TravelCenters of America build electric truck charging hub in California
The CCS chargers will go live next year, while the MCS charger should follow in 2026. According to TA, “it will provide DC ultra-fast charging for up to five trucks simultaneously.” The pilot project is set up in collaboration with the California Energy Commission, and it is said to be the nation’s first publicly accessible charging station for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
The stations are provided by BP Pulse, which acquired TA last year. The megawatt charger will be one of the company’s first to be deployed. As TA puts it, it comes with “an integrated microgrid,” as the charger gets its energy from canopy-mounted solar panels and has 1 MWh of battery storage.
“This truck charging station is strategically located at the intersection of two of the nation’s busiest highway interstates and is a prime location to serve early-adopter electric truck fleet operators,” said Debi Boffa, TA CEO. “We are proud to take a leading role in bringing this infrastructure to our fleet customers and other professional drivers.”
“Charging for trucks and passenger cars at TravelCenters of America locations is a key part of bp pulse’s strategy to bring ultra-fast EV charging to major metros and along key highway corridors across the US,” said Sujay Sharma, CEO bp pulse Americas. “This project further demonstrates bp pulse and TA’s commitment to support fleet customers and is just the beginning of our endeavors in truck charging to build fast and reliable charging infrastructure to support our EV drivers.”
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