Southern California Edison (SCE) has won approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a $22m pilot program to increase the number of charging stations in the state by 1,500. If successful with the public, SCE will apply for Phase 2 approval, which could see the deployment of up to 30,000 charging stations across California. SCE plans to place charging stations where drivers normally leave their cars parked for more than four hours, including shopping centres and workplaces. People who choose to get involved in the program will own and operate their own charging station, however SCE is offering rebates of 0.1% to 0.3% of base costs of the charging stations and installation costs, depending on location and market uptake.
Southern California Edison (SCE) has won approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a $22m pilot program to increase the number of charging stations in the state by 1,500. If successful with the public, SCE will apply for Phase 2 approval, which could see the deployment of up to 30,000 charging stations across California. SCE plans to place charging stations where drivers normally leave their cars parked for more than four hours, including shopping centres and workplaces. People who choose to get involved in the program will own and operate their own charging station, however SCE is offering rebates of 25-100% of base costs of the charging stations and installation costs, depending on location and market uptake.