WattEV is pleased to announce the Grand Opening on Monday, May 6th, 2024 of its third and largest electric truck charging station location – this one in City of Bakersfield on Highway 65 near the Highway 99 interchange and warehouse distribution centers needing zero-emission (ZE) medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) truck transport.
This is the nation’s first electric truck stop featuring a solar-powered microgrid with a battery energy storage system (BESS), and capable of megawatt rapid charging. The WattEV Bakersfield Electric Truck Charging Station features retail and commercial space for typical truck stop amenities as well.
This state-of-the art station features (16) dual-cord 360kW chargers connected to the grid and 15 single-cord 240kW CCS chargers, plus three MCS rapid chargers, drawing power from the site’s solar array.
Branded simply as “WattEV,” the depot is located just north of the busy CA-99 freeway along CA-65, also called the Porterville Highway. It will serve heavy-duty electric trucks with routes connecting the San Joaquin Valley’s vast agricultural sector and growing distribution warehouse region to the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, and inland destinations throughout Southern California and the West.
WattEV has spent the past three years building out the first freight corridors in the nation for public-access, MHD electric vehicle charging. In addition to the three open truck charging plazas, WattEV is in the permitting and development phases for a grid-connected charging depot in California’s City of Blythe on Interstate 10, plus solar-powered charging depots on Interstate 5 in Sacramento, Gustine and Taft. As well, WattEV is developing truck charging depots at the Port of Oakland, along Interstate 5 in Salem, Ore., and near the Seattle-Tacoma ports complex in Washington State, with numerous other sites in development.
To cost-effectively and efficiently accelerate the transition to zero-emission truck transport for shippers and fleet operators, WattEV offers its own transport service for shippers with an innovative electric Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) program. This business model provides fleets and individuals affordable access to Class 8 battery-electric trucks, reliable maintenance support, insurance and entree to charging across WattEV’s entire network, all at a total cost of operation on par with diesel trucks.
Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: 18836 CA-65
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Fleet Managers and Owners, RSVP: Samantha Gomez – media@wattev.com
About WattEV
WattEV’s mission is to accelerate the transition of U.S. trucking transport to zero emissions. Through a combination of business and technology innovations, WattEV creates charging infrastructure and data-driven workflows, providing truckers and fleet operators with the lowest total cost of ownership. WattEV’s goal is to get 12,000 heavy-duty electric trucks on California roads by the end of 2030, exceeding existing forecasts. The company plans to have 100 charging stations in operation by 2035. More information is available online at WattEV.com.
