Blink agreement review
What a Blink agreement commits your association to
A look at the contract length and published network fees in Blink's own business-model documentation, so a board knows what it is signing before it signs.
Blink publishes its commercial business models on its own site. The Blink-Owned Hybrid model carries a 9-year standard term with automatic extensions, and the Turnkey model carries a 13-year term. Source: Blink's published Blink-Owned Hybrid page and Blink's business-models overview.
A term of that length outlasts most board terms. A board that signs a 9-year or 13-year agreement is committing the associations and boards that follow it, and automatic extensions mean the commitment can continue unless notice is given inside a specific window. Any association reviewing a Blink agreement should find the notice provision, note the date the window opens, and calendar it.
The published terms and fees
| Blink | Tesla | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard contract term | 9 years on Blink-Owned Hybrid with automatic extensions; 13 years on Turnkey | set in the Share the Revenue agreement, reviewed with the board |
| Annual host network fee, per port | $240 published list price | about $76 at typical multifamily use |
| Session processing fee | 10% of session revenue, published | not applicable |
Blink's term lengths, the $240 per port per year host network fee, and the 10% session processing fee are taken from Blink's published business-model pages. Tesla's commercial fee is $0.03 per kWh rather than a flat subscription, so the annual figure moves with usage. The $76 figure uses 2,540 kWh per port per year, the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmark for Level 2 charging.
The overpayment calculator
Enter the port count and the annual usage for the property to compare published network and cloud fees side by side.
Range 1–100.
ENERGY STAR benchmark for Level 2 is 2,540 kWh per port per year.
$240 is Blink's published list price.
Blink network or cloud plan, per year
$1,920
8 ports × $240 per port
Tesla network fee, per year
$610
8 ports × 2540 kWh × $0.03 per kWh
Difference over 10 years
$13,104
Difference per year: $1,310
Blink also publishes a 10% session processing fee on charging revenue. That percentage is not included in the figures above, because it depends on how much revenue the ports generate.
This compares published network and cloud fees only. It does not include hardware, installation, or electricity.
What switching involves
Florida Chargers starts with a site survey of the existing stations, panel capacity, and conduit runs. On a property that already has charging, the existing conduit and circuits are usually reusable, which lowers the cost compared with a new installation.
The hardware is the Tesla Universal Wall Connector, a Level 2 unit rated at 48A and 11.5 kW with a NACS connector and a built-in J1772 adapter, so it serves non-Tesla vehicles as well as Teslas. Load sharing across units keeps multiple ports on the available circuit capacity.
A typical project runs 6 to 12 weeks from signed agreement to energised chargers, covering permitting, utility coordination, installation, and commissioning.
How it gets paid for
Share the Revenue
Little to nothing upfront, revenue from day one
Under Share the Revenue, Florida Chargers co-invests in the project and owns and operates the chargers. The property pays little to nothing upfront and earns a recurring share of the charging revenue.
Financing is available for qualified properties to cover the electrical infrastructure and installation with no money down. Florida Chargers handles monitoring, support, and service for the life of the agreement.
Frequently asked questions
This page summarises publicly published contract terms and fees and is not legal advice. Have your own counsel review your Blink agreement, including the term and notice provisions, before acting on it.
Get your property's numbers
Share a few details about the property and Florida Chargers will send back a written breakdown of the fees, the usage assumptions, and what a Tesla installation would look like on the site.
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