ChargePoint has announced a new partnership with OBE Power aimed at accelerating the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at multifamily residential properties across the United States.
Under the agreement, OBE Power plans to deploy approximately 2,500 EV charging ports beginning in 2026, using ChargePoint’s charging hardware, software, and related services. The partnership focuses on one of the fastest-growing segments of the EV charging market, where demand continues to rise as EV adoption increases.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, roughly 80% of EV charging takes place at home. However, residents of apartment complexes and multifamily communities often face limited access to reliable charging compared to homeowners with private garages. The collaboration between ChargePoint and OBE Power aims to close that gap with a scalable and turnkey charging solution designed specifically for multifamily housing.
ChargePoint will serve as OBE Power’s exclusive EV charging technology provider, supplying chargers, software platforms, and support services. Meanwhile, OBE Power will oversee the deployment and operation of the charging infrastructure through its owned-and-operated business model.
The companies say the approach is designed to remove financial and operational barriers for property owners. OBE Power will manage the charging network end-to-end, including driver support, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and energy cost reimbursement. The company will also handle carbon credit revenue management, allowing landlords to offer EV charging without taking on upfront infrastructure costs.
Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint, said the partnership expands an existing relationship between the two companies that already includes deployments in the hospitality sector. The new initiative now extends that collaboration into multifamily housing, a segment that has historically lacked a simple path to large-scale EV charging deployment.
Alejandro Burgana, Cofounder and Managing Director of OBE Power, highlighted the companies’ long-standing collaboration and emphasized the importance of delivering reliable charging experiences for EV drivers living in apartment communities.
The two companies have already aligned their multifamily development pipelines and expect deployments under the partnership to begin in the near term ahead of the larger 2026 rollout.
As EV adoption continues to grow across North America, multifamily charging infrastructure is becoming an increasingly important part of the broader transition to electric mobility. Partnerships like this could help accelerate charging availability for millions of residents who currently lack convenient at-home charging access.
