Pacific Gas and Electric Company has asked state regulators for permission to build an estimated 25,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at sites across its service area in Northern and Central California.

PG&E said that the chargers would be provided at no cost to the site host, with costs recovered from its regulated distribution customers. PG&E proposes to own all of the infrastructure, but contract with third parties to build, install and maintain the chargers and manage customer billing.

The chargers would be located at commercial and public locations, including multi-family dwellings, retail centers, and workplaces.

All of the 25,000 stations PG&E proposes to build would have Level 2 chargers, which PG&E said provide up to 25 miles of range for every hour of charging. To support travel between metropolitan areas, PG&E would also install at key locations 100 DC fast chargers, which PG&E said can recharge an EV’s battery in only 30 minutes.

The utility expects that the program will take about five years to complete following approval by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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EVs   Electric Vehicles   California   PG&E   Pacific Gas & Electric  

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