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Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure

Locations

  • 187 EV charging stations currently in operation, 54 of which are in downtown public parking garages. Publicly accessible stations are available at:
    • Santa Clara Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets
    • Downtown garages: City Hall, Convention Center, Fourth & San Fernando, Fourth & St. John, Market & San Pedro Square, Second & San Carlos, and Third Street. Surface Lot: Woz & Almaden Blvd. (Please visit the Downtown parking webpage to view a map of these facilities)
    • San José’s Environmental Innovation Center (1608 Las Plumas Ave)
    • Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

Charging Stations Rates

Below are the current rates for the City's level 2 chargers:

Rate period

Time of use

Fee

Super off peak

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

$0.25 per kWh

Off peak

9 p.m. – 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

$0.35 per kWh

Peak

4 p.m. – 9 p.m.

$0.45 per kWh
  • Rates are designed to simply cover the City’s cost to operate the chargers.
  • Costs include electricity, maintenance as well as ChargePoint network subscription and processing fees.

Updates

Electric Vehicle Initiatives

  • The City’s Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department implemented a streamlined residential permitting process to facilitate the installation of home charging systems.