TxDOT Austin District Electric Vehicle Charging Management Center - Electric Charging Management Center Functionality
Subsystem Description
The 'Electric Charging Management Center' provides management services for one or more electric vehicle charging stations used to charge hybrid and all–electric vehicles. This includes public charging stations that support consumers, workplace charging stations, and fleet charging stations using plug in (level 1, 2, fast charge, etc.), or inductive charging methods. The center interfaces with traveler information providers to support payment of charging and to disseminate information about the availability and status of their chargers and to coordinate reservations by drivers for the use of a charger. The center also interfaces with the appropriate electric utility that supplies electricity for its chargers to coordinate demand on the power grid.
Functional Object: Electric Charging Management
'Electric Charging Management' monitors electric charging operations for one or more charging stations, monitoring current operational status including current occupancy and rates supporting back office operations. This function also includes support for reservations and payment of electric charging.