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Nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging station opens in Bakersfield

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By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 3:47PM

The nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot just opened, and it’s in the Golden State.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot just opened, and it’s in the Golden State.

On Monday, state leaders celebrated the grand opening of Watt EV’s largest electric truck charging station.

It’s located in Bakersfield off Highway 65, near the Highway 99 interchange.

It features a solar-powered microgrid with a battery energy storage system.

It was made possible through a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission in the push for zero-emission trucks to help meet the state’s climate goals.

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Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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