WattEV opens electric truck charging station in Fresno, California
Electric truck operator WattEV opened its northernmost charging station in Fresno, California, on June 30, as part of its expansion into Northern California. The site is equipped with 15 DC fast chargers and 7 megawatt-level chargers, with grid upgrades planned for completion by mid-2028. The company also plans to add sites near Oakland, Stockton, and Sacramento International Airport, and expand to Salem, Oregon, and Nevada.
Electric truck operator WattEV has activated its northernmost charging station in Fresno, California, as part of its expansion plan into Northern California, with additional sites planned for the region.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 30 marked the site's official addition to WattEV's charging network. According to apress releaseissued last week, the site is operational, though grid capacity upgrades are still pending.
"This project is a milestone for us," WattEV CEO and co-founder Salim Youssefzadeh said in the press release. "Northern California now stands to benefit from the electric freight expansion system we have built in Southern California."
Long Beach-based WattEV currently operates five charging stations in Southern California, plus one site north of Bakersfield, with operational details available on itswebsite。
WattEV expands electric charging network
The company plans to add more charging stations in Northern California, including sites in Oakland, Stockton, and near Sacramento International Airport. Additionally, the expansion extends to Salem, Oregon, and Nevada.
A$13.2 million grantis supporting this northward expansion. The California Energy Commission provided the funding in 2024 for the Fresno, Oakland, and Stockton sites. WattEV's plans includeadding70 combined charging system chargers and 14 megawatt chargers, which will be open to the public.
At the Fresno site, half of the megawatt chargers from the grant project (i.e., 7) have been deployed, along with 15 DC fast chargers. The company says dwell times with megawatt chargers are no more than 30 minutes.
The site's deployment was enabled by Pacific Gas & Electric's Flex Connect program, allowing the site to come online two years earlier than traditional processes. Infrastructure upgrades are scheduled for mid-2028.
WattEV's business model allows customers to lease electric trucks with bundled services. A company spokesperson told Trucking Dive in an email that its fleet includes 75 Class 8 electric trucks and has operated two Tesla Semi prototypes for a year.
WattEV says it expects to receive an order of 50 Tesla Semis later this year. This is part of a370-truck purchase planwith Tesla, which is expected to come online next year.