Voltera Adds Electric Truck Charging Infrastructure Near NorCal, SoCal Ports

A map of Voltera zero-emission charging infrastructure sites. Image: Voltera.

Voltera, a Northern California-based developer, owner, and operator of charging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) fleets, has announced the acquisition of new ZEV infrastructure development sites in Los Angeles and West Sacramento.

The first newly acquired site, a prime 0.85-acre parcel at 1707 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Wilmington, Calif. is four miles from the Port of Long Beach and five miles from the Port of Los Angeles, and is expected to support the region’s significant drayage operations, according to Voltera.

“The site can accommodate up to 30 electrified stalls and has already secured a power supply of up to five megawatts from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,” the developer said in a statement. “Additionally, Voltera has obtained an exemption from the local truck use moratorium, ensuring smooth operations.”

Additionally, the Wilmington site has been awarded grants totaling $4.1 million to reduce truck emissions and improve air quality in Southern California, with the grants come from the South Coast Air Quality Management District ($2.3 million) and the Federal Highway Administration ($1.8 million).

The second site, spanning 2.75 acres at 3755 Industrial Blvd., West Sacramento, Calif., is positioned about 1.5 miles from the Port of West Sacramento and close to the I-5 and the I-80 highways.

It holds up to 100 electrified charging stalls and has secured a power supply of one megawatt, according to Voltera.

The acquisitions bring the company’s total portfolio to 22 sites in California, Texas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida.

“Securing these two sites in California is a significant step forward in our mission to support the electrification of commercial fleets,” Sylvia Hendron, Voltera’s chief development officer, said.

By Mark Edward Nero