  Providing adequate charging infrastructure plays a momentous role in rapid
proliferation of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Easy access to such infrastructure
would remove various obstacles regarding limited EV mobility range. A Battery
Swapping Station (BSS) is an effective approach in supplying power to the EVs,
while mitigating long waiting times in a Battery Charging Station (BCS). In
contrast with the BCS, the BSS charges the batteries in advance and prepares
them to be swapped in a considerably short time. Considering that these
stations can serve as an intermediate entity between the EV owners and the
power system, they can potentially provide unique benefits to the power system.
This paper investigates the advantages of building the BSS from various
perspectives. Accordingly, a model for the scheduling of battery charging from
the station owner perspective is proposed. An illustrative example is provided
to show how the proposed model would help BSS owners in managing their assets
through scheduling battery charging time.
