Commercial EV Charging — Toronto & GTA

Level 2 EV charger installations for business.

Turn your parking lot into an asset. 3e designs and installs Level 2 EV charging for workplaces, retail properties and small fleets across Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, North York and the GTA — engineered to your building’s electrical capacity, not against it.

Row of commercial EV charging stations installed in a retail car park
Commercial car-park EV charging, Waitrose, Cirencester (2023). Image: Wikimedia Commons — reference photo, not a 3e project.

EV charger speed comparison: Level 1 up to 8km/hour, Level 2 up to 60km/hour, Level 3 up to 250km/hour

  • Licensed ESA electricians
  • ECRA 7014948
  • 10-year workmanship warranty
  • 4.9 stars from 200+ reviews across Google, HomeStars, Houzz and more

The business case

Why Level 2 is the right charger for most commercial sites

Level 2 charging runs on 240-volt power and delivers a full charge in roughly 4 to 8 hours — exactly the length of a workday, a shopping trip, or an overnight fleet park. It costs far less to install than DC fast charging, runs on the electrical service most commercial buildings already have, and scales cleanly from two stalls to twenty.

Workplace charging

Staff plug in when they arrive and leave with a full battery. It’s a concrete retention perk for the growing share of employees who drive electric — and it costs you a fraction of a raise.

Customer parking

EV drivers plan routes around charging. Stations in your lot pull new visitors in, keep them on site longer, and signal that your property is keeping up with where transportation is going.

Fleet top-ups

For small fleets driving under about 350 km a day, overnight Level 2 charging at your own depot is the simplest, cheapest fuelling model there is — no gas station stops, no idle drivers.

Property value & ESG

Charging infrastructure is a sought-after amenity for tenants and a visible line item in any sustainability report. It future-proofs the property as EV adoption keeps climbing in the GTA.

From first call to first charge

One team, start to finish

Commercial charging is an infrastructure project, not a plug swap. We manage the whole thing — design, permits, installation and commissioning — so you deal with one contractor and one accountable team.

STEP 01

Site assessment

We walk your property, review your electrical service and panel capacity, and map the shortest practical path from your electrical room to the stalls.

STEP 02

Value-engineered design

You get a plan built around what your building can actually support — charger count, placement, load management — with expansion capacity designed in from day one.

STEP 03

Permitted installation

Our licensed electricians handle the trenching, conduit, distribution equipment and charger mounting, with ESA notifications filed and inspections coordinated.

STEP 04

Commissioning & handover

Every stall is tested, networked chargers are configured, and your team is walked through how it all works before we hand over the keys.

Workplace EV chargers installed at the IBM Toronto Software Lab
Workplace charging at the IBM Toronto Software Lab. Image: Wikimedia Commons — reference photo, not a 3e project.

Site assessment

The governing factor is your electrical system

“The first thing we look at is your electrical system — what it can offer in terms of ampacity and voltage. That’s the critical governing factor for every installation. The second is budget and ROI.”

— Marcello Piccinato, P.Eng, M.E., President of 3e Electrical

  • Service and panel capacity review, with full load calculations
  • Conduit routing across lots, garages and landscaped areas
  • Pedestals, bollards and weather-rated outdoor mounting
  • Honest guidance when a service upgrade is — or isn’t — needed

Load management

More chargers, without a bigger service

The most expensive line on a commercial charging project is often a service upgrade you didn’t need. Dynamic load sharing lets multiple chargers draw from one circuit intelligently — distributing available power between vehicles in real time, so a 200-amp panel can support stalls that would otherwise demand a costly upgrade. We design for it from the start, and we leave spare capacity in the design so adding stalls later is a small job, not a second project.

Dynamic load sharing

Chargers talk to each other and split available power automatically — full speed when few cars are plugged in, balanced sharing when the lot fills up.

Expansion-ready design

We size conduit and distribution with future stalls in mind. Adding chargers later costs far less when the infrastructure was built for it.

Networking & billing

Choose networked stations and you can bill per kWh, per session or via subscription, control who can plug in, and see usage reports — or keep it simple with free, unmanaged charging for staff.

“A charging station at your place of business is a strong investment — if you have the space and the electrical capacity for it. Our job is to tell you honestly whether you do, and to engineer the most economical way to get there.”

Marcello Piccinato, P.Eng, M.E. — President, 3e Electrical

FAQ

Commercial Level 2 charging, answered

Straight answers for owners, property managers and fleet operators.

Which businesses benefit most from Level 2 chargers?
Offices and workplaces offering staff charging, retail and hospitality properties that want the foot traffic, multi-unit residential buildings serving tenants, parking operators, and small fleets whose vehicles return to base each night. If cars sit parked for hours at your site, Level 2 fits.
Will Level 2 chargers work with all EV models?
Yes. Level 2 charging uses the universal J1772 connector standard, and vehicles with other port types charge with a simple, inexpensive adapter. Any EV on the road today can use a properly installed Level 2 station.
What does the site assessment actually cover?
We review your electrical service size and panel capacity, run load calculations, walk the property to map conduit routes from the electrical room to the proposed stalls, and identify permitting and utility coordination needs. You get a value-engineered plan with an honest read on whether a service upgrade is required — and if load management can avoid one.
Do you handle permits and ESA inspections?
Yes. As a licensed electrical contractor (ECRA 7014948), we file ESA notifications, coordinate inspections, and make sure the installation meets the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. Permits aren’t optional for commercial EV work — they’re the paper trail that protects you.
Can we charge drivers for using the stations?
With networked stations you can bill per kWh, per session or via subscription, restrict access to staff or tenants, and pull usage reports. Many of our clients offer charging free to employees as a perk while billing the public — the software supports both at once.
Are there incentives available for businesses?
Federal programs such as NRCan’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program have historically supported workplace and public charging, and utility or provincial programs come and go. Availability changes constantly, so we recommend checking current program details before you budget — and we’re happy to flag what we know during your assessment.
How do we get started?
Request a site assessment below. We’ll visit your property, review your electrical system, and come back with a clear, engineered plan — including whether your existing service can handle it or whether load management can stretch it.

Commercial EV services

Charging options for workplaces, fleets, retail and multi-unit properties across Toronto and the GTA.

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3e Electrical Construction · Licensed ESA electricians · ECRA 7014948 · Serving Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, North York & the GTA