Encore Energy Group, a provider of turnkey energy infrastructure solutions, said July 29 that it was selected to lead the municipal EV charging deployments at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in Newark.
The project is designed for long-term scalability and will enable fleet electrification across PVSC’s multi-building operations campus, including its vehicle maintenance hub.
The installation includes 46 charging ports (30 Level 2 and 16 DC fast chargers) in three buildings and will support up to two megawatts of fleet-charging demand. Groundbreaking began in the second quarter of this year and final commissioning is expected in the fourth quarter.
Encore Energy Group is providing site evaluation, electrical contracting, permitting, and construction management. The initiative is being executed under the New Jersey state purchasing co-op and supported by grants, with Albany, N.Y.-based Lynkwell serving as the approved vendor on the New Jersey state contract and providing the EV charging equipment and software for the project.
Encore Energy Group is the prime installer, designer and manager of the project, selected because of its industry experience and ability to deliver guidance on fleet-scale electrification projects. By combining the NJBPU Clean Fleet Program with the PSE&G Make-Ready Rebate Program, grantees can incentivize a significant amount of project costs.
“This is the kind of impact we strive to deliver, unlocking state and utility incentives to build high-capacity, future-ready EV infrastructure at little to no cost for the customer,” said Bill Dato, CEO, Encore Energy Group. “We’re proud to support PVSC’s fleet transition and demonstrate what’s possible when design, construction and incentive management are fully integrated.”
Encore’s engineering team collaborated with PVSC and utility stakeholders to design an optimized layout that reduced trenching, avoided power supply delays and ensured flexibility for future expansion as the fleet grows. Custom switchgear and careful power distribution planning are helping overcome the electrical complexities of a high-security, 24/7 operations site.
Encore and Lynkwell have partnered on other EV infrastructure projects across New Jersey, combining Encore’s contracting and construction expertise with Lynkwell’s hardware, software and procurement capabilities through the state contract.
“As one of the largest municipal fleet EV-charging projects in the state, this required a partner that could manage every aspect of the electrical infrastructure upgrade, from design and in-house contracting to on-site safety and construction management,” said Steven Amelio, senior engineer, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.
“Our team did outstanding work securing the grant funding needed to make this possible, and Encore Energy Group is delivering a full-scope solution that meets the technical demands of our facility with the expertise to execute at this scale.”
