Epic Charging
Cloud-Native EV Fleet Depot Management & Take-Home Reimbursement Platform
Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA • Founded in 2021
Overview & Value Proposition
Epic Charging is a modern, cloud-native EV charging management software platform built specifically for commercial fleets, municipal operations, and multi-tenant depots. Founded in 2021 by electric mobility veterans from ChargePoint and Nissan, Epic Charging provides an intuitive single-pane-of-glass dashboard for monitoring charger uptime, executing automated load balancing, managing take-home employee vehicle charging reimbursement, and processing multi-fleet billing.
Core Capabilities & Features
Smart Depot Load Management
Dynamically throttles and schedules energy delivery across active chargers to ensure commercial vehicles are ready for dispatch without exceeding site utility power limits.
Take-Home Fleet Reimbursement
Automates tracking, utility rate calculation, and expense reimbursement for commercial drivers charging take-home fleet vehicles at their personal residences.
Remote Diagnostics & Auto-Healing
Continuously monitors OCPP heartbeats, automatically detects fault codes, triggers soft resets, and alerts technicians before vehicle routes are impacted.
Multi-Tenant Fleet Billing
Allows shared commercial depots to separate billing, assign custom electricity tariffs, and generate automated invoices for different fleet departments or subcontracted carriers.
Access Control & Driver Authentication
Supports seamless vehicle authorization via RFID cards, mobile apps, QR codes, and automated vehicle identification (Autocharge / ISO 15118).
Interoperability & Integrations
100% hardware-agnostic. Pre-integrated and certified with over 50+ OCPP charger models including ABB, Autel, BTC Power, ChargePoint, Delta, Enel X, Grizzl-E, Siemens, and Wallbox.
Pros & Considerations
Key Advantages
- •Modern, intuitive UI engineered by electric mobility veterans
- •Built-in employee home charging reimbursement tracking for take-home fleet programs
- •Extensive hardware library supporting 50+ certified OCPP charger models
- •Automated fault detection and remote charger healing reduces on-site maintenance visits
- •Fast depot deployment with pre-configured charger onboarding templates
Considerations
- •Younger startup compared to multi-decade telematics providers
- •Primary market focus is currently North America and select international deployments
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Epic Charging and who is it designed for?
Epic Charging is a cloud-based EV fleet charging and energy management software platform designed for commercial fleets, municipalities, and multi-tenant depot operators who need an intuitive, hardware-agnostic solution for depot charging, load management, and driver reimbursement.
How does Epic Charging solve take-home fleet charging reimbursement?
Epic Charging connects to compatible home chargers used by fleet drivers, tracks kilowatt-hours consumed exclusively by company vehicles, matches usage against local utility electricity rates, and automatically generates audit-ready reimbursement reports.
Does Epic Charging work with any EV charger brand?
Yes. Epic Charging is built entirely on open standards (OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1) and is pre-tested with over 50 charger hardware manufacturers, preventing costly hardware vendor lock-in.
Can multiple fleets share a single charging facility with Epic Charging?
Yes. Epic Charging includes multi-tenant fleet billing, enabling multiple companies, departments, or contractors to share depot charging stations while receiving separate, automated electricity usage invoices.
How does Epic Charging integrate with telematics platforms like Geotab and Samsara?
Epic Charging integrates via secure APIs to ingest vehicle odometer readings, battery State of Charge (SoC), and dispatch schedules, ensuring charging is timed to meet route demands.