Renowned energy industry research and advisory firm Darcy Partners has chosen Epic Charging as one of their Top 10 Innovators of 2025 in the category of Transportation Electrification, further cementing Epic’s status as a leader in the world of EV charging. Selections are based on notable achievements in funding, user engagement, technological advancement and project deployment, with the primary goal of improving efficiency, sustainability, decarbonization and digital adoption. Rankings are based on a variety of factors, including investment analysis, market traction, real-world application and the engagement of more than 10,000 Darcy Connect platform users. The coveted list is unveiled annually, with subsequent events and forums intended to showcase winners, and it serves as a respected industry bellwether for the future of the energy and utility value chain.
Epic Charging Emerges as EV Industry Pioneer
Darcy’s recognition stems from Epic’s slew of noteworthy installations and partnerships throughout 2025 that solidified its relevance as a go-to EV charging network solution in the North American market. Epic’s ability to seamlessly migrate more than 3,000 Enel X Way chargers after the Italian-owned firm abruptly terminated all North American operations was a critical milestone that allowed company leadership to showcase the benefits of its versatile, US-based, open protocol charge point management system (CPMS).
This resulted in several groundbreaking new deployments in the retail, fleet and multifamily housing markets, with premier properties like 600LSD in Chicago and LA Live in Los Angeles citing Epic’s turnkey approach to EV infrastructure and virtual elimination of vendor lock-in as critical components to their ongoing operations. Epic then subsequently entered into an exclusive partnership with LAZ Parking, North America’s largest privately owned parking operator, to deploy 50,000 charging ports across the US and Canada, ultimately culminating in a strategic investment from both LAZ and Palo Alto-based venture firm One World.
Moreover, Epic’s ability to work fluidly with utility companies through load management practices that optimize power distribution to EVs while minimizing grid strain led to partnerships with PSEG Long Island, LG&E and KU, Rockland Electric, Atlantic City Electric and others as well as an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) certification for industry best practices. By June of 2025, Ohm Analytics reported Epic was the fastest growing EV charging software provider for Level 2 assets under management, with the number of ports using its CPMS increasing a staggering 1,285% in just 18 months.
Darcy Partners Trusted by Numerous Energy Companies
Houston-based Darcy Partners was founded in 2015 to assist oil and gas companies, utilities and sector innovators in validating, adopting and expanding new energy solutions that de-risk investment while increasing operational efficiency. Services range from scouting and vetting new technology to consulting on energy transition to providing an open forum for collaboration, with notable members that include BP, Shell, Exelon, PG&E, Chevron and Edison International. According to their website, “Darcy's member-driven approach allows members to benefit from not just the knowledge and insights generated by our team of researchers and analysts, but from the experiences of their peers in industry.”
Why It Matters
Global clean energy investment hit a record $2.2 trillion in 2025, resulting in a 15.1% annual growth rate in worldwide renewable power. Despite these promising trends, however, the International Renewable Energy Agency notes that hitting its target of tripling clean energy sources by 2030 globally would require increasing the annual growth rate to 16.6%. Sustainable transportation practices remain a key component of this metric. As such, credibility and collaboration among stakeholders will be critical to facilitating a more rapid adoption, with the US poised to be a dominant force globally thanks to its sizable energy needs and large investment resources, meaning US-based companies will be instrumental in leading this endeavor.
Darcy’s unbiased research and analysis is focused solely on validating energy industry innovations, building that needed credibility and encouraging collaboration with in-depth insights and open dialogue that foster investment and rally support for the most promising technologies. Furthermore, the organization is independently funded, allowing them to remain untethered from the interests of a few dominant firms so that emerging entities have a chance to flourish. Therefore, Darcy’s recognition of Epic and its contributions to transportation electrification helps position the company as a preeminent utility-focused B2B solution – not only as a team player with a track record of execution across North America, but as an innovator at the forefront of carbon-neutral technologies globally.
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