Charge Ahead Partnership

Name

Charge Ahead Partnership

Legal name

Charge Ahead Partnership

Website

https://chargeaheadpartnership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charge Ahead Partnership is a US-based coalition of 100+ fuel retailers, convenience stores, EV charging companies, and trade associations that advocates for competitive, market-based EV charging policy across 30+ states through legislative and regulatory engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EV Charging Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Charging Settlement, Billing & Roaming (Payments, Tariffs, Clearing) (EUAFAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

EV Charging Payment & Reimbursement Programs (Public/Depot Charging) (TLABAMAK)

Keywords

• EV charging policy
• Coalition advocacy
• Market-based charging
• Regulatory engagement
• Membership organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization operates as a coalition and appears to generate revenue through membership dues, with tiered membership levels (Gold, Silver, General Members). Members include businesses and trade associations from the fuel retail, convenience store, and EV charging industries. Advertising opportunities in newsletters are also offered to members, with discounts for Gold and Silver members.
2. Newsletter Advertising: The CAP Newsletter is distributed to more than 400 CAP members and member organizations. Advertising opportunities are available in newsletters with three ad slots: a 900x450 pixel ad in the header and two 450x450 pixel ads in the footer. Significant discounts are provided to Gold and Silver members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Charge Ahead Partnership is a coalition of businesses, trade associations, and individuals that advocates for a competitive, market-based approach to expanding the U.S. EV charging network. The organization recruits member organizations (fuel retailers, convenience stores, truck stops, EV charging companies, and trade associations) and engages in state-level legislative advocacy, regulatory proceedings, coalition letters, public comments, and media outreach to counter utility dominance of EV charging.

Product overview

Charge Ahead Partnership is a coalition of businesses, associations, and individuals focused on advocacy for fair and competitive EV charging policy across the United States. The organization does not offer technology products or services; it engages in public policy advocacy, coalition organizing, legislative engagement, and educational outreach to promote market-based approaches to EV charging infrastructure development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gold Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful passage of SB 502 in Oklahoma (2023) establishing most comprehensive competitive EV charging framework
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACS is a General Member of Charge Ahead Partnership. The association represents convenience stores and supports CAP's mission to establish a competitive, market-based EV charging network. NACS advocates for its member stores to be able to participate in the EV charging market.
• NATSO, Representing America's Travel Plazas and TruckstopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATSO is a General Member of Charge Ahead Partnership. The organization represents travel plazas and truckstops and supports CAP's advocacy for enabling private businesses to compete in the EV charging market.
• National Grocers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Grocers Association is a General Member supporting CAP's mission to develop a competitive EV charging network accessible to grocers and their customers.
• National Retail FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Retail Federation is a General Member supporting CAP's advocacy for market-based EV charging policies that enable private retailers to participate.
• SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel MarketerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIGMA is a General Member supporting CAP's mission for competitive EV charging policy that enables fuel marketers to enter the market.
• Buc-ee'sflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuc-ee's is the Gold Member of Charge Ahead Partnership, representing a major travel center chain advocating for competitive EV charging policy.
• NovaChargeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovaCharge is the Silver Member of Charge Ahead Partnership, representing an EV charging company seeking fair market conditions.
• ChargePointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChargePoint is a General Member supporting CAP's advocacy for competitive EV charging market conditions.
• Blink Charging Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlink Charging is a General Member supporting fair competition in the EV charging market.
• RaceTrac, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaceTrac is a General Member representing a major convenience store chain seeking to participate in EV charging.
• Circle KcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircle K is a General Member supporting CAP's mission for competitive EV charging policy.
• Sheetz, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheetz is a General Member advocating for fuel retailers to have access to the EV charging market.
• Casey's General Stores, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasey's is a General Member supporting competitive EV charging market development.
• Nikola CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNikola is a General Member supporting CAP's advocacy for fair competition in EV charging.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veloz: Nonprofit coalition dedicated to accelerating EV adoption through public education and policy advocacy. Closely comparable to CAP in mission and structure as an EV-focused advocacy coalition engaging policymakers and convening diverse stakeholders.
• Consumer Energy Alliance: Coalition of consumer, business, labor, and agricultural groups advocating for affordable and reliable energy. Closely comparable structure to CAP as a membership-based advocacy coalition engaging in state-level energy policy battles.
• Plug In America: National EV consumer advocacy organization promoting plug-in vehicle adoption through policy engagement. Comparable to CAP as an EV-charging/EV-focused advocacy group, though more consumer-side than CAP's private-sector competitive focus.
• Alliance for Automotive Innovation: Trade association representing automakers and EV manufacturers including policy advocacy on EV infrastructure. Comparable to CAP as a coalition advocating for EV ecosystem policy at state and federal levels.
• Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE): Nonpartisan advocacy organization focused on transportation energy policy and reducing oil dependence. Comparable to CAP as a similarly structured coalition driving energy/transportation policy through advocacy, lobbying, and stakeholder mobilization.
• Advanced Energy United: Industry association representing advanced energy companies including EV charging operators. Comparable to CAP in advocating for competitive market frameworks for emerging energy technologies at the state and federal level.

Emerging players

• R Street Institute: Free-market think tank engaging on energy and transportation policy. Comparable to CAP in advocating for market-based approaches to energy infrastructure, with overlapping free-market ideology on utility competition.
• NATSO (Representing America's Travel Plazas and Truckstops): Trade association for travel plazas and truck stops, and a CAP member. Comparable as a stakeholder advocacy group engaged in EV charging policy on behalf of private roadside retail operators.
• Consumer Reports Advocacy: Advocacy arm focused on consumer protection including energy and transportation policy. Comparable to CAP in engaging regulators on EV charging consumer fairness issues, though broader in scope.
• NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores): Industry trade association and CAP member itself. Comparable as an advocacy organization serving overlapping fuel retail and convenience store stakeholders on EV charging policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ev_chargeahead

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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