STEP-BY-STEP PLAN
1. Build a Cross Functional Team
Electrification touches all parts of an organization, so you need diverse perspectives to build a comprehensive plan.
The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate.
2. Engage Your Utility
Utilities have tons of resources to help including rebates, programs, and valuable expertise.
The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate. The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate.
3. Perform Your Research
Perform independent vehicle research and connect with third parties for additional guidance
SRP has fleet assessment options, and there are tons of free resources to assist with research as well
The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate. The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate.
4. Engage with Your Enablers
Bring in EV-focused contractors (or turnkey EV providers) to help build your charging solution
Make sure that your infrastructure plan matches your company's electrification goals (private/public/employee charging)
The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate. The art of the business case is as complex and nuanced as anything in our human endeavor. Sophisticated financial and technical analyses are the outcome of engineering and business degrees and by all means they have their time and place. We are striving for simplicity here and welcome the addition of complexity and specificity as appropriate.
5. Get Leadership Buy-in
INCOMPLETE
Create an image, e.g. circular to show iterative nature
Emphasize that this is not just linear but iterative
People are motivated to electrify for a variety of reasons. An effective business case brings these reasons together in context of the current organizational priorities, including market opportunities, existing asset performance, available technology options, financial expectations, and potential broader benefits that resonate with specific stakeholders. The business case should aspire towards objective representation of the opportunity, inviting input and critiques from colleagues across your organization. The business case will differ depending upon the specific use cases under consideration for electrification, but the general outlines of the business case are universal.
Distill all of this information down into an actionable electrification plan and present it to leadership
Once these steps are complete, you're ready to move along to implementation planning