L3 DC Fast Charging Site Report
Site Qualification

See funding section below.
NPV (the verdict)

NPV

Net Present Value — today's dollar value of all future yearly profits added together, after charging a 9% annual return for risk. Positive means the site beats that hurdle and creates value; negative means it falls short. This is the go / no-go call.
IRR (the ranker)

IRR

Internal Rate of Return — the annual percentage return the invested money earns over the hold. Compare it to the 9% cost of capital: above it is strong, below it is weak. Best used to rank one site against another.
vs cost of capital
Payback (the gut check)
nominal · of 10-yr asset life
Net Investment

Net Investment (Year-0 Outflow)

The cash put in up front — equipment plus installation, minus any grants and incentives applied. This is the money at risk on day one and the base every return figure is measured against.
equipment + install − incentives
Profitability Index

Profitability Index

NPV divided by the up-front investment — how much value each invested dollar creates after the 9% hurdle. 0.25 means about 25¢ of profit per dollar; we treat 0.25 or higher as a Go.
NPV per $ invested · Go ≥
Discounted Payback

Discounted Payback

Years until the discounted profits repay the up-front investment, counting the 9% annual return. Longer than the asset life means the site never truly pays the money back.
at discount rate
Cumulative discounted cash flowBreak-even (NPV=0) · payback
Lifetime ROI:

ROI

Return on Investment — total profit over the 10-year hold divided by the up-front investment, as a plain percentage. Unlike IRR it ignores timing, so read it as a rough lifetime scorecard rather than a yearly rate. · 10-year hold · pre-tax project cash flows · discount rate
Trade area Trade Area ·

Location & Trade Area

Aerial view of the exact parcel. The outlined perimeter is the area within a short drive — the catchment the site is expected to serve.
EV Traffic
Competition
Site Compatibility
EV Corridor
Growth
Demographics
01Site Scoring

Scoring

RightSite's overall rating and the supporting sub-scores. Higher base scores indicate stronger expected demand.
Competition Score
EV Traffic Score
Site Compatibility
Daytime Population
Total Base Score
Year-0 Utilization
Population Growth
02Utilization Projection

Sessions & Utilization

Estimated sessions, energy, and how busy the chargers are each year as usage ramps. The dashed line marks the 15% utilization qualification threshold.
Year-5 Utilization
2-port basis · 15% threshold
Recommended Ports
Scales with demand, Y0→Y5
2-Port Utilization15% threshold
MetricY0Y1Y2Y3Y4Y5
▸ These are projections that build over time, so early years are intentionally modest. Once the site is live, track real session counts and revisit the outlook as local EV adoption grows.
03Utility & Electricity Rates
The schedule shown is the one that fits a commercial DC fast-charging load at that utility — the right service type and demand level for this kind of site — so the cost estimate reflects what the location would realistically be billed rather than a generic rate. The table breaks that cost into energy, demand, and service charges across the forecast years. (This section appears when utility rate data is available for the location.)
Serving Utility
ZIP Code
Rate Schedule
5-Year Electrical Cost
Annual Electrical Cost — Charge Components
▸ Check directly with the utility. Many offer special EV, clean-energy, or green rate options that can lower these costs further than the standard schedule shown here.
Grid & Electrical Capacity
Whether the local grid can physically serve the power this DC fast-charging build needs — the capacity complement to the cost view above. Uses live utility capacity data where the utility publishes it, otherwise an engineering screening estimate. Either way this is indicative: only a utility service/capacity study is definitive. (Make-ready programs that fund the upgrade appear under §04 Funding.)
04Revenue Estimator
Projected charging revenue, cost of operation, and net profit across the five-year horizon. Every assumption below is editable — change any value and the figures and charts update live.
Charging RevenueTotal CostNet Profit
DCFC Funding & Incentives
Capital subsidies that reduce build cost, not operating revenue. Funding-limited and first-come — "open" today does not guarantee funds when a site is built 12–18 months out. Verify eligibility and amounts with the administering agency at application. Not included in the baseline financial estimate above unless "Apply funding" is toggled on.
Revenue Inputs
The pricing assumptions behind charging income: the Per-kWh Charge drivers pay and the Connection Fee per session. These start at typical market pricing so the revenue estimate is realistic before you adjust anything. Replace them with your planned pricing.
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Check what nearby chargers charge before setting yours. Local competitor pricing is the best guide. You can also model add-ons like idle fees or member rates here.
Operating Costs (OpEx)
The recurring yearly costs to run the site: maintenance, insurance, network connectivity, and any site lease, sized to the number of chargers. Maintenance, insurance, and connectivity use typical per-charger rates; site lease starts at zero. Enter your actual figures where you have them.
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▸ Get current quotes for your network or software plan and a maintenance contract. They vary by vendor. New equipment often carries a warranty that keeps maintenance costs low in the early years.
Capital Costs (CapEx)
The up-front investment: charging equipment and installation, plus any miscellaneous costs, sized to the number of chargers being built. This section also covers financing terms and any incentives, rebates, or grants that lower the net investment. Equipment and installation are typical industry costs for this class of charger; the financing terms and incentive amounts are common placeholders. Swap in your actual quotes, bids, financing terms, and confirmed incentives for an accurate figure.
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▸ Look into programs that can cut these costs further: federal and state grants, utility make-ready programs that cover site electrical work, and similar offerings change often, so confirm what's currently available (and any deadlines) for your location.
▸ Note: this is a planning estimate to help compare sites, not financial advice. Confirm the numbers against your own financing, tax situation, and accounting before making an investment decision.
Capital & Returns
Equipment
Installation
Miscellaneous
Incentives & Rebates
Net Capital Required
5-Yr Revenue
5-Yr Net Profit
Project IRR (10-yr)
Cumulative Net Profit · after debt service & OpEx
05Site Host Revenue
This is an estimate of the additional in-store visitors per year that charging brings to the site, based on the business type, its typical customer spend, and how long drivers stay while charging. It captures the value of charging beyond the charging revenue itself.
Business type: · edit any value below to override the defaults — they feed the in-store estimate and (when the toggle is on) the overall projections.
Avg Spend / Visit
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Capture Rate
%
Purchase Rate
%
Avg Dwell
min
In-Store Revenue Uplift
In-Store Revenue Uplift / yr
New In-Store Visitors
New In-Store Visitors / yr
* Spend, capture, purchase rate, and dwell are pre-loaded for recognized business types and are fully editable above — your values drive the in-store estimate, and feed the overall projections when the toggle is on. Dwell is informational and does not change the revenue figure.
RightSiteEstimates to support a site decision · not financial advice

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The figures, projections, and analyses in this report are estimates generated from predictive modeling, third-party data, and a set of stated assumptions. They represent possible outcomes, not guarantees. Actual performance — including charging volumes, revenue, operating costs, and returns — will vary, potentially materially, due to factors outside RightSite's control, including site-specific conditions, utility rates, electric-vehicle adoption, competition, regulatory changes, equipment performance, and general economic conditions.

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