Three out of four EV charging developers say they can’t get enough electricity for their stations

Businesses building electric vehicle charging stations say that finding enough electricity is a major -- perhaps fatal -- problem. 

Of the 211 developers surveyed by Xendee, a California-based software company, 75% said that electric grid limitations are among the biggest roadblock to building EV charging infrastructure. The total cost of the infrastructure was a problem for 63% of the respondents, and permitting delays were cited by 53% of those surveyed. 

Supply chain issues, financing, fleet-adequate solutions, engineering costs, and inadequate software were the other problems cited in the survey. 

Utility Dive reports that some developers were unable to get information from utilities in a timely fashion, and some regions have seen major price spikes increase energy costs above economic levels. 

Many of Xendee’s clients, according to Utility Dive, have resorted to installing gas- or diesel- powered generators to run their charging stations. 

The Biden administration has gone all in on a future of EV's, but that looks unlikely to happen, given poor planning and market forces .