you.
For Apartments & Condos
We’re making it even easier for landlords to install EV charging infrastructure.
For Fleets
We’re here to help support your fleet electrification needs.
For Schools & Parks
More charging stations are coming soon and we’re ready.
For Workplaces
We’re helping workplaces offer EV charging solutions for employees and visitors.
Thinking about going electric? Request a feasibility study.
When evaluating potential electric vehicle needs, you may want to request a high-level study of your electric supply needs. It takes approximately 10 days to complete this feasibility study. Once the study is completed, we can provide the approximate costs and timeline associated with any improvements or upgrades you’ll need to go electric.
This can help you decide whether to submit a construction application for electric service. It can take approximately 60 days for a construction application to be reviewed.
To request a feasibility study, download and complete this form. Submit the completed form to PPLElectricEV@pplweb.com. We’ll respond to your inquiry as soon as our engineering team completes the feasibility study. If you decide to move forward with the project, a formal application will be required.
If multiple buildings are part of the application, a separate work order will be needed for each building. Work will not begin until there is an approved plot plan. Additional engineering costs will apply if the development layout is changed.
For new primary service, customers in need of additional capacity may need to pay associated costs. There may also be additional costs associated with moving PPL Electric Utilities equipment or meters, or additional requirements.
Technical Review
Depending on the size of the proposed loads within your application, our engineering team may review the system impact of your project and will determine any system upgrades required to connect it safely and reliably. This review can take approximately 60 days. Once the review is completed, we will contact you regarding the study findings, any system upgrades required, as well as an estimated cost and timeline.
Design
Our designer will review your application and contact you within a week after a completed application is submitted. The designer will create your plan and contact you about any estimated fees.
A right-of-way agreement is required before new electric facilities can be placed on any property or if tree cutting or trimming is needed. Right-of-way is also required if tree cutting or trimming is necessary. If needed, sign and return the underground trench agreement. A permit may also be needed to work on your property.
Scheduling
Work is typically scheduled approximately 40 weeks after design completion and all customer requirements have been met: customer payment, rate-payer confirmation, signed right-of-way agreement, customer contract agreement and customer tree work.
Electrical inspection and trench/conduit for underground secondary/services installation must be completed two weeks before construction. Trench for underground primary installation should be completed one week before construction.
We schedule jobs to be completed by the week, and the exact day will vary based on weather and other circumstances.
All payments, including overnight, must be made by check and mailed to:
PPL Electric Utilities
P.O. Box 419054
St Louis, MO 63141-9054
For Overnight Payments:
Firstech
Attn: Lockbox PFC
12300 Olive Blvd
Creve Coeur, MO 64141
Construction
Be sure to prepare your site for our crews to complete the construction work. Remember to call 811 at least three business days before you dig. The grading along the electric easement should be rough graded to within 6 inches of final grade, with box-pads not exposed more than 4 inches on any side. We ask that property lines, easements, rights-of-way, water lines, sewer lines, sprinkler systems, septic systems, septic reserve areas, well locations, and other obstacles/obstructions are staked and marked.
Checklist
Application
- Know the requirements for electric service by reviewing pplelectric.com/remsi.
- Determine whether you’d like the electric service to be overhead or underground. There may be charges for underground service.
- Speak with the Business Accounts group about your project and expected load.
- Have an approved development plan. If the development layout changes, there will be re-engineering costs.
- Submit your service application and one-line diagram. All individual meters and streetlights will need their own separate work order respectively.
Design
- Understand that PPL Electric designs electrical facilities at the safest and most economical location. If you’d like the facilities moved, there may be a cost.
- Use approved termination and metering compartments listed at pplelectric.com/remsi. Note that transformer cabinets can never be used as junction points or termination cabinets when occupied with current transformers or power transformers.
- If needed for three-phase service, provide and install the transformer cabinet and conduits.
- Acquire right-of-way so that an accurate cost estimate can be provided. If needed, sign a Right of Way agreement for PPL Electric Utilities equipment.
- Review the work estimate provided by our PPL Electric Utilities designer.
- Pay any cost associated with your work. Payments must be made before the job can be scheduled.
Scheduling
Be sure to meet all customer responsibilities at least 6 weeks before construction starts:- Customer payment.
- Customer confirmation of responsibility. The customer must call 1-877-220-6016 to accept responsibility for the pending account.
- Signed right-of-way agreement
- Customer contract agreement
- If needed, customer tree removal or trimming.
- Inform the PPL Electric Utilities scheduler a committed date when your requirements will be met. Not meeting the committed week can lead to rescheduling the job up to 6 weeks.
- At least 2 weeks before your scheduled week, complete trenchwork and conduit installation for underground service. Update your work order to release the trench hold.
- Complete the electrical inspection at least 2 weeks before the scheduled start of construction.
Construction
- Call 811 at least 3 business days before you dig.
- Complete final grading along the electric easement. The easement should be rough graded to within 6 inches of the final grade. Transformer foundations should not be exposed more than 4 inches on any side.
- Ensure property lines, easements, rights-of-way, water lines, sewer lines, sprinkler systems, septic systems, septic reserve areas, well locations, and other obstacles/obstructions are staked and marked.
- Clear all obstructions at the service connection locations.
- Provide a safe and clear path for crews to access the job site.
- Ensure all switchgears/meter box are installed and inspected.
Frequently Asked Questions
A: We will be able to accommodate businesses wanting to electrify their fleets, although there will be some cases in which companies seeking to electrify fleets may need system upgrades to accommodate the increased demand on the grid.
Q: Is the PPL Electric Utilities grid equipped to handle the increase in demand from EV?
A: We have made significant investments in our grid and are building the utility of the future now. Our grid is equipped with state-of-the-art Smart Grid technology that is capable of automatically restoring customers and preventing outages.
Our continued investments in the grid, coupled with the use of the latest technology have helped decrease outages by 30% since 2011. In addition, over one million outages have been avoided since 2015 thanks to smart grid technology.
Q: How much will you charge customers for EV charging?
A:We don’t have a rate specific to electric vehicles. We charge the normal applicable distribution rate for each customer as set forth in PPL Electric Utilities’ Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission-approved tariff.
Q: What is PPL Electric Utilities’ role with EV charging stations
A: We support the interconnection of EV chargers to the grid and we work with customers and we provide electric service that companies need when installing those charging stations.
We know that interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, and that the growth is happening quickly. As the technology develops, we’re staying engaged with our customers, helping them understand how we can provide reliable power, and providing them with the support they need.
Q: Does a customer need to notify PPL if they install a station at their business? If so, how?
A: Yes, any business customer looking to install EV chargers at their location need to contact us and submit an upgrade of service application. This will allow us to study the increased load for the location to ensure we have capacity available; this will ensure our ability to meet the increased demand needs. We encourage customers to contact PPL early on in their planning to install charging stations to help streamline the interconnection process.
Q: Does PPL install charging stations? If not, who does?
A: We do not install these charging stations, but we do provide the electricity needed to power them. For businesses looking to install charging stations, we would recommend working with a qualified electrician.
Q: Do you offer Off Peak Charging?
A: We do not offer a time of use (TOU) EV electricity rate for large power customers. However, any residential or General Service (GS) customer could opt into our existing general TOU rate. If you're a large power customer, we can partner with you to see what PPL Electric energy efficiency and demand response programs may best support your business and help save you money.
Q: Do you have an EV specific tariff rate?
A: Currently we do not offer EV specific tariff rates.
Q: Do you have any EV specific incentives?
A: PPL Electric Utilities does not currently offer EV-specific incentives.
Q: When should I contact PPL to apply for service upgrades for EV?
A: As early as possible and as your plans evolve and change. To ensure timing of available capacity aligns with customer expectations we ask that customers communicate any EV plans as soon as possible to help us ensure that the timing of available capacity aligns with customer expectations. This is especially important if customers are considering submissions to State or Federal grant programs. Contact your PPL Electric Utilities KAM or [insert link to website and application].
Q: Do you offer any fleet advisory services
A: Not currently, but PPL Electric Utilities is interested helping customers evaluate grid impacts, upgrades, and electric vehicle supply equipment opportunities, including better understanding how customers are using the grid.
Q: Do you offer a Make Ready for EV program?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Are you aware of any available grants?
A: You can find information here: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/GrantsLoansRebates/Alternative-Fuels-Incentive-Grant/Pages/Alternative-Fuel-Vehicles.aspx
