SANTA CLARA, CA, April 6, 2021 – The City of Santa Clara and Silicon Valley Power announced today that 12 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now operational and available to the public at four locations throughout Santa Clara. All are available on the ChargePoint network, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
The new EV chargers are located at the following City of Santa Clara facilities:
- Three EV charging stations with a total of five connectors are now available at Larry J. Marsalli Park, located at 1425 Lafayette St.
- Three EV charging stations with a total of five connectors are available at the Santa Clara Community Recreation Center, located at 969 Kiely Blvd.
- Four EV charging stations with a total of six connectors are available at Rotary Park, located at 1490 Don Ave.
- Two EV charging stations with a total of three connectors are available at City Plaza Park, located at 1098 Lexington Ave. near Mission Branch Library.
Silicon Valley Power continues to work towards improving EV charging accessibility throughout the city. In honor of “Earth Month”, Silicon Valley Power is providing free charging at these new locations for the entire month of April.
With the addition of these new EV charging stations, Santa Clara now has more than 100 public charging connectors throughout the city. Funding for these new stations was provided through Silicon Valley Power’s participation in the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program.
For more information about electric vehicles, charging stations and available incentives, visit SiliconValleyPower.com/EV.
About the City of Santa Clara
Located at the heart of Silicon Valley about 45 miles south of San Francisco, the City of Santa Clara truly is “The Center of What’s Possible.” Incorporated in 1852, Santa Clara covers an area of 19.3 square miles with a population of 120,000. Santa Clara is home to an extraordinary array of high-tech companies, including Applied Materials, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, and Ericsson. The City of Santa Clara is also home to Santa Clara University, California’s Great America Theme Park, and Levi’s® Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl 50. For more information, go to www.SantaClaraCA.gov.
About Silicon Valley Power
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) is the trademark adopted for use by the not-for-profit electric municipal utility of Santa Clara, CA, serving residents and businesses for over 120 years. SVP provides power to nearly 55,000 customers, at rates 25 to 48 percent below neighboring communities. SVP is the only full service, vertically integrated publicly owned utility in Silicon Valley owning generation, transmission and distribution assets. See more at: SiliconValleyPower.com.
CONTACTS:
Kathleen Hughes, Sr. Division Manager – Customer Engagement,
408-615-6632 or khughes@santaclaraca.gov
