Procurement Part 1: Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) – Navigating the OpEx Frontier

For commercial real estate owners, corporate campus operators, and facility managers, the demand for on-site EV charging has never been higher—but competing for limited capital expenditure (CapEx) against essential building upgrades like roof replacements or HVAC retrofits often stalls projects before they break ground.

Enter Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS): a turnkey financing and operational model that converts hardware, installation, network software, ongoing maintenance, and warranty risk into a single, predictable monthly operating expense (OpEx).

In Part 1 of our four-part EV Procurement Masterclass, we explore how CaaS works in practice. We examine how property owners can deploy enterprise-grade infrastructure with zero upfront capital outlay, outline how to calculate net operating cash flow (CFCaaS) versus traditional CapEx hurdle rates, analyze key contract terms (buyout clauses, SLA commitments, and technology refresh cycles), and help you decide whether the subscription model is right for your asset class.