ApproveThis manages your Killswitch Integration approvals.

Why Combine ApproveThis with Killswitch?

Electric vehicle charging networks and energy providers face unique operational challenges. Every transaction – whether it's a fleet charging session, residential energy credit, or commercial installation – requires precise financial oversight. Killswitch excels at processing payments for OCPP EV chargers and smart appliances, but payment authorization often gets stuck in email threads, spreadsheets, or legacy systems. This is where ApproveThis transforms the equation.

By connecting Killswitch to ApproveThis via Zapier, businesses gain a unified system that automatically routes high-value transactions for approval while letting routine payments flow uninterrupted. The integration turns payment operations from a reactive cost center into a strategic asset with built-in compliance controls.

Business Benefits Beyond Basic Automation

This integration solves three critical problems for energy companies and EV charging operators:

• Prevent Revenue Leakage: Auto-flag transactions exceeding predefined thresholds (e.g., $5k+ fleet charges) for CFO review before processing
• Audit-Proof Compliance: Maintain immutable records of who approved which transaction, with timestamps and reason codes

A regional EV charging operator reduced payment processing errors by 72% in six months by implementing tiered approvals – routine charges under $500 auto-approved, mid-tier requests routed to facility managers, and major transactions requiring dual CFO/COO sign-off.

Operational Use Cases for Energy Teams

Use Case 1: Fleet Charging Billing Governance

Municipalities and logistics companies using Killswitch to manage EV fleets often struggle with unauthorized usage. ApproveThis adds guardrails:

Workflow Example:

1. Killswitch detects a $8,200 charging session from Truck Fleet #7
2. Zapier triggers an ApproveThis request with vehicle IDs, driver details, and location data
3. Rules engine routes to Fleet Manager (sequential approval) + Finance Director (parallel review)
4. Once both approve, Killswitch processes the payment; if denied, the request flags the maintenance team for potential hardware issues

Use Case 2: Commercial Energy Credit Approvals

Property managers using Killswitch to allocate energy costs across retail tenants need to validate billing adjustments. ApproveThis enforces structured reviews:

How It Works:

When a tenant disputes a $12k utility charge through Killswitch, the system automatically:

• Pulls meter readings and lease terms into an approval request
• Routes to property accountant + legal counsel via email (no app logins required)
• Updates the Killswitch transaction record with approval status and comments

Technical Setup Made Simple

Connecting Killswitch to ApproveThis takes under 15 minutes:

1. Zapier Setup: Create a Zap with "New Order" trigger from Killswitch
2. Field Mapping: Map critical data points (transaction ID, amount, customer details) to ApproveThis
3. Approval Rules: Configure thresholds – e.g., auto-approve charges under $1k, require manager review for $1k-$10k, executive committee for $10k+
4. Testing: Process test transactions in Killswitch sandbox environment to validate routing logic

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' Calculated Fields to dynamically adjust thresholds based on real-time factors like remaining monthly budget or customer credit scores pulled from your CRM.

Cross-Functional Team Benefits

Finance Teams

CFOs gain real-time visibility into payment liabilities with ApproveThis' dashboard showing pending approvals sorted by amount, location, and approver response times. Built-in vacation delegation ensures a manager in Berlin can temporarily assume approval duties for a colleague in Tokyo without workflow disruptions.

Operations Managers

Field teams receive automatic SMS alerts when high-priority charging sessions get blocked, enabling same-day hardware inspections. ApproveThis' conditional logic can escalate urgent requests – like a medical fleet needing immediate payment authorization – to on-call supervisors.

External Partners

Municipal contracts often require third-party auditors to validate subsidy payments. ApproveThis allows external reviewers to approve/reject requests via email without needing Killswitch logins, maintaining strict access controls.

Critical Features Energy Companies Overlook

While most teams focus on basic approval routing, three underused capabilities deliver disproportionate value:

1. Approval Threshold Escalations: Automatically increase approval limits for trusted customers during peak seasons using historical payment data from Killswitch.

2. Multi-Layer Validation: Combine Killswitch transaction data with external APIs – e.g., cross-check charging session GPS coordinates against fleet vehicle telematics before approval.

3. Legal Hold Safeguards: If a transaction gets disputed mid-approval, ApproveThis can automatically place the associated funds in escrow via Killswitch's API until resolution.

When to Consider Alternative Solutions

While powerful, this integration isn't universal. Companies processing under 500 monthly transactions may find manual approval sufficient. However, once you operate across multiple regulatory jurisdictions or handle prepaid energy credits, the compliance benefits become non-negotiable.

Getting Started

Energy enterprises using Killswitch can deploy ApproveThis in three phases:

Phase 1: Automate approval routing for all transactions over $X

Phase 2: Integrate with accounting software to sync approved payments

Phase 3: Implement machine learning models to dynamically adjust approval thresholds based on cash flow forecasts

Ready to eliminate payment approval bottlenecks? Register for ApproveThis or schedule a custom demo to see how our Killswitch integration works in your environment.