Electric car charging interoperability is the next big thing in mobility

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Last week, we reported that Electrify America and ChargePoint had just inked a roaming agreement allowing their customers to use each other’s electric car charging networks. On Tuesday, another major network, EVgo, announced it has also signed agreements, this time with ChargePoint and EV Connect. In a press release, EVgo says that the agreements will mean EVgo customers will have access to 400 new fast charging stations in addition to the 750 DC fast chargers the company currently operates in the US.

“EVgo’s two new bilateral interoperability agreements will make charging for EVgo customers even more convenient through our strengthened commitment to open standards, collaboration, and innovation,” said Cathy Zoi, EVgo’s CEO.

As Zoi’s statement points out, this deal—like the Electrify America/ChargePoint one before it—is a bilateral agreement between individual networks. That’s great if you’re an EVgo customer who wants to use a ChargePoint charger without creating a new user account. But it’s obviously no help if (for example) you’re an Electrify America customer who needs to plug in to an EVgo charger.