Rolling out EV infrastructure across multiple campuses, multiple vendors, or
multiple municipalities is complex—but the biggest mistake is assuming a one-size-
fits-all solution works everywhere. This post explains why standardizing platforms,
training, and vendor coordination early pays off, and how Maple Electric Supply plus
Leviton ensure rollout success without hidden costs or inconsistent service levels.
Many enterprise-level entities make the mistake of localizing charger strategy to fit
each site—choosing different EV brands, mounting solutions, or installers. While this
may yield short-term cost savings, the long-term cost is enormous: inconsistent user
experience, administrative complexity, variable maintenance, and procurement
inefficiencies.
One large university in Ontario initially installed three different charger brands
across dorm, classroom, and parking infrastructure. Within a year, support costs rose
42%, parts availability faltered, and administrative labor ballooned by 36%. The
institution eventually standardized on Leviton and centralized procurement—saving
$1.4M over five years.
Leviton’s ecosystem approach—via Maple Electric Supply—offers a cohesive
platform: shared user interface, unified spare parts, standardized training,
coordinated preventive maintenance, and predictable warranties. For enterprises
spanning 5–20 sites or more, this strategy reduces TCO by up to 22% in hardware
and 28% in operations.
Strategic Recommendations
Begin infrastructure rollouts with a low-cost pilot for single-vendor testing.
Adopt a single-brand standard across sites for cohort training and O&M
savings.
Implement a centralized management dashboard (e.g., MyLeviton Enterprise
Edition).
Include modular maintenance plans to avoid site-by-site contracts.
For multi-site enterprises, strategic deployment begins with piloting a single-
vendor EV solution across one or two locations to assess functionality, user
experience, and support responsiveness. Once vetted, organizations should
standardize their infrastructure—selecting a single brand and management
interface to simplify maintenance, training, and hardware procurement across the
network. This dramatically reduces complexity and avoids the inefficiencies of
fragmented installations.
Centralized dashboard management—such as via Leviton’s MyLeviton Enterprise
system—enables real-time oversight of usage, uptime, and load balancing, allowing
teams to identify trends and make decisions at scale. Finally, including modular
maintenance and service agreements ensures long-term consistency. Rather than
negotiating site-by-site, enterprises benefit from predictable support and warranty
coverage, optimized across the full deployment lifecycle.
When it comes to multi-site EV infrastructure, standardization isn’t a cost—it’s a
strategy. MES works with enterprise clients across Ontario to simplify complex
rollouts using Leviton’s scalable platforms, coordinated logistics, and long-term
support plans. Let Maple Electric Supply guide your next deployment with precision,
predictability, and performance that scales. Book a discovery call today.