Fort Lee-based Pioneer Power Solutions received an order valued at $1.3 million from the City of Portland, Oregon for multiple e-Boost Mobile units through Graybar Electric, a leading national electrical distribution company, as part of Graybar’s OMNIA Partners program.
This order is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2025.
The model chosen by Portland is the e-Boost Mobile ‘Open Flex’ which features a 175kW power unit with one 120kW Level 3 fast charger, four 15.3kW Level 2 chargers and a grid-tie transfer switch.
Pioneer said that e-Boost is a charging solution that is flexible enough to address Portland’s immediate fleet electrification needs and is a charging solution that can grow and adapt with Portland’s longer-term electrification goals.
The e-Boost Mobile ‘Open Flex’ delivers three distinct advantages for Portland’s fleet electrification needs:
It can be deployed immediately to charge vehicles and equipment at Portland’s fleet yard while waiting for grid power infrastructure upgrades.
The e-Boost unit can be mobilized to Portland’s more remote service locations and charge the vehicles wherever and whenever needed, without depending on grid connectivity.
The e-Boost unit can plug into the grid connection at Portland’s fleet yard when it becomes available in the future through the built-in transfer switch, while still maintaining the on-demand power feature in case of outages or for peak demand shaving needs.
“We are starting off strong in 2025 with this new order from a new customer for our e-Boost Mobile model,” Geo Murickan, head of Pioneer eMobility, said. “Municipalities across the nation are challenged with electrifying their fleets while contending with grid gap or grid capacity constraints, and we anticipate that our e-Boost suite of products will successfully fill that need.”
This order adds to the existing robust backlog for e-Boost products in 2025 and serves as a sharp reminder that electrification for municipalities is not limited to metro areas but is also needed in more remote areas as well.
