EV Charging Terminology Glossary

A charging station management system, also called Charging Management Software (CMS), is used by fleet operators, charging operators, and others, to monitor and optimize electric vehicle charging operations. It is important for the CMS to be reliable, scalable, and easy to connect to existing systems.

By directly connecting to EV chargers, a CMS is able to not only keep track of charging activities but also manage the network’s power consumption. It can also modify charger behavior, within parameters, to reach certain targets.
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Ampcontrol’s software system specializes in optimization algorithms that help users to ensure a reliable and efficient charging operation. We currently provide our fleet customers with various benefits, including dynamic load sharing, energy cost optimization, vehicle schedule integrations, DR and V2G events, building load optimization, and solar energy optimization.

Our software combines different optimization targets and applies multi-objective algorithms to approach the different customer needs.

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Ampcontrol's energy management capabilities allows customers to manage the charger’s power consumption, as well as the site’s power. With Smart Charging, users can optimize site operations and also receive utility signals for demand response (DR events) or vehicle-to-grid (V2G events), as well as respond to variable energy prices, such as TOU rates or Spot Pricing.

Energy management may include the control of external power sources, such as building loads, solar power, and solar batteries. These external sources can be included in the charging behavior, allowing more control over the entire site’s power consumption.

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