Peninsula Clean Energy, the official electricity provider for the California communities of San Mateo County and Los Banos, recently installed 92 EV chargers at Middlefield Junction, a new 179-unit affordable housing community in North Fair Oaks.
The chargers include 76 Level 1 chargers and 16 Level 2 chargers, which can be assigned to households based on commuting needs.
The chargers at Middlefield Junction were installed through Peninsula Clean Energy’s EV Ready program, which has installed more than 2,500 charging ports, about two thirds of them located at multifamily housing developments.
The EV Ready program provides technical assistance and incentives that lower EV charging project costs. The program primarily supports Level 1 (120-volt) smart outlet chargers, which cost four to five times less to install than Level 2 (240-volt) chargers. According to Peninsula Clean Energy, overnight Level 1 charging meets the daily commuting needs of 9 out of 10 Bay Area EV drivers, while Level 2 chargers can benefit rideshare drivers and others with longer daily commutes.
“High-quality affordable housing should be paired with infrastructure that enables residents to thrive,” said Mercy Housing California President Tiffany Bohee. “At Middlefield Junction, our partnership with Peninsula Clean Energy’s EV Ready Program brought more than 90 EV charging stations on-site, giving residents convenient access to charging at home.”
Source: Peninsula Clean Energy
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