Charging-as-a-Service · Cook County, IL
EV Charging-as-a-Service in Chicago, IL.
Chargers, energy and 24/7 operations for your fleet in Chicago, delivered to your own yard and billed per kWh or per dispenser. No equipment to buy and no ComEd upgrade to wait for.
- $0equipment purchase
- 24/7monitoring under a written SLA
- 10ZIP codes served
MegaWatts Charging-as-a-Service gives fleets in Chicago, Illinois megawatt-class charging without buying or building chargers. Mobile charging blocks and dispensers are delivered to the fleet's yard near O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport, energy and operations are included, and the fleet pays per kWh or per dispenser. Most sites in Chicago are served by ComEd.
Service area
Charging-as-a-Service across Chicago.
The Chicago service area and the neighborhoods inside it. Nearby city pins open their own Charging-as-a-Service pages.
Why Chicago
Why Chicago fleets buy charging as a service.
Chicago's rail yards, intermodal terminals and O'Hare and Midway airports create heavy truck and delivery traffic, while downtown neighborhoods need garage and depot charging. Mobile DC capacity serves both without a multi-year utility queue.
Utility
ComEd
Most sites in Chicago are served by ComEd. A permanent depot here means a ComEd service application, design, permits and construction before the first charge. CaaS connects to what the site already has, or runs without it.
Where fleets run
O'Hare International Airport
Yards near O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, Fulton Market district and along I-90/94 (Kennedy and Dan Ryan), I-290 (Eisenhower), I-55 (Stevenson) get charging on site, so vehicles do not detour to a public hub between routes.
How you pay
Per kWh or per dispenser
Hardware, energy, maintenance and 24/7 monitoring sit inside one rate for your Chicago site. Add dispensers as the fleet grows, or move blocks to another Illinois yard under the same agreement.
Illinois programs
Incentives that matter for Chicago fleets.
Illinois programs change the cost of building chargers, but not the wait. Here's how the ones that apply here fit with Charging-as-a-Service.
Open
ComEd Business & Public Sector Make-Ready rebates
With CaaS: Make-ready rebates still leave design, permits and construction to you. CaaS charges the fleet while that project moves through.
Open
ComEd Business & Public Sector EV Purchase rebates
With CaaS: Pair the vehicle rebate with CaaS and neither the trucks nor the chargers require a large upfront check.
Federal note: the 30C charger credit no longer applies to sites placed in service after June 30, 2026. All Illinois programs, utilities and the build-versus-service comparison.
Program status checked October 2026. Programs change; we confirm current eligibility for your address in the Site Power Plan.
Who it's for
Chicago fleets running on Charging-as-a-Service.
Semi & heavy-duty truck charging
Class 6–8 trucks, drayage and yard tractors running out of Chicago. Megawatt-class mobile charging on the pad, sized for routes that start and end around O'Hare International Airport.
Electric truck charging in Chicago →Last-mile delivery & fleet depots
Delivery service partners, including Amazon DSPs, rental, rideshare and municipal fleets in Chicago. Mobile DC blocks charge vans and cars on the yard during the overnight window, with no wait for a utility upgrade near O'Hare International Airport.
Fleet depot charging in Chicago →Autonomous & robotaxi fleets
High-utilization depots for autonomous and ride-hail fleets launching in Chicago. Relocatable DC capacity that moves with the service area instead of waiting on a fixed build.
Robotaxi fleet charging in Chicago →
Pay per kWh
You buy charged vehicles, not chargers.
Under Charging-as-a-Service the fleet parks where it always has in Chicago. Power and dispensers arrive on trailers, sessions run in your dwell window, and the monthly invoice shows kWh per vehicle against the rate in your quote.
How Charging-as-a-Service works · Pricing · Mobile EV fleet charging in Chicago
Coverage
Chicago ZIP codes with Charging-as-a-Service.
Gold Coast
High-rise garages, hotels and valet fleets.
- 60610
- 60611
River North
Restaurants, hotels and delivery hubs.
- 60654
- 60610
Streeterville
Hospitals, hotels and Navy Pier events.
- 60611
West Loop
Corporate offices and last-mile depots.
- 60607
- 60661
Fulton Market
Food distribution and delivery fleets.
- 60607
- 60661
South Loop
McCormick Place events and residential garages.
- 60605
- 60616
Lincoln Park
Residential garages and service fleets.
- 60614
Lakeview
Wrigleyville events and delivery routes.
- 60613
- 60657
- 60605
- 60607
- 60610
- 60611
- 60613
- 60614
- 60616
- 60654
- 60657
- 60661
Nearby
Charging-as-a-Service near Chicago.
- Charging-as-a-Service in Oak Park, IL8 mi · ComEd
- Charging-as-a-Service in Evanston, IL12 mi · ComEd
- Charging-as-a-Service in Wilmette, IL14 mi · ComEd
- Charging-as-a-Service in Winnetka, IL17 mi · Winnetka Electric
- Charging-as-a-Service in Highland Park, IL23 mi · ComEd
- Charging-as-a-Service in Lake Forest, IL28 mi · ComEd
FAQ
Chicago Charging-as-a-Service questions.
What is fleet Charging-as-a-Service in Chicago?
It's fleet charging you buy as a service instead of building. MegaWatts delivers megawatt-class charging blocks and dispensers to your yard in Chicago, supplies the energy, runs the site 24/7 and bills per kWh or per dispenser. There's no equipment to purchase and no ComEd service upgrade to wait for.
How is Charging-as-a-Service priced in Chicago?
Per kWh delivered, with energy included, or per dispenser, with energy passed through at cost. The rate, term and any minimum are set in a quote that follows a free Site Power Plan for your address.
Do we still need ComEd to upgrade our service?
No. Blocks carry battery storage and can connect to the service you already have, or run without one. Most sites in Chicago are served by ComEd. If you're also planning a permanent ComEd-connected depot, CaaS charges the fleet until it's energized, then the blocks move.
Can we combine CaaS with Illinois incentives?
Yes. Vehicle and make-ready programs such as ComEd Business & Public Sector Make-Ready rebates and ComEd Business & Public Sector EV Purchase rebates are separate from charging service. Vehicle rebates lower the truck cost; CaaS removes the charger purchase. We confirm current eligibility for your address in the Site Power Plan.
Which fleets in Chicago use Charging-as-a-Service?
Fleets of 50 or more vehicles, or sites that need 500 kW and up. In Chicago that's mostly semi & heavy-duty truck charging, last-mile delivery & fleet depots, autonomous & robotaxi fleets, including Amazon DSPs and other delivery service partners.
How fast can Charging-as-a-Service start in Chicago?
Request a Site Power Plan with your Chicago address and fleet size. Within 48 hours you get kW, kWh, block count, layout and a days-to-live date, followed by a quote. You can also call 888-675-9555.
Start here
Get a Charging-as-a-Service quote for Chicago.
Start with a free Site Power Plan for your Chicago address: kW, kWh, blocks, layout and days-to-live in 48 hours. Your per-kWh or per-dispenser rate follows from it.
Prefer the phone?
888-675-9555