Perspective: A Case Study on Building EV Charging Networks

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The level of stakeholder buy-in required to propel electrification in trucking cannot be overstated, as a single example in California illustrates.

When I became Greenlane’s CEO in 2023, I knew tackling this issue would require collaboration among several parties, such as freight and logistics industry leaders, local governments whose municipalities house electric truck charging sites, private corporations and beyond.

Our team recognized that sites with existing grid access allow for faster rollout, so we prioritized those locations and others where incentives and grants were likely to be allocated. However, each site requires a customized approach due to varying power availability and regional constraints.

For one, while our stations will primarily rely on the grid, we’re also integrating on-site power generation — typically through solar carports, battery storage and other sources — to ensure that each station can support chargin…