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Commercial EV Site Planning Tool
Tesla V4 Supercharger
Site Pro Forma
Estimate your site's profitability with real Georgia Power tariff data, Tesla Model Y charging curve modeling, and invoice-calibrated utility fees. Built for business owners considering their first EV charging investment.
ESTIMATE ONLY. Projections generated in good faith using published Georgia Power tariff schedules, real customer invoice data, and industry-standard assumptions. Results are not guaranteed or promised. Actual results vary based on site conditions, utility approval, equipment pricing, real-world utilization, and factors outside the control of Car Charger Specialists, LLC. This tool is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a contract, commitment, or formal proposal.
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Site Information
Site Address
Where will the chargers be installed?
Enter the street address of the site you're considering. As you type, suggestions will appear to help you select the exact location. We use the address to estimate expected customer traffic and charging demand based on the property type and surrounding area.
Enter the street address of the site you're considering. As you type, suggestions will appear to help you select the exact location. We use the address to estimate expected customer traffic and charging demand based on the property type and surrounding area.
Site Type
What kind of property is this?
Different property types attract different amounts of charging traffic. An airport-adjacent site sees rideshare drivers all day; a hotel sees mostly evening charging from overnight guests; a highway corridor sees road trippers in a hurry. We'll automatically detect this when you pick an address above, but you can override it manually if you know your site better than the map does.
Different property types attract different amounts of charging traffic. An airport-adjacent site sees rideshare drivers all day; a hotel sees mostly evening charging from overnight guests; a highway corridor sees road trippers in a hurry. We'll automatically detect this when you pick an address above, but you can override it manually if you know your site better than the map does.
Price You Charge Drivers
What will you charge EV drivers per kWh?
This is the price drivers see at the pump, so to speak. In Georgia, public fast charging typically ranges from $0.42 to $0.58/kWh. Tesla's own Superchargers average around $0.52/kWh. Lower prices attract more traffic but reduce margin per session. Higher prices mean better margin but you may see reduced utilization in competitive markets. Default of $0.52/kWh is the current Tesla Supercharger national average and a fair middle-ground starting point for ROI modeling.
This is the price drivers see at the pump, so to speak. In Georgia, public fast charging typically ranges from $0.42 to $0.58/kWh. Tesla's own Superchargers average around $0.52/kWh. Lower prices attract more traffic but reduce margin per session. Higher prices mean better margin but you may see reduced utilization in competitive markets. Default of $0.52/kWh is the current Tesla Supercharger national average and a fair middle-ground starting point for ROI modeling.
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Equipment Configuration
Select cabinet size
V4 Cabinet / 4 Posts
1 Tesla V4 Cabinet (998 kW) with 4 charging posts. Best for smaller properties or as an initial installation with room to expand. Nameplate ~249.5 kW/port (998 ÷ 4).
CAPEX (Installed)
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Installed cost for a 4-port V4 site.
Includes the Tesla V4 Cabinet, 4 V4 Posts, concrete pads, trenching, conduit, wiring, bollards, signage, engineering, permitting, labor, and project management. Default of $250,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site: CCS pricing with Make Ready program coverage applied (GA Power funds make-ready infrastructure up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
Includes the Tesla V4 Cabinet, 4 V4 Posts, concrete pads, trenching, conduit, wiring, bollards, signage, engineering, permitting, labor, and project management. Default of $250,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site: CCS pricing with Make Ready program coverage applied (GA Power funds make-ready infrastructure up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
V4 Cabinet / 6 Posts
1 Tesla V4 Cabinet (998 kW) with 6 charging posts. A middle option for busier sites still served by a single cabinet. Nameplate ~166.3 kW/port (998 ÷ 6).
CAPEX (Installed)
Adjust if you have a specific quote
Installed cost for a 6-port V4 site.
Same single V4 cabinet and service entrance as the 4-port option, plus 2 additional posts and their site work. Default of $375,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site with Make Ready program coverage applied, interpolated between the 4-post and 8-post builds. Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate. Adjust to a firm quote if you have one.
Same single V4 cabinet and service entrance as the 4-port option, plus 2 additional posts and their site work. Default of $375,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site with Make Ready program coverage applied, interpolated between the 4-post and 8-post builds. Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate. Adjust to a firm quote if you have one.
V4 Cabinet / 8 Posts
1 Tesla V4 Cabinet (998 kW) with 8 charging posts. Best for high-traffic sites with many simultaneous sessions. Nameplate ~124.75 kW/port (998 ÷ 8).
CAPEX (Installed)
Adjust if you have a specific quote
Installed cost for an 8-port V4 site.
Includes everything in the 4-port package plus 4 additional V4 Posts and their associated trenching, conduit, concrete, bollards, and signage. Default of $500,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site: CCS pricing with Make Ready program coverage applied (up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
Includes everything in the 4-port package plus 4 additional V4 Posts and their associated trenching, conduit, concrete, bollards, and signage. Default of $500,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a Georgia Power site: CCS pricing with Make Ready program coverage applied (up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
2× V4 Cabinet / 16 Posts
2 Tesla V4 Cabinets (1,996 kW total) with 16 charging posts. A full charging-hub build for the highest-traffic corridors. Nameplate ~124.75 kW/port ((998 × 2) ÷ 16).
CAPEX (Installed)
Adjust if you have a specific quote
Installed cost for a 16-port / 2-cabinet V4 site.
Two full V4 cabinets, 16 posts, and the associated service entrances, trenching, concrete, bollards, and signage. Default of $1,400,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a 2-cabinet, 16-post Georgia Power site with Make Ready program coverage applied (up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
Two full V4 cabinets, 16 posts, and the associated service entrances, trenching, concrete, bollards, and signage. Default of $1,400,000 is your expected out-of-pocket for a 2-cabinet, 16-post Georgia Power site with Make Ready program coverage applied (up to $300,000 per job, subject to application approval). Shown before the $30,000 Business Rebate.
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Financial Assumptions
Projection Period
How many years to project revenue and costs?
Tesla V4 hardware has an expected useful life of 15+ years with proper maintenance. A longer projection shows more total revenue but also introduces more uncertainty about future market conditions, EV adoption, and equipment replacement. Default of 15 years matches standard infrastructure investment analysis and the typical warranty life of charging equipment.
Tesla V4 hardware has an expected useful life of 15+ years with proper maintenance. A longer projection shows more total revenue but also introduces more uncertainty about future market conditions, EV adoption, and equipment replacement. Default of 15 years matches standard infrastructure investment analysis and the typical warranty life of charging equipment.
Discount Rate
The "time value of money" rate.
A dollar earned ten years from now is worth less to you than a dollar earned today because you could invest today's dollar and grow it. The discount rate represents your required return: if you could safely earn 10% a year investing your money elsewhere, that's your benchmark. This tool uses your discount rate to convert future cash flows into today's dollars (Net Present Value, or NPV). Default of 10% is a standard benchmark for commercial infrastructure investments. Use 8% for conservative long-term capital, 12-15% if you have higher-return alternatives available.
A dollar earned ten years from now is worth less to you than a dollar earned today because you could invest today's dollar and grow it. The discount rate represents your required return: if you could safely earn 10% a year investing your money elsewhere, that's your benchmark. This tool uses your discount rate to convert future cash flows into today's dollars (Net Present Value, or NPV). Default of 10% is a standard benchmark for commercial infrastructure investments. Use 8% for conservative long-term capital, 12-15% if you have higher-return alternatives available.
Annual Utilization Growth
Starting growth rate for charging volume — it tapers automatically.
EV adoption keeps growing, but charging supply is growing with it (US DC fast ports grew ~30%/yr through 2026 while network utilization stayed flat, per Paren industry data) — new stations split your local demand. So this rate applies early and fades linearly to roughly zero by Year 15, and volume caps at a ~70% annual-average utilization ceiling (stalls empty out overnight with human drivers). Default of 7% starting rate is moderate for a well-sited host. Use 4-5% to be conservative, 10%+ only for underserved corridors. Autonomous vehicles charging off-peak could someday raise the ceiling — not modeled until real data exists.
EV adoption keeps growing, but charging supply is growing with it (US DC fast ports grew ~30%/yr through 2026 while network utilization stayed flat, per Paren industry data) — new stations split your local demand. So this rate applies early and fades linearly to roughly zero by Year 15, and volume caps at a ~70% annual-average utilization ceiling (stalls empty out overnight with human drivers). Default of 7% starting rate is moderate for a well-sited host. Use 4-5% to be conservative, 10%+ only for underserved corridors. Autonomous vehicles charging off-peak could someday raise the ceiling — not modeled until real data exists.
First Operating Year
The calendar year your site starts selling electricity.
Used to time year-specific costs — most importantly Georgia's motor-fuel excise tax on public EV charging (~$0.028/kWh), currently scheduled for January 1, 2028 under SB 146 (delayed again in the 2026 session). Projection years falling in 2028 or later include it automatically on the Georgia Power side. Default of 2027 reflects a realistic install timeline for V4 equipment ordered now (equipment lead time + utility service work + permitting).
Used to time year-specific costs — most importantly Georgia's motor-fuel excise tax on public EV charging (~$0.028/kWh), currently scheduled for January 1, 2028 under SB 146 (delayed again in the 2026 session). Projection years falling in 2028 or later include it automatically on the Georgia Power side. Default of 2027 reflects a realistic install timeline for V4 equipment ordered now (equipment lead time + utility service work + permitting).
Driver Sales Tax Handling
Sales tax comes out of your charging revenue.
Electricity sold to drivers is a taxable retail sale of tangible personal property (in Georgia: O.C.G.A. § 48-8-30; SB 146 § 46-2-20.1(b) expressly calls it "a sale at retail"). Networks like Tesla post tax-inclusive prices and remit the sales tax out of the gross — so a $0.52 posted price at 7% tax nets you about $0.486/kWh. Florida and South Carolina treat charging revenue as taxable retail sales as well. Default withholds the sales tax rate from the active utility panel (Sales Tax %) from all revenue. Switch to gross only if you will collect tax on top of your posted price. Post-2027 Georgia treatment (motor-fuel exemption interplay) is modeled conservatively — sales tax stays applied alongside the excise.
Electricity sold to drivers is a taxable retail sale of tangible personal property (in Georgia: O.C.G.A. § 48-8-30; SB 146 § 46-2-20.1(b) expressly calls it "a sale at retail"). Networks like Tesla post tax-inclusive prices and remit the sales tax out of the gross — so a $0.52 posted price at 7% tax nets you about $0.486/kWh. Florida and South Carolina treat charging revenue as taxable retail sales as well. Default withholds the sales tax rate from the active utility panel (Sales Tax %) from all revenue. Switch to gross only if you will collect tax on top of your posted price. Post-2027 Georgia treatment (motor-fuel exemption interplay) is modeled conservatively — sales tax stays applied alongside the excise.
Sales Tax on Revenue (%)
The sales tax rate carved out of driver payments.
Separate from the sales tax on your utility bill. Real July 2026 Tesla payout statements from an Atlanta host show 6% applied against the tax-inclusive posted price (blending slightly lower, ~5.5% of gross, because free and network-internal sessions carry no tax). The same rate is also charged on the Tesla service fee itself — making the fee effectively $0.106/kWh — and both withholdings appear together in the Sales Tax column. Default of 6% matches actual Georgia payout statements. Adjust for your county or state if you have a statement showing otherwise.
Separate from the sales tax on your utility bill. Real July 2026 Tesla payout statements from an Atlanta host show 6% applied against the tax-inclusive posted price (blending slightly lower, ~5.5% of gross, because free and network-internal sessions carry no tax). The same rate is also charged on the Tesla service fee itself — making the fee effectively $0.106/kWh — and both withholdings appear together in the Sales Tax column. Default of 6% matches actual Georgia payout statements. Adjust for your county or state if you have a statement showing otherwise.
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Advanced: Georgia Power Rates
Calibrated from real invoices
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Fuel Cost Recovery ($/kWh)
Georgia Power's fuel pass-through charge.
This is what Georgia Power charges to recover the cost of natural gas and coal burned to generate your electricity. It's adjusted quarterly and has ranged from $0.02 to $0.05/kWh over the past few years. Default of $0.045876/kWh matches the rate on real Georgia Power commercial invoices from August 2025.
This is what Georgia Power charges to recover the cost of natural gas and coal burned to generate your electricity. It's adjusted quarterly and has ranged from $0.02 to $0.05/kWh over the past few years. Default of $0.045876/kWh matches the rate on real Georgia Power commercial invoices from August 2025.
Env. Compliance (%)
Environmental compliance cost recovery.
A percentage-based charge Georgia Power adds to cover costs of meeting state and federal environmental regulations (emissions controls, water treatment, coal ash management). Default of 13.23% reflects actual Georgia Power commercial invoices from August 2025.
A percentage-based charge Georgia Power adds to cover costs of meeting state and federal environmental regulations (emissions controls, water treatment, coal ash management). Default of 13.23% reflects actual Georgia Power commercial invoices from August 2025.
Demand Side Mgmt (%)
Demand Side Management schedule.
A small line-item charge that funds Georgia Power's energy-efficiency rebate programs (the same programs that gave you the $30k EV business rebate, ironically). Default of 1.29% matches real commercial invoices. This is one of the smaller adders.
A small line-item charge that funds Georgia Power's energy-efficiency rebate programs (the same programs that gave you the $30k EV business rebate, ironically). Default of 1.29% matches real commercial invoices. This is one of the smaller adders.
Municipal Franchise (%)
Your city's cut for letting the utility operate in their jurisdiction.
Cities charge the utility a franchise fee for using public rights-of-way, and the utility passes it through to you on your bill. Rates vary by city - Atlanta is around 4%, smaller cities may be 3% or less. Default of 3.5% is a reasonable Georgia middle-ground.
Cities charge the utility a franchise fee for using public rights-of-way, and the utility passes it through to you on your bill. Rates vary by city - Atlanta is around 4%, smaller cities may be 3% or less. Default of 3.5% is a reasonable Georgia middle-ground.
Sales Tax (%)
State + local sales tax on your electric bill.
Georgia state sales tax is 4%, plus county/city add-ons typically 3-4%. Total usually lands between 7-9% depending on jurisdiction. Default of 6% matches a real July 2026 Georgia Power commercial EV-charging invoice to the penny ($1,094.60 tax on $18,243.47). Note: buying your electricity tax-free for resale (ST-5 certificate) is legally plausible but unconfirmed — no GA DOR ruling exists for charging operators. Do not present an ST-5 to Georgia Power without a DOR letter ruling; consult a Georgia SALT professional.
Georgia state sales tax is 4%, plus county/city add-ons typically 3-4%. Total usually lands between 7-9% depending on jurisdiction. Default of 6% matches a real July 2026 Georgia Power commercial EV-charging invoice to the penny ($1,094.60 tax on $18,243.47). Note: buying your electricity tax-free for resale (ST-5 certificate) is legally plausible but unconfirmed — no GA DOR ruling exists for charging operators. Do not present an ST-5 to Georgia Power without a DOR letter ruling; consult a Georgia SALT professional.
Excess Facilities ($/mo)
Monthly fee for dedicated utility equipment.
If Georgia Power installs dedicated equipment that serves only your site, they may charge an ongoing monthly fee. Per guidance from Georgia Power, this charge only applies when the cost of distribution equipment exceeds a revenue ratio calculation specific to your customer account. Most sites will not have this charge. Default of $0/month reflects the typical case. Only populate this field if Georgia Power has specifically told you your site will be assessed an Excess Facilities charge.
If Georgia Power installs dedicated equipment that serves only your site, they may charge an ongoing monthly fee. Per guidance from Georgia Power, this charge only applies when the cost of distribution equipment exceeds a revenue ratio calculation specific to your customer account. Most sites will not have this charge. Default of $0/month reflects the typical case. Only populate this field if Georgia Power has specifically told you your site will be assessed an Excess Facilities charge.
GA EV Excise Tax ($/kWh, 2028+)
Georgia's motor-fuel excise tax on public EV charging.
Under SB 146, electricity sold at public charging stations is taxed like motor fuel. Implementation has been delayed repeatedly (2025 → 2026 → 2027 → most recently to January 1, 2028 in the 2026 session). The rate derives from Georgia's per-gallon gasoline excise with one gallon equivalent capped at 11 kWh — roughly $0.028/kWh today, adjusted annually. Applied automatically to projection years falling in 2028 or later (see First Operating Year). Default of $0.028/kWh ≈ current gasoline excise ÷ 11 kWh/GGE. Home and non-public charging are not taxed. This is separate from — and in addition to — sales tax.
Under SB 146, electricity sold at public charging stations is taxed like motor fuel. Implementation has been delayed repeatedly (2025 → 2026 → 2027 → most recently to January 1, 2028 in the 2026 session). The rate derives from Georgia's per-gallon gasoline excise with one gallon equivalent capped at 11 kWh — roughly $0.028/kWh today, adjusted annually. Applied automatically to projection years falling in 2028 or later (see First Operating Year). Default of $0.028/kWh ≈ current gasoline excise ÷ 11 kWh/GGE. Home and non-public charging are not taxed. This is separate from — and in addition to — sales tax.
Methodology validation: Rate structure, tier breakpoints, and adder percentages validated directly against Georgia Power's official Power and Light Calculator at georgiapower.com. Both PLM (Medium, 30-499 kW demand) and PLL (Large, 500+ kW demand) rate structures are implemented. Tariff selection is automatic based on actual peak demand (pre-BDAF). Results from this tool match the GA Power calculator to the penny across scenarios from 50 kW / 5,000 kWh up to 998 kW / 500,000 kWh.
Peak demand modeling: Tesla Model Y is used as the 2026 reference vehicle (peak ~250 kW brief, average ~150 kW sustained during the 30-minute billing demand window). As 800V / 500 kW-class vehicles penetrate the fleet, the sustained average is modeled rising ~6%/yr to a ~240 kW plateau by the mid-2030s — 500 kW itself is a fleeting peak (a Cybertruck's full V4 session still averages ~150 kW). Cabinet demand scales with how many cars charge simultaneously during peak hour, capped at 998 kW per cabinet (1,996 kW for 2-cabinet sites). Rising fleet speeds also lift the utilization kWh ceiling, at half strength — charge time shrinks but dwell time doesn't.
Peak demand modeling: Tesla Model Y is used as the 2026 reference vehicle (peak ~250 kW brief, average ~150 kW sustained during the 30-minute billing demand window). As 800V / 500 kW-class vehicles penetrate the fleet, the sustained average is modeled rising ~6%/yr to a ~240 kW plateau by the mid-2030s — 500 kW itself is a fleeting peak (a Cybertruck's full V4 session still averages ~150 kW). Cabinet demand scales with how many cars charge simultaneously during peak hour, capped at 998 kW per cabinet (1,996 kW for 2-cabinet sites). Rising fleet speeds also lift the utilization kWh ceiling, at half strength — charge time shrinks but dwell time doesn't.
Pro Forma Results
Utilization Rate = the share of each port's day occupied by a charging vehicle. 100% ≈ 765 kWh/day/port, calibrated to real Atlanta site data (359 kWh/day/port ≈ 47%). Growth tapers to ~zero by Year 15 (new stations split local demand) and caps at a 70% annual average — overnight hours are near-dead with human drivers; robotaxis charging off-peak could eventually change that. Hover each tab for its rate.
Cumulative Cash Flow
Annual Revenue vs All-In Costs
Annual Cash Flow Detail