{"id":5211,"date":"2024-02-27T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viatec.us\/?p=5211"},"modified":"2024-02-27T01:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T01:14:33","slug":"kickstart-fleet-electrification-planning-process-with-these-three-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/kickstart-fleet-electrification-planning-process-with-these-three-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to Electrify Your Fleet? Kickstart Your Planning Process With These Three Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Enhance your fleet electrification planning with our equipment-plus strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A simple fleet electrification planning framework for utilities<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Managing a fleet of work trucks is a complex operation with a lot of moving parts, so it makes sense that transitioning the entire operation to electric power can feel daunting. You have to take all those moving parts and change what makes them move! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s part of why we believe equipment-plus is the best way to electrify your fleet. You can read the full details on the advantages of equipment-plus electrification in our blog post on the subject<\/a>; the short version is that in many cases, electrifying work functions is faster, simpler, and more cost-effective than purchasing an entire fleet of EVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So fleet managers can understand whether equipment-plus makes sense for them, we developed a simple, three-step framework for fleet electrification. If you\u2019re wondering whether equipment-plus could work for your fleet, read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Understand Why You Want to Electrify Your Fleet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It could be to reduce costs, reduce emissions, comply with legislation, access grants, meet your organization\u2019s decarbonization targets, or any combination of the above. Whatever your aims may be, gaining clarity on your goals will make it easier to identify the most appropriate strategy for electrification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Define the Criteria for Your Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To know whether your fleet electrification strategy is working, you need to be able to measure success. The following criteria are some examples we\u2019ve seen used by leading utilities. You can pick from this list, or come up with your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n