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Electric Bus Depot ToU Scheduler — USA

Fit a US electric bus depot into super-off-peak windows; chargers needed and monthly savings.

US utilities increasingly offer EV-specific super-off-peak windows (often midnight–6am, default 6 h here). A 25-bus depot needs roughly 5.5 MWh a night — sequenced 120 kW charging and a ToU-aligned window decide whether the depot needs a new substation or not. Check whether your depot fits the window and what managed charging saves against flat-rate operation.

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Fleet fits the off-peak window?
Fleet energy per night5,500 kWh
Charging hours needed3.8 h at 1,560 kW installed
Min chargers to fit window9
Share charged off-peak100%
Monthly ToU savings vs normal-rate charging$10,010

Hours = energy ÷ (chargers × kW × 92% efficiency). If the fleet doesn't fit, either add chargers, raise charger power, or sequence vehicles in two shifts — sequencing is free, hardware isn't.

Sources: ToU tariff windows — USA (commercial ToU)

Indicative estimates only, not financial or investment advice. Tariffs, subsidies and net-metering rules change — verify with your DISCOM, utility or installer before committing.

Use the free Electric Bus Depot ToU Scheduler — USA online — Fit a US electric bus depot into super-off-peak windows; chargers needed and monthly savings. Runs instantly in your browser: no signup, no upload, mobile-friendly.

About Electric Bus Depot ToU Scheduler — USA

US utilities increasingly offer EV-specific super-off-peak windows (often midnight–6am, default 6 h here). A 25-bus depot needs roughly 5.5 MWh a night — sequenced 120 kW charging and a ToU-aligned window decide whether the depot needs a new substation or not. Check whether your depot fits the window and what managed charging saves against flat-rate operation.

How to use Electric Bus Depot ToU Scheduler — USA

  1. 1Enter vehicles, per-vehicle energy and your charger fleet (count × kW).
  2. 2Set the off-peak window length from your tariff.
  3. 3Read hours needed vs window, the minimum chargers to fit, and the monthly savings at stake.

Why use Electric Bus Depot ToU Scheduler — USA?

  • Answers the physical question: does the whole fleet FIT through the cheap window?
  • Minimum-charger count to make the window — before you overbuy hardware
  • Prices the monthly spill when the window is too short
  • Charger-efficiency losses included

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does my fleet actually need?+

Enough that fleet energy ÷ (chargers × kW × 0.92) fits inside your charging window — not one per vehicle. A 20-van fleet needing 700 kWh nightly fits an 8-hour window with just 9× 11 kW chargers and sequencing. The minimum-chargers output does this math directly.

What if my fleet doesn't fit the off-peak window?+

Three options, cheapest first: sequence vehicles in rotating groups (software/relays, nearly free), add chargers, or raise charger power. The tool shows the spill share charged at normal rates — price that monthly cost against each fix's capex.

Why is there a 92% efficiency factor?+

AC charging loses 6–10% between the meter and the pack (charger electronics, onboard converter, cable). Plans that ignore it come up short by exactly that margin at 5 a.m. — the calculator buys energy at the meter, where you pay.

Is sequencing charging hard to implement?+

Rarely. Most networked chargers support load-management groups natively; even dumb chargers can rotate via timer relays. The control investment is typically a fraction of one month's demand-charge savings — see the demand-charge tool for that side of the win.

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