Private Charge Station
A Private Charge Station is a station that can only be used by a specific group of authorized charge cards. This setup is useful in scenarios like residential parking or reserved company spots. The following section explains how to configure a Charge Station in the EV Portal so that only drivers with ‘whitelisted’ Charge Tokens can access and see it.
Create a Private Charge Station in EvPortal
To set up a private Charge Station with token authorization, it is necessary to add Customers to the Authorization List. Only drivers listed on the Authorization List will be able to use the station.
- Navigate to CPO > Charge Stations, then select the Charge Station you want to restrict access to.
- Click on the Authorization tab:
- Click Add Customers and search for existing customers by entering their name or external ID in the search field.
- When your Customer appears in the suggestion list, click their name to add them to the Authorized Customers & Charge Tokens list.
Only Charge Tokens belonging to Customers listed in the Authorization List can now use this Charge Station.
To access the Customer details page, click the white downward arrow next to the remove button.
Add Charge Token to Authorization List
It is possible to either import multiple Charge Tokens at once or add them individually.
Import Charge Tokens
- Click the down arrow next to the Add Charge Tokens button and select Import Charge Tokens:
- The Import Charge Tokens widget opens:
- Select a CSV file containing the Auth IDs you want to import to this Charge Station's Authorization List.
If you enable clear charge token list before importing, this will replace all existing Charge Tokens with the ones from your file.
- When you're ready, click Finalize Import.
After a brief loading period, your Charge Token record(s) will appear in the Authorization List
Add Single Charge Token
- Click the Add Charge Tokens button on the right side of the Charge Tokens section:
- Search for a Charge Token by entering its Auth ID or Chip ID. You can also add an external Charge Token by entering its Auth ID:
- When your Charge Token appears in the suggestions list, click its Auth ID to add it to the Authorized Customers & Charge Tokens list:
When a charging token owner is included in the Authorization List and uses a ChargeAssist-powered charging app, they can see this Private Charge Station in their app, while unauthorized users cannot.
Removing Customers from the Authorization List
- Navigate to CPO → Charge Stations and click the Authorization tab.
- Click the dropdown arrow beside the Add Customers button.
- Click Remove All Customers to clear the entire Authorization List.
- Click Remove Selected Customers to remove specific customers you've selected by checking the tickbox next to their records.
- Click the remove button on the right side of the record to delete a single Customer.
Removing Charge Tokens from the Authorization List
- Navigate to CPO → Charge Stations and click the Authorization tab.
- Click the dropdown arrow next to the Add Charge Tokens button.
- Click Remove All Charge Tokens to clear the entire Authorization List.
- Click Remove Selected Charge Tokens to remove specific tokens you've chosen by checking the tickbox next to each record.
- Click the remove button on the right side of the record to delete a single Charge Token:
