Charge America — BD Tool

How much does $2,000 earn you?

Model your charger's return at any utilization, charging rate, and revenue split. Tuned to US L2 market conditions, May 2026.

Deployment Inputs

All assumptions are editable. Defaults reflect US L2 industry benchmarks.

$100 fractional unit · $2,000 full charger · $20,000+ for fleet allocations

Revenue share50% (Option B)

CPO-delegated: fully passive. Local operator runs the unit; you receive monthly distributions.

Charger power7.4 kW

US L2 network average is 15–18% (Paren Q2 '25). Above 25% indicates strong site quality.

US public L2 retail is $0.30–$0.50/kWh. Coastal urban skews higher.

US commercial avg ~$0.12–$0.14/kWh. CA/NY/MA can exceed $0.20.

Scout-validated sites compress the ramp. 100% = no ramp (assumed mature day 1).

Include network rewards estimate

Token-denominated; modeled at conservative $/kWh equivalent

Conservative placeholder. Actual token value depends on TGE, network growth, market conditions.

Revenue Payback Period

27 mo

Effective payback with network rewards: 22 mo

Year 1

$551

During ramp

Year 2+

$1,002

Steady-state annual

5-yr total

$4,557

Cumulative cash

Annual breakdown — steady state (Year 2+)

Energy delivered9,724 kWh
Gross revenue at retail rate$3,403
− Electricity cost−$1,264
− Payment processing (4%)−$136
Net revenue (distributable pool)$2,003
− DeCharge protocol fee + ops (30%)−$601
Your share (50%)$1,002
NETWORK REWARDS

Token-denominated upside (separate stream)

Per-kWh reward value (configured)$0.03/kWh
Year 1 reward accrual$160
Year 2+ annual reward accrual$292
5-yr cumulative rewards$1,327

+ $200 in deployment nodes campaign bonus (TGE airdrop + 6-month vest) — not included above

Same $ invested elsewhere

DeCharge
27 mo
DIY (Wallbox + electrician)
~28 mo
ChargePoint/Blink host program
~9.7 yr
Methodology & assumptions
  • Energy delivered = hours/day × power × 365. Hours/day = utilization × 24.
  • Year 1 ramp factor compresses energy linearly; defaults to 55% of mature for Scout-validated sites.
  • Revenue waterfall: gross → minus electricity → minus 4% payment processing → minus DeCharge protocol fee (30% of net for Option B, 35% for Option A) → investor share.
  • Network rewards are modeled as $/kWh-equivalent for transparency; actual value depends on token utility, network growth, and post-TGE liquidity. Not a forward price commitment.
  • DIY comparison assumes $3,668 all-in cost ($649 Wallbox + $2,000 install + $800 BD + $219 first-yr network fees) with same utilization and 100% of net.
  • Host program comparison assumes $5,500 all-in (typical commercial L2 install) with 30% revenue share, no scout validation, $0 rewards.
  • Hardware design life: 7–10 years. Not a financial recommendation. Investors should conduct independent diligence.
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This calculator is a directional model. Actual returns depend on site selection, utilization ramp, electricity market conditions, and CPO performance.