This model community in New Taipei City, Taiwan, is one of the best in the area. Residents here have been asking the community to meet their electric vehicle-charging needs. However, installing additional chargers to existing buildings might result in inadequate power distribution, leading to safety concerns as well as management issues. Therefore, after receiving professional advice from Delta's distributor, the community decided to adopt a "comprehensive planning" model last November, in which power, cables, equipment safety, and operational and maintenance needs are all integrated into the solution. Finally, more than half of residents signed up for the chargers.

In the case of this community, Delta has reapplied for independent, dedicated power meters for electric vehicles after confirming the community's power distribution balances with Taiwan Power Company. An independent power meter, coupled with the energy management functions of DeltaGrid® EV Management, is set up for each floor. Current limitations can be set to make sure that current overload, which may cause fires, does not occur. Moreover, the scheduling function also allows car owners to charge at different times. The charger may be used by each parking spaces, making sure that all car owners can meet their charging needs. Also, DeltaGrid® EV Management backend management system is uniformly used, allowing building managers and members of the building committee to understand the current usage of every charger. In terms of management issues such as pricing and charging, the backend system also provides membership and billing functions. Payments can be collected through preauthorized RFID cards and fee storage functions, thereby ensuring fair payment from all users.

Charging electric vehicles in community housing: mid-sized community in northern Taiwan