Voltera Adds Two California Truck Charging Locations
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Charging infrastructure specialist Voltera acquired two development sites in California, lifting its current portfolio to 22 sites at transit hubs in California, Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida.
Voltera currently has three facilities up and running, a spokeswoman said, and a further eight are set to open in 2025.
One of the newly acquired sites boasts a 2.75-acre footprint in West Sacramento, Calif. and is close to the Interstate 5 and the I-80 highways. The site will be able to host up to 100 charging stalls.
A second 0.85-acre site is in Wilmington, Calif., about 4 miles from the Port of Long Beach and 5 miles from the Port of Los Angeles. Voltera said the site can accommodate up to 30 heavy-duty truck stalls and has secured a power supply agreement for up to 5 MW with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The company expects the location to serve drayage customers.
Voltera's active and future target markets. (Voltera)
In 2023, Voltera evaluated over 1,200 sites, the company said.
“Securing these two sites in California is a significant step forward in our mission to support the electrification of commercial fleets,” said Sylvia Hendron, Voltera’s chief development officer. “Each location has been carefully chosen and developed to meet the unique needs of ZEV fleets, from proximity to key transit routes to securing necessary funding.”
Voltera Chairman Brett Hauser said the sites were a “testament to Voltera’s commitment to overcoming the complexities of site development and accelerating the deployment of zero-emission fleet infrastructure across California and the U.S.”
Truck maker-led lobbying coalition Powering America’s Commercial Transportation and the Edison Electric Institute signed a memorandum of understanding Oct. 17 to help advance the proliferation of the infrastructure required by battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Close collaboration with utilities such as LADWP or EEI’s investor-owned utility members is considered crucial to building out the widespread charging network needed for battery-electric trucks. Voltera is a member of PACT.
PACT was launched in January by Volvo Group, Daimler Truck North America and Navistar, now known as International Motors. The three companies account for five of the top seven U.S. Class 8 brands by sales.
Daimler Truck is the parent company of the Freightliner and Western Star brands, and Volvo Group owns the Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks brands. International Motors is the parent company of International Trucks.
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