Case Study
The Cascade des Prairies
When the condos owners of this building in Montreal began requesting the installation of charging stations, the condo association set out to find a simple and effective solution that wouldn’t penalize owners who didn’t want a charging station. An SMP+ panel from RVE was installed by the Lilco Électrique team in 2025.
Technical Specifications
Type of construction
existing building (retrofit)
Type of occupation
condo
Building size
101 to 200 units
Number of floors
20 to 30
Number of parking spaces
101 to 200
Location of electricity meters
inaccessible
Location of parking spaces
indoor, covered
Type of parking spaces
assigned
Product Used
Challenge
Provide an electric vehicle charging infrastructure in a multifamily building for units whose electricity meters are located on the 19th floor (inaccessible), without imposing any costs on condo owners who do not want a charging station.
Solution
To power a charging infrastructure for the units in this condominium whose owners wanted a charging station, the SMP+ smart panel solution was chosen.
Installation of an SMP-21
- Allows up to 21 charging stations to be connected from the same power source, maximizing every available kilowatt-hour thanks to its automatic load shedding algorithm.
- Compatible with all brands of electrical panels and charging stations.
- No recurring fees or management fees.
- Limits power demand to reduce electricity costs and avoid the penalties associated with high power demand.
- Wired Internet connection: cheaper and more reliable than wireless systems.
21 charging stations were also installed.
