Driving the Future of EV Charging for Every Property
At Urban EV, we’re redefining how property owners bring electric vehicle charging to their sites. Our mission is expanding electric vehicle charging station access, making it easy for owners/operators to offer reliable, future-proofed charging infrastrucure. Born from first-hand EV ownership experience, we manage every stage — from design and installation to long-term operation — delivering technically sound and financially sustainable solutions. With a focus on innovation, quality, and partnership, Urban EV helps property owners future-proof their sites while creating lasting value for tenants, drivers, and communities.
It started with an EV
Urban EV was born out of the founder’s frustration with charging at apartments. A recently found EV owner, Alex attempted to run a 100’ extension cord out of his bathroom window to the garage, only to find out it would take 5 days for his vehicle to fully charge.
This provided a realization that charging at apartments was not a well served market and served as the launching point for Urban EV.
Today we serve more customers than just apartments, but our priorities remain the same: solving EV infrastructure problems where needed the most.
Meet the team
Alex Grant
Alex Grant has been an instrumental leader of the EV transition with deep experience developing EV charging stations. He has installed hundreds of Level 2 chargers, as a property owner and then as a third party developer with PG&E.
Most recently, he was a founding member of the Rivian Adventure Network, managing a staff focused on developing and constructing hundreds of Level 3 DCFC chargers nationwide.
In his work, he has constructed an estimated 200 Megawatts of charging and completed roughly 50 individual charging projects.
Alex studied urban planning at University of Oregon and graduated with his MBA from University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management. He founded Urban EV in 2023.
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Ignacio Franco
Ignacio Franco is a clean transportation and distributed energy professional focused on accelerating equitable electrification, with work spanning public EV planning, private charging infrastructure development, and residential and multifamily deployment; he has supported National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) planning efforts, commercial fleet and corridor charging projects, and technical assistance programs helping property owners navigate electrification upgrades. With experience across utilities, startups, nonprofits, and community-based initiatives, Ignacio brings a systems-level understanding of how policy, grid infrastructure, real estate, and customer engagement intersect, and he is especially passionate about expanding access to charging in frontline communities and ensuring that the transition to electric mobility delivers economic and environmental benefits where they are needed most. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Ignacio is driven by a commitment to climate equity and practical, scalable infrastructure solutions that help modernize the grid and decarbonize transportation.
Where we work
Proudly founded in San Francisco, with experience delivering solutions nationwide, we’re ready to bring EV charging expertise wherever the right opportunity arises.
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