McNaughton-McKay Delivers a Turnkey Installation of An EV Charging station
COMPANY PROFILE
A global company with a focus on carbon-reducing initiatives that manufactures sustainable, renewable wood building materials, plywood, pulp and bioproducts.
TECHNICAL SITUATION
The company has a facility that provides 24/7 remote support and training for its mills across North America. To provide visitors flexibility when they were traveling to and from the building and to support the company’s sustainability initiatives, the facility decided to install an electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
BUSINESS SITUATION
There were several instances where EVs were the only cars available for visitors to the area. To support the company's existing sustainability initiatives and transportation options for visitors, the facility would install an EV charging station. Since the location is a shared business park, the building owner would need to approve the installation.
SOLUTION
McNaughton-McKay’s Solutions team delivered a turnkey installation of 2 ABB EV chargers. McNaughton-McKay Renewable Energy specialists advised on the type of charger that would best meet the customer’s immediate charging requirements and the size of breaker that would be needed to supply the chargers. McNaughton-McKay made sure everything on site would support the chargers, selected a contractor that had worked with the customer in the past and supplied all the necessary conduit, wire, labor and chargers. The process was very straightforward and the only action the customer had to take was coordinating the necessary meetings between the contractor and the building owner to have the installation approved.
BENEFITS
Since the successful installation of the EV charging station, several surrounding businesses and residents have reached out to the customer to inquire about the process and shared use of the station. An employee at that location has purchased an EV and others have discussed plans to do so in the future. Due to the high amount of interest in EV charging that this installation has generated, there has already been discussion of a possible expansion. Additionally, as most of the company’s other locations are in remote areas that would benefit from the added flexibility that an EV charging option provides, there is a likelihood for the installation to be repeated.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES USED
- ABB Terra AC Wallbox UL