The Sacramento region is receiving a portion of that money. SMUD was awarded $11.6 million to install a total of 90 charging units across nine locations in Sacramento and Elk Grove.
Gil Tal, UC Davis' director of EV research, said cost depends on a wide variety of factors like location and access to power.
Tal said the grant money aligns with the infrastructure being put in place for this project.
The demand for chargers is rising across the board. And 5 of the stations will be put in low-income communities. "We're working a lot with SMUD on that equity issue. How do we make sure that, regardless of income, everybody can take advantage of electric vehicles and the reduced pollution they create?" Whitlock said.
"The State of California estimates there will be about 7.5 million EVs needing to be plugged in by 2030, and that means we need 1.2 million chargers statewide," said Carrie Whitlock, Elk Grove's strategic planning and innovation program manager. "Right now, there's about 100,000 chargers statewide, so we really need to ramp up."
"I'm pretty fortunate that I'm retired so I can charge at my convenience," said EV owner and Elk Grove resident Richard Heinson. "But if I were working, I'd have to schedule a bit more mindfully for peak times and charging times."
"This partnership will help to advance clean vehicle transportation and underscores our commitment to our 2030 zero carbon goal which brings environmental equity and economic vitality to historically under-resourced communities."
Construction is expected to begin sometime in 2026.
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