EV Network Service Providers
The Drive Green initiative by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection offers information for EV Network Service Providers.
Network Service Providers (NSPs) offer software that operates smart EV charging stations. This software typically offers an online portal for owners of networked charging stations to manage their equipment. Typically, the portal allows for remote diagnostics, turning equipment on and off, managing access, and reporting data on usage, among other functions. Many NSPs also offer systems for setting user fees and collecting payments.
NSPs usually charge fees for access to their software and may offer tiered service plans. Certain NSPs may only be capable of managing certain makes and models of charging station hardware. The grantee is responsible for verifying that they are purchasing an appropriate and compatible network service plan for their charging station and that this meets program requirements.
Compliant Network Service Providers have demonstrated that they are willing and able to report certain detailed, anonymized charging session data to the EV charging program. Inclusion on the Compliant NSP List is not a guarantee of quality of service, and relevant DEP and BPU programs do not endorse any NSP.