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GSA announces new EV charging product achieves FedRAMP authorization

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that a new electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) product, provided by Atom Power, has achieved FedRAMP authorization. This assures federal agency partners that Atom Power’s EV charging infrastructure platform has had its security capabilities reviewed and assessed through the FedRAMP process.

April 1, 2024

Chicago and other local governments are electrifying their municipal fleets

No question, cities and counties are leading the charge in embracing electric vehicles (EVs), says Ryan Kennedy, co-founder of EV charging company Atom Power. “As the U.S. works toward ambitious clean transportation goals, cities and counties have an important role to play in leading by example,” Kennedy explains.

March 21, 2024

Atom Power sees 'endless' possibilities as it builds out EV charging network

Editor's note: This profile is part of Charlotte Inno's special report on The Fire Awards, a celebration of the region's leaders in innovation. Winners in each of six categories were revealed during a Feb. 15 awards event. Atom Power is the Energy category winner.

February 16, 2024

White House Fact Sheet: New Actions to Cut EV Costs for Americans and Continue Building Out a Convenient, Reliable, Made-in-America EV Charging Network

Proud to be on this select list of private sector companies included in a 01/19/24 White House Fact Sheet on EVs and EV charging. The focus of the programs mentioned is to “increase the reliability and resilience of publicly accessible chargers, advance EV technologies, and support workforce development for EV charging deployment and maintenance.”

January 19, 2024

Relief ahead for electric vehicle charging pain points

The drive to electrify commercial vehicle fleets is intensifying globally. Mordor Intelligence estimates the market size for commercial electric vehicles (EVs) to have already reached US$105.66 billion globally and expects it to more than triple in scope to $323.73 billion by 2028.

December 8, 2023

Frito-Lay unveils 100% electric vehicle fleet at Charlotte depot

Frito-Lay is trading in flaming hot gas engines for electric vehicles at one of it’s Charlotte facilities. There are 28 fully electric vehicles that will come and go from the depot near Westinghouse Boulevard, and you’ll be able to see them when they drop off fresh snacks at retail stores, gas stations, and other locations. Charlotte-based Atom Power helped install the charging infrastructure there.

November 14, 2023

Frito-Lay going full electric at Charlotte facility | Queen City News Broadcast

The snack company is partnering with Duke Energy and Huntersville-based Atom Power.

“It was exactly what they needed for this depot,” said Atom Power CEO Ryan Kennedy. “It was highly reliable charging infrastructure and large-scale energy management, and that’s what we do, fundamentally, as a company.”

November 14, 2023

Atom Power and L.A. LIVE Partner to Expand Access to EV Charging for Guests

Atom Power, the pioneer in solid-state breaker electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has partnered with L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment district, to install 48 Atom EV charging ports on L.A. LIVE’s campus. Through this partnership, L.A. LIVE will more than triple the number of EV chargers currently available on-site, significantly expanding access for visitors.

September 26, 2023


Inovis Energy and Atom Power Partner with Mecklenburg Paint Company to Electrify Fleet by 2025

Inovis Energy, a leading energy services company, and Atom Power, the pioneer in solid-state breaker EV charging solutions, have partnered with Mecklenburg Paint Company (MPC), a woman-owned commercial paint contractor, to help the company transition its fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2025, starting with the installation of dual-port Atom EV chargers at its facility in Charlotte this year.

August 17, 2023


Forbes’ 2023 Sustainability Leaders Summit Will Convene The Leaders That Are Embracing Viable Solutions And Visible Action

The world is moving toward a more sustainable future, but the need for action and transformative leadership has never been more urgent. Forbes will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, policy leaders and newsmakers for its 2023 Sustainability Leaders Summit on September 20 in New York City, to discuss how we can all embrace viable solutions and take visible action.

August 10, 2023


Atom Power Deploying Thousands More of Its Networked Energy EV Chargers

If you see a purple pedestal the next time you go to charge your electric vehicle, you’re likely tapping into Atom Power. The Atom Power charging solution is a new way of thinking about powering up EVs (and other things that need electricity).Typical systems house electronics in the pedestal. Atom Power uses an energy management system in its breakers to reduce energy costs, respond to demand changes and allow for easy expansion.

June 25, 2023

2022


Charging EVs Directly From The Circuit Breaker

Podcast: Atom Power announced the launch of an EV charging solution called PURPL that charges vehicles directly from the circuit breaker and incorporates unique energy management technology to keep electricity costs low.

January 4, 2022

How Atom Power CEO Ryan Kennedy Sees The Market For Electric-Vehicle Charging Shaping Up

Startup Atom Power Inc. has moved into its 21,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility in Huntersville, where it is producing its electric-vehicle charging system.

July 11, 2022


EV Charging Equipment Doesn’t Have To Be Boring

The design center director for Atom Power and principal at Open Door Architecture discusses the effect of electric vehicles on commercial architecture and integrating charging equipment into public spaces in creative ways.

July 31, 2022

Meet One Of The Splashiest Tech Companies In The Charlotte Area You May’ve Never Heard Of

Huntersville-based Atom Power grew from a small startup on UNC Charlotte’s campus to a powerhouse grabbing global attention for its electric vehicle charging technology in less than a decade.

September 25, 2022

The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds

In addition to its TerraPower deal, SK Inc. and SK Energy invested $100 million in Huntersville, North Carolina-based Atom Power, which is digitizing power distribution for EV charging.

August 19, 2022


Power 100: Key Players Who Are Leading Charlotte's Growth Into Next Stage

Power 100 highlights the leaders who are driving the Charlotte area's growth into its next stage. CEO Ryan Kennedy co-founded Atom Power Inc. in 2014 and leads a company that can expand Charlotte’s tech sector and manufacturing base.

September 30, 2022


Geotab and Atom Power Partner To Deliver First-Of-Its-Kind Seamless EV Charging Management

Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today partnered with Atom Power to deliver the industry's first electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure integration available through Geotab's fleet management platform, MyGeotab.

November 15, 2022


Atom Power Named Charlotte Inno 'Blazer' In 2022 Fire Awards During Celebration Of City's Innovation Scene

This year's class of nominees included diverse people from an array of companies with varying missions and beliefs — which is representative of Charlotte's robust and lively innovation scene. Co-founded by Ryan Kennedy in 2014, Atom Power is a networked energy startup that aims to support and amplify the electrification of everything, starting with electric-vehicle charging.

December 6, 2022

2021

Atom Power Wins Charlotte Inno Fire Award 2021 For Software & Innovation

From pre-seed-stage startups to multibillion-dollar tech firms, the Fire Awards are a peek at what set these companies ablaze over the last year — things like new funding rounds, product launches and pandemic pivots that not only saved the business, but benefited customers along the way.

July 19, 2021


Could Digital Circuit Breakers Make EV Charging And Home Energy Controls Even Smarter?

Startup Atom Power is dragging Edison-era electrical equipment into the 21st century.

July 22, 2021

Atom Power Unveils New Manufacturing Facility In Huntersville As Focus Turns To EV Charging

As Atom Power ramps up production at its new 23,000-square-foot headquarters and production plant in Huntersville, the company is focusing squarely on the fast-growing electric vehicle charging market in manufacturing the third generation of its digital circuit breaker.

July 30, 2021


CEO Ryan Kennedy Details Atom Power's Manufacturing Plant Plans

Looking to tap the burgeoning electric vehicle charging market and planning to introduce its first residential product, Atom Power plans to open a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Charlotte region next year.

August 16, 2021

Electrification of Everything—Digital Circuit Breakers Support DER Adoption

The proliferation of renewable energy is necessary for communities and countries to meet their goals of reducing carbon emissions, but it also presents new challenges for those managing power distribution.

October 1, 2021


Atom Power Lands Large Electric-Vehicle Charging Contract In NYC

Atom Power Inc. has announced an order for 355 electric vehicle charging stations based on its digital circuit-breaker technology to be installed at a 900-apartment cooperative in New York City.

October 7, 2021


Atom Power Hires Leading IoT Engineers To Enhance Features Of Its Solid-State Digital Circuit Breakers

Atom Power, manufacturer of the world’s first and only UL listed solid-state digital circuit breaker, announced top IoT engineering hires that will enhance the security and connectivity of its technology which fully leverages available energy resources and provides intelligent energy management.

November 9, 2021


First Ever Advanced EV Charging System Addresses Enormous Challenges Faced By Fleet, Multifamily Property Owners

PURPL EV charging infrastructure can mean the difference between charging one EV for $18 or $476 a month.

December 16, 2021

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