WattEV has opened its seventh heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California, creating a link between the ports of Oakland and Stockton and inland freight hubs in the northern San Joaquin Valley.
The Fresno public charging depot features seven MCS chargers, along with 15 single 240 kW CCS chargers. It is supported by Pacific Gas & Electric’s Flex Connect program.
The Fresno charging site, located on Highway 99, is the first of four sites planned to support electric freight transport in Northern California. This summer, WattEV plans to break ground on another charging depot across Interstate 5 from Sacramento International Airport.
“We’re excited to see the Northern California portion of our network coming together just in time for the arrival of [our new] Tesla trucks,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO and co-founder of WattEV. “Northern California is now poised to benefit from the expansion of electrified freight hauling we’ve helped build up in Southern California. Fresno is within easy reach of both the Port of Oakland and our solar-powered Bakersfield depot, which is the gateway to our Southern California network.”
“By using innovative tools like Flex Connect and our distributed energy resource management system, we can support this site with up to 3.6 megawatts during most hours of the year—well ahead of traditional timelines—while longer-term upgrades are underway,” said Josh Simes, Regional Vice President, Central Valley PG&E. “This approach helps accelerate freight electrification, reduce emissions in communities across the San Joaquin Valley, and make better use of available grid capacity.”
Source: WattEV
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