Francis Energy

Francis Energy is a United States electric-vehicle charging company that develops and operates a network of DC fast-charging stations. The company was founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2015 by David Jankowsky. Its name references Francis Oil and Gas, an oil and gas exploration company founded by Jankowsky's great-grandfather and now known as Kaiser-Francis Oil. This naming connection links the newer transportation-electrification business to a family history in energy while marking a shift toward infrastructure for electric mobility. The company initially concentrated on building an electric-vehicle charging network in Oklahoma. Its growth subsequently expanded beyond its home state through public-sector contracts and programs supported by settlement funds. Several of these opportunities arose from state settlements connected with lawsuits resulting from the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Francis Energy was selected to construct charging stations in states including Alabama and New Mexico, helping direct environmental-settlement resources toward zero-emission transportation infrastructure. By November 2023, the company had 154 charging stations in the United States and stated plans to develop stations in 30 states. Its principal offering is DC fast charging, which is intended to replenish electric vehicles more quickly than conventional AC destination charging. The network model places the company within the broader transition from petroleum-fueled transportation to electrified mobility, where charging availability is a central constraint on electric-vehicle adoption. In 2023, Francis Energy received additional contracts to build electric-vehicle charging stations using federal support made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The identified awards covered Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. These contracts indicate a strategy based on combining private network development with state and federal infrastructure programs. They also show the importance of public funding and public procurement in expanding charging coverage across a geographically dispersed market. The available reference material does not identify a parent company, public listing, ticker symbol, current executive team beyond the founder information, or a confirmed official website URL. Francis Energy is therefore best characterized as an active United States charging-network brand with a regional origin and an expanding multi-state infrastructure footprint.

Francis Energy was established in 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by David Jankowsky. The company adopted a name associated with Francis Oil and Gas, an oil and gas exploration business founded by Jankowsky's great-grandfather and later known as Kaiser-Francis Oil. Rather than continuing in conventional oil and gas, Francis Energy entered the emerging electric-vehicle infrastructure sector, focusing on public DC fast charging. Its first network development activity centered on Oklahoma. The company then pursued expansion through contracts in other states, including projects financed by money from settlements connected to lawsuits arising from the Volkswagen emissions scandal. These settlement programs gave states an opportunity to fund clean-transportation infrastructure, and Francis Energy became one of the companies involved in translating that funding into physical charging stations. The reference material specifically identifies projects in Alabama and New Mexico. The company's subsequent growth reflected the increasing use of public funding to accelerate electric-vehicle charging deployment. In 2023, Francis Energy was awarded further contracts supported by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The contracts covered Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, broadening the company's geographic reach and supporting its stated plan to develop stations in 30 states. As of November 2023, Francis Energy had 154 charging stations in the United States. Its business is centered on DC fast-charging infrastructure, which serves drivers who need substantially quicker charging than is generally available from standard AC charging equipment. The network's expansion places the company within the United States' wider effort to create a more reliable national charging system and support electric-vehicle adoption. The available sources provide limited information about corporate ownership, financing, management beyond the founder, station-level specifications, pricing, partnerships, and current operating status by individual state. Those details should not be inferred from the company's infrastructure awards alone.

• 2023

  Federal infrastructure contracts awarded

  [1]Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org

  Francis Energy received contracts to build charging stations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania using funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• 2023

  Network reaches 154 stations

  [1]Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org

  The company had 154 charging stations in the United States as of November 2023 and plans to develop stations in 30 states.

• 2015

  Company founded in Tulsa

  [1]Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org

  David Jankowsky founded Francis Energy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, establishing a business focused on electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.

• Initial Oklahoma network development

  [1]Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org

  Francis Energy initially developed a network of charging stations in Oklahoma before expanding into additional states.

• Expansion through emissions-settlement programs

  [1]Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org

  The company won contracts to construct charging stations in states including Alabama and New Mexico using funds associated with Volkswagen emissions litigation settlements.

A United States electric-vehicle infrastructure company positioned around expanding public DC fast charging through network development, state programs, and federally supported infrastructure projects.

• Electric-vehicle charging network · 2015

  Francis Energy DC Fast-Charging Network

  Francis Energy's core offering is a network of public DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. The stations are designed to provide quicker vehicle charging than conventional AC charging equipment and are deployed through company development and public infrastructure contracts. The network began in Oklahoma and expanded through projects in multiple additional states.

• 2023

  Pursuit of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act projectsStrategy

  Background

  Federal infrastructure funding created opportunities for charging-network operators to build public electric-vehicle facilities across multiple states.

  Action taken

  Francis Energy secured contracts to construct charging stations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

  Aftermath

  The awards supported the company's expansion beyond its original Oklahoma base and aligned its growth with nationwide charging-infrastructure deployment.

  Source

• Expansion through Volkswagen-emissions settlement fundingStrategy

  Background

  State settlements arising from litigation over Volkswagen's emissions practices made funds available for clean-transportation and electric-vehicle infrastructure.

  Action taken

  Francis Energy pursued and received contracts to construct charging stations in states including Alabama and New Mexico.

  Aftermath

  The contracts helped extend the charging network into additional states beyond Oklahoma.

  Source

1. 1Francis Energyen.wikipedia.org