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10/08/2026

New Jobsite | San Jose, CA

ZIS is proud to highlight an EV charging deployment at Hampton Inn in San Jose, California.

2088 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95131

- 6 Level 3 DC Fast Chargers
- 9 Dual-Port Level 2 Pedestals
- 1 Single-Port Level 2 Pedestal

This deployment expands reliable and accessible EV charging for hotel guests, visitors and drivers throughout San Jose and the greater South Bay area.

From site evaluation through installation, our team worked to ensure the project was designed for performance, reliability and real-world use.

Planning an EV charging project?

Learn more at www.zeroimpactenergy.com

10/05/2026

Turning Charger and Energy Data Into Operational Decisions

Energy data creates value only when it leads to a better decision.

A charging-management platform may collect station status, energy consumption, sessions, payments, utilization and user activity, but the operator still needs to understand what those measurements mean for the business.

Low utilization may indicate limited demand, poor site visibility, inconvenient pricing or an equipment problem. Repeated session failures may point to network, payment or hardware issues. A charger that appears online may still be delivering an inconsistent customer experience.

EVOLV gives operators a centralized environment for monitoring charging activity, managing stations and users, configuring pricing and reviewing operating information across the network.

The next step is to connect that visibility to a repeatable management process.

Operations teams can establish performance thresholds, review exceptions, prioritize service activity and compare results among locations. Commercial teams can evaluate whether pricing and utilization support the original business case. Property managers can understand how charging activity affects site operations and customer experience.

Data should not become another dashboard that receives attention only after a problem occurs.

It should function as an operating layer that supports faster detection, clearer accountability and more informed decisions throughout the life of the charging network.

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09/30/2026

What Makes a Property a Strong Candidate for Energy-as-a-Service?

Energy-as-a-Service is not automatically the best structure for every property, and disciplined qualification protects both the customer and the provider.

A strong candidate typically has a meaningful energy challenge that can be improved through coordinated infrastructure and long-term management.

The property may face high demand charges, planned fleet or charging loads, limited capital availability, sustainability commitments, resilience requirements or a need for more predictable operating costs.

The quality of the available data also matters.

Interval utility data, operating schedules, future load expectations, site plans and equipment information allow the project team to determine how the property consumes energy and which combination of assets may produce value.

Physical and commercial conditions must also support the project.

The site needs a viable construction path, sufficient space, a manageable utility process and a customer willing to enter an agreement long enough to support the infrastructure investment.

The most promising projects are not necessarily the sites with the largest energy bills.

They are the sites where a clearly defined customer need can be solved through a technically feasible system, a credible operating strategy and a commercial structure that creates value for every participant.

Qualification should identify that alignment before substantial engineering and transaction costs are incurred.

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09/28/2026

How Battery Storage Can Reduce Peak Demand and Grid Exposure

Battery energy storage can create substantial value, but that value depends on when the battery charges, when it discharges and which customer cost or operational risk it is intended to address.

A battery that simply stores energy without a defined dispatch strategy is an expensive asset waiting for a purpose.

For commercial properties, storage can be configured to reduce demand during costly periods, preserve solar energy for later use, support EV charging loads or reduce dependence on the grid during specific operating conditions.

The system must still be sized carefully.

A battery designed to eliminate every possible grid purchase may be significantly larger and more expensive than one designed to address the property’s most valuable hours. A smaller battery may produce stronger financial returns if occasional grid consumption costs less than the additional storage capacity required to avoid it.

This is why storage sizing should connect technical performance to customer savings and project economics.

The model should evaluate load duration, solar production, usable battery capacity, cycling limits, degradation, efficiency, demand charges and the cost of residual grid energy.

The objective is not necessarily to maximize battery size or eliminate the grid under every circumstance.

The objective is to select the storage strategy that creates the strongest balance among resilience, savings, capital cost and long-term performance.

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09/23/2026

How Utility Coordination Can Determine Whether a Project Succeeds

A project may have an approved budget, selected equipment and a motivated customer while still remaining dependent on utility requirements that have not been resolved.

Available capacity, service configuration, transformer needs, interconnection studies, metering, protection requirements and energization schedules can affect both the design and the project timeline.

When utility coordination begins too late, assumptions made during planning may need to be revised after engineering or procurement has already advanced.

The site may require a larger service upgrade than anticipated. Equipment may need to be relocated. Construction sequencing may change. Long-lead electrical components may become part of the critical path.

Early utility engagement does not eliminate every uncertainty, but it allows the project team to identify constraints before they create avoidable redesign and delay.

The utility process should be managed alongside load analysis, equipment selection, permitting and construction planning because the workstreams are interconnected.

This becomes particularly important when a property combines EV charging, solar generation and battery storage, since different utility processes may apply to consumption, generation and interconnection.

A successful energy infrastructure plan must account for the system on both sides of the meter.

The customer’s property can be designed correctly, but the project cannot operate until its relationship with the utility system is also resolved.

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09/15/2026

Why the Lowest Equipment Price May Create the Highest Lifecycle Cost

The purchase price of an energy asset is visible immediately, while the cost of operating that asset emerges over several years.

This difference can lead procurement teams to select equipment primarily on initial price without fully evaluating reliability, serviceability, software compatibility, warranty support, component access and expected downtime.

A less expensive charger may require more complex field repairs. A battery may create integration challenges with the site’s controls. A proprietary software relationship may limit future operating flexibility. An equipment delay may increase construction carrying costs and jeopardize an incentive deadline.

These factors can produce a lifecycle cost that materially exceeds the apparent savings achieved during procurement.

A stronger evaluation considers the total cost of ownership and the value the asset is expected to generate.

For charging infrastructure, that value may depend on utilization, availability, power delivery, payment reliability and the quality of the driver experience. For storage, value may depend on dispatch capability, degradation, operating strategy and alignment with the site’s load profile.

The appropriate equipment is not automatically the most expensive option, but it is rarely identified through purchase price alone.

The correct question is whether the asset can deliver the required performance within the broader technical and commercial system.

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09/10/2026

One Integrated Team From Feasibility Through Long-Term Operations

Energy infrastructure projects often lose accountability when each phase is assigned to a different organization without a strong integration function.

A consultant evaluates the site, an engineer prepares the design, a supplier provides the equipment, a contractor performs the installation, a software provider activates the network and a separate service company becomes responsible after commissioning.

Every participant may complete its individual scope, but gaps can still emerge between those scopes.

An integrated delivery model connects feasibility, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, software and maintenance through one coordinated project strategy.

The benefit is not simply convenience.

Decisions made during design can reflect construction realities. Equipment selections can consider future serviceability. Commissioning can verify hardware and software as one operational system. Maintenance teams can receive accurate documentation and asset information instead of reconstructing the site’s history after a failure.

This integrated capability is particularly important for Energy-as-a-Service, where long-term performance remains connected to the original financial commitment.

The organization responsible for the outcome should understand how the system was designed, why the equipment was selected, how the site was constructed and what operating standards must be maintained.

Accountability becomes more valuable as the project becomes more complex.

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09/02/2026

The Four Financial Levers Behind an EaaS Project

An Energy-as-a-Service project becomes viable when four major financial levers work together: customer value, infrastructure cost, operating performance and capital structure.

Customer value begins with the cost and risk the organization faces under its existing energy position. The potential savings cannot be evaluated accurately unless the analysis includes utility expenses, demand exposure, future load growth and the operational consequences of insufficient infrastructure.

Infrastructure cost includes much more than primary equipment. Engineering, utility work, switchgear, construction, controls, commissioning and contingencies can materially affect the amount of capital required.

Operating performance determines whether modeled value becomes actual value. Solar production, battery dispatch, charging behavior, equipment availability and maintenance costs influence the project throughout the contract term.

Capital structure determines how the investment is funded and how returns are distributed among the parties providing equity, debt or other forms of project capital.

A weakness in any one of these areas can undermine the entire structure.

Aggressive savings assumptions cannot compensate for incomplete construction costs. Low equipment pricing cannot compensate for poor uptime. Attractive tax benefits cannot rescue a project that lacks durable customer value.

The EaaS model works when engineering, operations and finance are developed together around credible assumptions and aligned incentives.

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08/31/2026

A milestone worth celebrating at the Berkeley Marina.

Zero Impact Energy was proud to join the City of Berkeley, DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina, community leaders and project partners this weekend for the official ribbon cutting of the new EV charging station at 200 Marina Boulevard.

The project brings six DC fast chargers and four Level 2 charging stations to the Berkeley Marina, expanding convenient EV charging access for hotel guests, marina visitors and the surrounding community. The City's program also recognized energy storage and smart energy management as part of the project.

Getting infrastructure like this from concept to operation takes persistence. This project moved through years of utility coordination, equipment constraints and construction challenges before reaching the finish line.

And the impact has already started: before the ribbon was cut, the site had delivered more than 25,000 kWh of energy, supporting approximately 84,000 miles of EV driving.

A special thank you to Jack Hlavac and the DoubleTree team, the City of Berkeley, PG&E, the California Energy Commission, the Center for Sustainable Energy, and everyone who helped bring this project to completion.

Congratulations to everyone involved. The ribbon is cut, the chargers are live, and another piece of California's EV infrastructure is officially in service.

08/27/2026

New Commissioned Jobsite | Sebastopol, CA

ZIS is proud to announce a newly commissioned EV charging site in Sebastopol, California.

580 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472

- 4 Level 3 DC Fast Chargers
- 2 Dual-Port Level 2 Pedestals
- 3 Single-Port Level 2 Pedestals

This deployment helps expand reliable and accessible EV charging for drivers and visitors in Sebastopol and the greater Sonoma County area while continuing to strengthen charging infrastructure across California.

From site evaluation to energization, our team ensured the deployment was built for performance, uptime, and real-world use.

Planning an EV charging project?

Learn more at www.zeroimpactenergy.com

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