MEVPAC® designs and deploys containerized, field-deployable 480V electrical service platforms for EV charging and emergency power — built to close the gap between real need and permanent buildout.
MEVPAC is deployable infrastructure first and hosted charging second. The charger is a function inside the platform — the platform is the product.
Permanent charging infrastructure takes years: utility upgrades, trenching, civil packages, capital approval. MEVPAC's containerized platforms step into that timing gap, bringing rated 480V service and EV charging to a site before the permanent build is ready — and relocating when it is.
Every MEVPAC platform shares the same PACTAP interface and containerized distribution design. Scale is the only variable.
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Every MEVPAC® platform ships with the same onboard systems — the equipment that keeps a deployment monitored, connected, and safe to operate in the field.
DC fast charging and Level 2 charging on every platform, sized to NEVI port-power requirements.
Onboard metering reports real-time power draw, energy consumption, power factor, and harmonics from the main panel.
OCPP 2.0.1-compatible remote management and automatic fault recovery, built for third-party network operation.
Satellite uplink as the primary connection, with automatic cellular failover to protect uptime reporting.
An onboard UPS bridges power to controls, connectivity, and the payment terminal during a source transfer.
An exterior-mounted security camera provides continuous, remotely monitored coverage of the deployment site.
Lockable disconnects, a weatherproof emergency stop, and arc-flash labeling on every panel per NFPA 70E.
An integrated point-of-sale interface and public Wi-Fi access support monetized, public-facing charging.
PACTAP is the interface architecture that separates permanent utility service from the MEVPAC® container platform — the structural idea that makes rapid deployment and redeployment possible.
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MP800 and MP1200 platforms share a single 480V main distribution panelboard architecture, identical PACTAP interface specifications, and NEC-compliant conductors and OCPD schedules across every deployment. Standardization is what makes rapid redeployment and consistent inspection outcomes possible at scale — the same interface passes inspection at one crossing as at the next.
Because the PACTAP interface lives at the host site — a permitted, in-ground connection pad — rather than on the container itself, a single MEVPAC® platform can rotate across multiple pre-positioned locations as need shifts, moving to wherever population density, seasonal demand, or timing calls for it next, without a new utility buildout at every stop.
That same network of pre-positioned pad locations can also be built into a broader emergency management strategy — connection points already in the ground, permitted, and ready before a disaster hits, so a platform can roll onto the nearest pad the moment it's needed rather than waiting on a new utility connection to be built under pressure.
Every platform includes dedicated auxiliary connection points separate from the EV charging load — built to bring power in from an alternate source or send it out to a command center, shelter, or other critical facility need. Each port carries its own dedicated overcurrent protection, weatherproof housing, and voltage identification, and the PACTAP lockout ensures only one source is ever connected to the platform at a time.
Accepts an alternate 480V source into the platform's main panel when the primary utility connection isn't available.
Exports power out to a command center, shelter, or other critical facility load drawing standard 208Y/120V service.
Covers lighter single-phase loads and equipment that doesn't require a full three-phase connection.
A MEVPAC placement isn't just interim charging — it's a measurement device. Because the same standardized platform can be placed, monitored, and moved, it generates real usage evidence at a site before anyone commits capital to a permanent build there.
Place the unit and establish real use: uptime, operational friction, user behavior, and host behavior — the first layer of decision-grade evidence.
Compare zones and host types against actual conditions, not assumptions. Siting and access logic get corrected based on what the data shows.
Strong placements earn the next move — including the case for permanent, fixed infrastructure at that site. Weak placements aren't protected for optics.
MEVPAC is not the denial of permanent infrastructure. It's the front-end correction to a slow permanent path — proof gathered on-site, before the capital decision, instead of a forecast made without it.
The same infrastructure timing gap shows up differently across sectors. Here's how MEVPAC® applies in each one — and how far along each lane is today.
Cities building EV and municipal-fleet infrastructure incrementally over a 5–10 year horizon, without committing capital to a rigid, permanent build on day one. Supports civic-core public charging alongside interdepartmental fleet use.
Active deployment — Louisville, KYLandside charging and ground-support-equipment electrification that arrives ahead of long-cycle permanent layout decisions and construction — letting an airport authority electrify at its own pace while capturing public charging revenue from day one.
In discussionRated charging capacity for underserved highway corridors, river crossings, and tourism or recreation destinations where fixed build-out is slow to reach — filling corridor gaps without waiting for a full permanent network.
DevelopmentalA shared, centralized charging hub for apartment and planned-community parking fields where unit-specific charging isn't practical — placed as a pilot amenity first, then expanded as resident usage data clarifies real demand.
Illustrative fit — not yet a completed deploymentCharging and auxiliary power for festivals, sporting events, and temporary exhibitions — deployed ahead of an event and redeployed after, turning what would otherwise be idle capacity into an on-site amenity for promoters and venue operators.
DevelopmentalArchitecture engineered toward FEMA P-1019 anti-backfeed principles and USACE ESF-3 tier requirements, with auxiliary generator input built into the PACTAP interface for deployable power in disaster-response settings.
DevelopmentalA MEVPAC® platform doesn't have to look like it was dropped into a parking lot from somewhere else. The container's flat exterior panels are built to take a full wrap — a mural reflecting the waterway, skyline, landmark, or local character of the place it's actually deployed.
A host site in a river town can look like a river town. A host site downtown can look like downtown. The platform stays functionally identical everywhere — what changes is the face it shows the community hosting it.
Coverage of MEVPAC®, the platform, and the team behind it.
Coverage of the Louisville unveiling at IBEW Local 369, where Charlie Waugh and Jason Neal demonstrated the first working MEVPAC® prototype for city leaders.
Oct 10, 2025 · Read articleA hometown feature on Charlie Waugh and Jason Neal's path from Oldham County childhood friends to co-founders, and how the MEVPAC® platform came together.
Read articleCharlie Waugh was selected to compete on "The Blox," an entrepreneurial competition series streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Inventor and creator of the MEVPAC® platform. EVITP certified with nearly three decades of electrical experience and an IBEW Local 369 member. An Oldham County, Kentucky native.
Handles economic development and outreach for MEVPAC. An Oldham County, Kentucky native.
Also serves as Industrial Base Integration Manager, Advanced Manufacturing at YBI (Youngstown Business Incubator), with a background in economic development that's helped create more than 5,000 jobs and secure more than $2 billion in capital investment.
Why this exists: Charlie Waugh's firsthand experience during Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria disaster response — working alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 249th Engineer Battalion — directly informed MEVPAC's anti-backfeed and rapid-deployment design principles and the absolute need for portable power access during long-term and widespread outages.