EV charging software for electric school bus fleets
Flipturn handles charging management, energy costs, and fleet readiness for electric school bus operations.
Automated overnight charging built around your routes
Set departure times and state-of-charge targets per bus and Flipturn executes the charging schedule automatically. Every bus arrives at the right charge level for its routes, with no manual intervention between shifts.
Route-aware departure scheduling
Set target departure times and state-of-charge goals per vehicle. Flipturn works backward from each departure to deliver the right amount of charge for the routes ahead, without charging unnecessarily during peak-rate hours.
Battery preconditioning for cold and hot climates
Extreme conditions like sub-freezing temperatures reduce usable range by up to 40%. Flipturn delivers a controlled overnight trickle charge that keeps batteries in the optimal temperature range, so buses leave with their full rated range available regardless of outside conditions.
Route-adaptive energy management
After morning routes, Flipturn removes charging restrictions so buses can charge quickly before afternoon runs. Overnight, schedule-based limits go back into effect automatically. No manual intervention required between shifts.
Customer spotlight
School District No. 22
School District No. 22 operates electric school buses in British Columbia, where harsh winters were forcing drivers to arrive early every morning to manually pre-warm buses. Flipturn implemented schedule-based power management that keeps batteries in the optimal temperature range overnight, so buses leave fully pre-conditioned without any manual intervention.
8
chargers
30 minutes saved
per driver each morning
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Real-time charging visibility across your entire bus fleet
Flipturn monitors every bus and charger overnight and surfaces issues to your team in real time, so unexpected problems are resolved before buses need to depart.
Vehicle and charger readiness at a glance
See the state of charge, charging status, and estimated completion time for every bus across every depot from one dashboard. If a vehicle won't reach its target charge by departure, your team knows before the driver does.
Automated dispatch alerts
Flipturn sends immediate alerts when a charger goes offline, a session ends unexpectedly, or a vehicle falls below its target state of charge. Issues get flagged overnight, not at the yard in the morning.
Remote charger control
Reboot chargers, clear faults, and start or stop sessions remotely. Most issues are resolved in under 15 minutes without dispatching a technician to the depot.
Customer spotlight
Transvolt
Transvolt is a Canadian EV charging consulting and infrastructure integration firm that uses Flipturn to provide managed charging services for school bus fleets across Quebec, giving each district's operators real-time visibility into their assets and utility costs.
13
school bus fleets
70+
charging ports
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Manage energy costs and reporting across every depot
School bus depots charging large vehicles overnight face significant demand charges and complex utility rate structures. Flipturn keeps electricity costs predictable and provides the reporting districts need for grant compliance and sustainability documentation.
Site-level power limits and load balancing
Set a power ceiling per depot and Flipturn distributes available capacity across all active chargers automatically, preventing demand spikes regardless of how many buses are plugged in simultaneously.
Time-of-use optimization
Flipturn shifts charging load to off-peak rate windows based on your utility's schedule. For overnight depot charging, this reduces per-session electricity costs substantially without affecting morning readiness.
Energy consumption reporting
Flipturn generates per-site and per-charger energy reports covering kWh delivered, demand profiles, and session history. Useful for utility reporting, EPA Clean School Bus Program documentation, and sustainability tracking required by grant programs.
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and demand response
School buses spend most of their day parked and connected, making them ideal assets for grid services. Flipturn supports OpenADR 2.0b demand response and V2G discharge over OCPP 2.1.
Proactive monitoring that catches problems before morning dispatch
Flip, Flipturn's AI agent, monitors every charger across every depot around the clock and delivers a daily digest of faults, degrading behavior, and recommended actions. Issues that would otherwise surface at the yard in the morning get flagged overnight, when there's still time to act.
"Flipturn delivers a reliable and stable product tailored exactly for fleet operations. The clarity of data it provides makes my job easier and gives our fleet operators the visibility they need to manage their assets and utility costs."
Operations Manager at Transvolt
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One platform for districts, depots, and charging service providers
Whether you manage a single district's bus yard or charging operations across multiple districts, Flipturn provides the visibility and controls to run every deployment from one account.
Multi-depot management
Every depot, charger, and vehicle is visible from a single dashboard. Per-site power limits, charging schedules, and alert configurations are set independently for each location.
Multi-fleet support for service providers
Charging service providers managing fleets on behalf of multiple districts can operate each fleet with its own visibility, reporting, and power management from a single Flipturn account.
Role-based access controls
District transportation directors see their own depots. Service providers see their full portfolio. Each user sees and controls only what their role requires.
Remote charger control and configuration
Flipturn runs on OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1, covering every charger manufacturer. Mix hardware across depots, add chargers as your fleet grows, and avoid hardware lock-in as grant programs and OEM requirements evolve.
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Frequently asked questions
What is school bus EV charging management software?
School bus EV charging management software monitors charger status, schedules charging around departure times, manages energy costs across depots, and ensures every vehicle is ready before the first route. Flipturn handles all of this from a single platform across every depot in your district or portfolio.
How does Flipturn handle cold-weather charging for electric school buses?
Cold batteries that charge too quickly from a depleted state lose range during the first miles of operation. Flipturn delivers a controlled overnight trickle charge that keeps batteries in the optimal temperature range, so buses leave fully pre-conditioned. SD22, a school district in British Columbia, reduced driver pre-warming time by 30 minutes per morning using this approach.
Can Flipturn manage charging across multiple school bus depots?
Yes. Flipturn provides a unified dashboard across all depots, with per-site power limits, charging schedules, and role-based access controls configured independently for each location.
Can Flipturn generate reports for EPA Clean School Bus Program compliance?
Yes. Flipturn provides per-site and per-charger energy consumption reports covering kWh delivered, demand profiles, and session history. These can be used for utility reporting, grant program documentation, and sustainability tracking.
How does Flipturn reduce electricity costs for school bus fleets?
Flipturn shifts charging load to off-peak rate windows automatically based on your utility's schedule, and enforces site-level power limits continuously to prevent demand charge spikes. For overnight depot charging, these two mechanisms together typically represent the largest ongoing cost reduction opportunity.
Does Flipturn support vehicle-to-grid for school buses?
Flipturn has validated V2G discharge over OCPP 2.1 with compatible hardware. Production V2G capability is in active development. Contact us to discuss your district's grid services goals.
Does Flipturn work with any school bus charger brand?
Yes. Flipturn runs on OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1, covering every major school bus charger manufacturer. Districts are not locked into a single hardware vendor as fleets grow or grant programs change.
Can Flipturn support a charging service provider managing multiple school districts?
Yes. Transvolt uses Flipturn to manage charging operations across 13 school bus fleets simultaneously. The platform supports multi-tenant configurations with per-fleet visibility, reporting, and power management from a single account.