On Friday, TeraWatt Infrastructure announced it was breaking ground on a heavy duty electric vehicle charging site in Rancho Dominguez, Cal., less than 15 miles north of the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
The heavy-duty site will allow sustainable trucking fleet operations in and out of the largest container ports in the country, officials said. Slated to be operational in mid-2024, the site will house 20 pull-through and bobtail DC fast charging stalls and boast a 7 MW capacity that will allow charging for up to 125 trucks per day. Officials estimate it will result in a decrease of 12,600 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
“Deploying the industry leading Class 8 VNR Electric takes an entire electromobility ecosystem,” Derik Wilson, commercial electromobility charging and infrastructure manager, Volvo Trucks North America, said. “Since the Volvo LIGHTS Project, VTNA has continued to work with industry stakeholders, such as TeraWatt for the increased scaling of charging solutions and our valued dealer partners like TEC Equipment who remain focused on uptime of the VNR Electric for our customers. TEC Equipment’s commitment to continued deployment of the VNR Electric is on display by supplying one of their trucks for this interoperability validation.”
The site will also feature a driver amenities building with a lounge, food and beverage services and reliable WiFi connectivity. PepsiCo recently announced it will be using the Rancho Dominguez site for its last mile delivery charging in the Los Angeles area.
“The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach stand as pivotal hubs for our nation’s strategic shipping operations, distinguished as some of the busiest and most critical ports in the country,” Neha Palmer, TeraWatt’s CEO and co-founder said. “We know that with the proper infrastructure in place, EV adoption will quickly accelerate in this region. We look forward to being at the forefront of this transition by providing the full-stack solutions that enable fleets to seamlessly electrify their operations for both the near and long-term.”