Electric Era installs 200-kW battery-backed EV chargers in just 54 days

Seattle-based Electric Era, a provider of battery-integrated electric vehicle charging solutions, has completed a rapid 54-day installation of six premium charging stalls at a Costco Wholesale warehouse in Northport, Florida. Each stall offers 200 kW capacity, capable of achieving an 80% state of charge within 20 to 60 minutes on average. The installation began with a contract agreement on April 7, 2025, permit submission by April 18, equipment arriving at the site in mid-May, and final completion—including construction, testing and inspection—by May 30, 2025.

Electric Era reports its expedited deployment timeline was possible due to its patented battery-backed architecture, which reduces peak grid input power requirements and installation complexity. According to the company, this technology reduces grid power consumption by up to 70%. Additionally, Electric Era manages engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment processes internally, further contributing to shorter installation timelines.

The installed solution in Northport features three charger units, each equipped with one CCS and one NACS cable. Electric Era’s system includes a proprietary operating system designed to integrate directly into retailers’ existing IT infrastructures, including point-of-sale, loyalty, and CRM systems. Chargers are fitted with customizable 32-inch touchscreen displays allowing retailers to extend branding, promotions, loyalty programs, and personalized customer experiences directly to EV drivers outside the store.

“Our retail customers don’t want their lots torn up for years, they want fast, reliable EV charging systems to help them grow their business and boost their bottom line,” said Quincy Lee, CEO at Electric Era. “Because we manage the process from start to finish in-house, we’re able deliver a significantly more efficient process across the board and complete deployments at a fraction of the time it takes other EV charger manufacturers.”

Electric Era also stated that the speed of its installations helps retailers leverage federal and state EV infrastructure grants by eliminating the need for utility upgrades and simplifying project design, execution, and approval processes.

The company says its EV charging solutions currently achieve 98.5% per-port uptime and greater than 90% session reliability. Electric Era further provides automatic fault detection with remote over-the-air updates, significantly reducing operational disruptions, and maintains a 96% positive driver rating on PlugShare, meeting qualification criteria for the Tesla Third Party Charging program.

Source: Electric Era