Background and Award Information

The California Energy Commission has announced the availability of more than $69 million to deploy high-powered, direct current fast charging infrastructure to support medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle travel along major corridors of the state highway system in northern and central parts of California (Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, and Ventura counties). Eligible applicants include all private entities, excluding investor-owned utilities, as well as California Tribal Organizations serving California Native American Tribes.

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Important Dates

Applications are due April 22, 2026.

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If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Wendy Morgan (wendy@cte.tv).

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