Charging That Keeps Up With Yard Operations
Up and Running In Weeks
Yard truck fleets can't wait 12–24 months for utility infrastructure. OptiGrid eliminates the grid upgrade bottleneck entirely. From order to first charge, most deployments are operational in 4–6 weeks — fast enough to keep pace with your truck delivery schedule.
High-Speed
Low-Impact
Traditional DC fast chargers require heavy grid infrastructure that most yard and port facilities simply don't have. OptiGrid draws just 5–66 kW from your existing supply and delivers 200 kW to your yard trucks — fast enough to support multi-shift operations without expensive site upgrades.
Moves When You Move
Yard operations shift. Lease terms end. New facilities open. OptiGrid's modular, low-installation design means your charging infrastructure relocates with your operation — protecting your capital investment regardless of where your yard moves next.
Yard Truck Charging Built Around How Your Operation Runs
Tell us how your yard operates, and we'll configure chargers that fit your site layout, shift schedule, and fleet size.
Screen
Choose a full display interface for driver-facing status and session management, or a streamlined screen-free unit for automated yard environments where simplicity and durability matter most.
Cable Length
Select the optimal cable length for your yard layout and truck parking configuration — long enough to reach every vehicle, short enough to keep cables clear of high-traffic areas and equipment movement.
Branding
Outfit your charging stations with your company logo and colors for a consistent, professional look across your yard, port terminal, or distribution facility.
Shift-Based Scheduling
Program charging windows to align with your yard truck shift schedule. Ensure vehicles are fully charged and ready at every shift change without manual intervention.
Fleet Readiness Dashboard
Monitor charge levels and session status across your entire yard truck fleet from a single interface. Know exactly which trucks are ready and which are still charging before shift change.
Remote Diagnostics
Identify and resolve charger issues remotely without dispatching a technician to the yard. Over-the-air updates keep every unit running at peak performance.
Platform Integrations
OCPP-compliant architecture integrates with your existing fleet management and yard management systems — no custom development, no disruption to current operations.
Manage Your Yard Truck Charging Network from Anywhere
OptiGrid's Asset Management Platform gives yard operations managers complete visibility into every charger across every location — with the tools to optimize charging schedules, minimize energy costs, and maximize yard truck uptime.
Why Yard Truck Charging Is Different
Yard trucks — terminal tractors, spotters, and electric hostlers — operate in high-cycle environments where vehicles run continuously across multiple shifts. Standard EV charging infrastructure wasn't designed for this workload. OptiGrid was.
Product Features
Shift-Change Charging Windows
Yard trucks often have narrow windows between shifts to recharge — sometimes as little as 30–60 minutes. OptiGrid's 200 kW output delivers meaningful range replenishment in that window, ensuring your yard trucks are ready to roll when the next shift begins.
Fleet Scaling Pressure
Most yard truck electrification programs start with a pilot fleet and scale up over time. OptiGrid's modular design lets you add charging capacity unit by unit as you add vehicles — avoiding the massive upfront CapEx of building out infrastructure for a fleet size you haven't reached yet.
Port & Warehouse Power Constraints
Port terminals, distribution centers, and rail yards frequently have limited electrical service that wasn't designed for EV charging loads. OptiGrid's integrated 180 kWh battery buffers demand so you can charge at DC fast charging speeds without overloading your existing electrical infrastructure.
Demand Charging Exposure
Charging multiple yard trucks simultaneously creates demand spikes that can dramatically increase monthly utility costs. OptiGrid's battery buffers those peaks, keeping demand charges low even when multiple vehicles charge at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most deployments go live in 4 to 6 weeks from order to first charge. Traditional DC fast charging infrastructure typically requires 12 to 24 months due to utility coordination, transformer upgrades, switchgear installation, and permitting delays.
OptiGrid's battery-integrated design works with your existing on-site power, eliminating the need for heavy grid upgrades and dramatically compressing the installation timeline. A site assessment and electrical review are conducted upfront to confirm compatibility before deployment begins.
Yes. This is one of the key advantages of OptiGrid's modular, battery-integrated design. Unlike traditional charging infrastructure that involves permanent grid connections, transformer pads, and switchgear enclosures, OptiGrid units can be relocated when your depot changes.
The low-impact installation approach means units can be uninstalled, transported, and redeployed at a new site without incurring the full capital cost of a new installation. This flexibility is particularly valuable for fleet operators with multi-site operations or those working out of leased facilities.
OptiGrid addresses two of the biggest cost drivers in fleet charging: demand charges and infrastructure capital costs.
Traditional DC fast chargers draw large amounts of power simultaneously, triggering utility demand charges that can account for 30 to 70 percent of a fleet's monthly electricity bill. OptiGrid's integrated 180 kWh battery buffers these peak draws, allowing vehicles to charge at up to 200 kW while the system draws only 5 to 66 kW from the grid. This keeps demand charges consistently low.
On the infrastructure side, bypassing transformer and switchgear upgrades eliminates costs that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars per depot site.
Traditional DC fast charging depot buildouts are capital-intensive. A standard installation involving utility upgrades, a new transformer, switchgear, a power cabinet, a dispenser, and civil works can range from $150,000 to $500,000 or more per depot, depending on the size of the grid upgrade required and local utility lead times.
OptiGrid eliminates the grid infrastructure portion of that cost entirely. The system runs on existing on-site power with an integrated battery, which substantially reduces the overall cost of ownership. The avoided demand charges also provide ongoing operational savings throughout the life of the installation. Contact our team for a site-specific cost comparison.
The OptiGrid DC fast charger ships with the following specifications:
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Output power: 200 kW
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Input power: 5 to 66 kW (works with existing on-site power)
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Battery capacity: 180 kWh integrated
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Charge connectors: CCS1
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Footprint: 43" × 40" × 99"
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Ports: Dual port, splitting power in 1 kW increments to charge two vehicles simultaneously
The system is BABA-compliant and manufactured in the USA.
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OptiGrid's energy management platform allows fleet managers to schedule charging sessions during off-peak utility hours when electricity rates are at their lowest. The system can be configured to automatically charge the integrated battery bank during low-rate windows overnight and then dispatch that stored energy to vehicles during peak operational hours.
This time-of-use optimization, combined with demand charge buffering, means fleets can charge vehicles at full speed during their operational window without paying peak energy prices or triggering high demand charge events.
Yes. OptiGrid's charging platform is fully OCPP-compliant, which means it integrates with the majority of fleet management, telematics, and energy management platforms already in use by commercial fleet operators.
OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) is the industry standard for EV charging communication. It enables plug-and-play compatibility with software stacks including fleet dispatch systems, driver access management tools, and energy monitoring dashboards without requiring any custom development work.
OptiGrid's DC fast charger uses CCS1 connectors, which is the North American standard for commercial electric vehicles including electric yard trucks, last-mile delivery vans, medium-duty work trucks, and electric terminal tractors such as those made by Orange EV.
The dual-port design supports two vehicles simultaneously with intelligent power splitting in 1 kW increments, so each vehicle receives exactly the power it needs. If your fleet includes vehicles with different state-of-charge requirements, the system adapts automatically without any manual configuration.
Traditional DC Fast Charging for Yard Trucks
A complex, multi-component infrastructure project requiring utility coordination, transformer upgrades, and site construction — with a 12–24 month completion timeline that stalls your fleet electrification before it starts.
Charging Infrastructure
Dispenser
Power Cabinet
Energy Storage
Inverter
Battery
Grid Infrastructure
Transformer
Switchgear
OptiGrid DC Fast Charging for Yard Trucks
The only turnkey charging solution purpose-built for electric yard truck operations — deployed in 4–6 weeks, no grid upgrades required.
Ready to Fast Charge Your Electric Yard Truck Fleet?
BABA compliant and manufactured in the USA, ensuring quality standards.
DC Fast Charging for Electric Yard Trucks — No Grid Upgrade Required
Electric yard trucks are ready for your operation. Getting them charged fast enough to keep pace with shift schedules is the challenge. OptiGrid's battery-integrated DC fast charger delivers 200 kW of charging power using your existing on-site electrical service — no transformer upgrades, no utility timelines, no construction. Operational in 4–6 weeks.
