name: EVgo API Financial Operations
description: >
  Financial operations guidance for organizations integrating the EVgo
  Inside partner API or the PlugShare Station Data API. API access costs
  are determined by commercial partnership agreements. Consumer-facing
  charging costs (per kWh or per minute) are separate from API access fees
  and apply to EVgo network usage at physical charging stations.

costDrivers:
  - name: EVgo Inside API Access
    type: commercial-negotiated
    description: >
      API access fees for the EVgo Inside integration platform are
      established through a commercial partnership agreement. Costs vary
      based on integration scope, transaction volume, the number of
      supported user accounts, and the markets served. Contact EVgo
      business development for pricing.
    estimatedCost: null
    billingModel: negotiated
    url: https://www.evgo.com/charging-solutions/business-and-commercial/evgo-inside/

  - name: PlugShare Station Data API License
    type: commercial-negotiated
    description: >
      Commercial data licensing fees for the PlugShare Charging Stations
      API are negotiated per partner. License cost is typically influenced
      by the volume of API calls, the breadth of geographic coverage, and
      the type of application (in-vehicle navigation, mobile app, kiosk,
      or public display).
    estimatedCost: null
    billingModel: negotiated
    url: https://developer.plugshare.com/

  - name: Consumer Charging — Pay As You Go
    type: per-session
    description: >
      End users of apps integrating EVgo Inside pay standard EVgo charging
      rates. Pay-as-you-go rates range from approximately $0.31–$0.43 per
      kWh (or per-minute in most non-California states). A session fee of
      $0.99–$1.99 may apply at some locations.
    estimatedCost: 0.43
    billingModel: per-kWh
    currency: USD
    url: https://www.evgo.com/pricing/

  - name: Consumer Charging — EVgo Plus Membership
    type: subscription
    description: >
      App users who subscribe to EVgo Plus ($6.99/month) receive discounted
      per-kWh rates as low as $0.19/kWh, no session fees, and no
      reservation fees. Relevant when designing the in-app billing UX for
      EVgo Inside partners.
    estimatedCost: 6.99
    billingModel: monthly-subscription
    currency: USD
    url: https://www.evgo.com/pricing/

  - name: Consumer Charging — EVgo PlusMax Membership
    type: subscription
    description: >
      App users who subscribe to EVgo PlusMax ($12.99/month) receive the
      lowest per-kWh rates available on the network, as low as $0.15/kWh,
      with no session or reservation fees.
    estimatedCost: 12.99
    billingModel: monthly-subscription
    currency: USD
    url: https://www.evgo.com/pricing/

optimizationTips:
  - name: Encourage Membership Upsell
    description: >
      Partners integrating EVgo Inside should promote EVgo Plus or PlusMax
      memberships to frequent users to reduce per-session costs and improve
      user satisfaction.
  - name: Cache Station Data
    description: >
      Partners using the PlugShare Station Data API should cache station
      location results where appropriate to reduce API call volume and
      associated licensing costs.
  - name: Negotiate Volume Tiers
    description: >
      When approaching EVgo for commercial API access, negotiate volume
      pricing tiers upfront. Partners with high anticipated call volumes
      can often secure better per-call rates.
  - name: Monitor Session Completion Rates
    description: >
      For EVgo Inside integrators, track session initiation vs. completion
      rates to identify friction points that lead to abandoned charges,
      which may carry partial fees.

contacts:
  - name: EVgo Business Partnerships
    url: https://www.evgo.com/company/contact/
    email: info@evgo.com
  - name: PlugShare API Access
    url: https://developer.plugshare.com/access