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generated: '2026-06-13'
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ChargePoint
providerId: chargepoint
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - EV Charging
  - Fleet Management
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for ChargePoint: per-port cloud subscription costs plus
  energy consumption charges passed through to drivers or fleet operators. API
  access costs are embedded in cloud plan subscription pricing.
sources:
  - https://www.chargepoint.com/businesses/software
  - https://www.chargepoint.com/download-file/chargepoint-commercial-cloud-plan-ds-en-us
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: ChargePoint, Inc.
serviceCategory: Transportation / Energy Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage Pass-Through
  billingFrequency: Annual Subscription + Per-Session Energy
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Adjustment
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ChargePoint
  ServiceCategory: Transportation
  ProviderName: ChargePoint
  PublisherName: ChargePoint, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: ChargePoint, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: cloud_plan_ports
    unit: port
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan_type
      - location
      - organization
  - name: charging_sessions
    unit: session
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - station_id
      - driver_type
      - location
  - name: energy_delivered
    unit: kWh
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - station_id
      - port_id
      - driver_type
      - time_of_use
  - name: api_support_services
    unit: engagement
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - service_type
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Use the ChargePoint Charging Sessions API (getChargingSessionData) to retrieve
      session-level energy consumption and timestamps for cost allocation and
      reconciliation across fleet, workplace, and home charging contexts.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Tag station groups and drivers by cost center, department, or fleet vehicle
      to enable chargeback and showback for energy costs. ChargePoint station groups
      support organizational hierarchy for cost allocation.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Leverage the Load Management API (shedLoad/clearShedState) to shift charging
      to off-peak periods, reducing demand charges. Use dynamic pricing controls to
      incentivize off-peak charging behavior and optimize energy costs.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Reconcile monthly ChargePoint subscription invoices against active port counts.
      Monitor energy delivery via session data APIs and compare against utility bills
      for discrepancy detection. Review fleet telematics data for unauthorized or
      inefficient charging patterns.