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City selects Bayview Plaza for CEC‑funded fast‑charging plaza after community outreach
Summary
Following surveys and three community meetings, San Francisco notified residents that Bayview Plaza (3801 Third Street) will host a CEC‑funded fast‑charging plaza; the selected site will include six fast chargers with two ADA spots and a plan to explore funding for two additional chargers.
Nicole Appenzeller, senior clean transportation specialist and the city’s electric vehicle ombudsperson, presented a community‑engagement‑led plan to site a California Energy Commission (CEC) fast‑charging plaza in Bayview Hunters Point.
Staff conducted a February 2024 survey of 400 southeast San Francisco residents (141 Bayview Hunters Point respondents) and held three community meetings; outreach emphasized local charging access, safety (lighting), and proximity to amenities. Appenzeller said community feedback and technical reviews by EVgo and project partners led SFE to select Bayview Plaza at 3801 Third Street as the primary site. The announced configuration includes six public fast chargers and two ADA‑accessible stalls; construction was estimated to begin this month with an opening targeted in the first half of 2025.
Appenzeller described technical and equity considerations that guided the selection: feasible sites must meet electrical capacity, be accessible 24/7, fit multiple chargers and have property‑owner approval. She said the grant covered funding for eight chargers in total; staff are reviewing a second candidate to place two additional chargers using the remaining grant funding or future awards.
On hardware and operations, staff said the initial installation will include CCS and CHAdeMO connectors and the team is planning for future compatibility with standardized connectors to minimize reliance on adapters. Appenzeller stressed maintenance and uptime requirements and said the city will require high uptime targets (above 95%) and operator maintenance contracts to reduce vandalism and outages.
Commissioners questioned grants eligibility definitions and asked how the city will target underserved areas beyond Bayview. Appenzeller said the team is applying to multiple funders (CEC, CARB, federal programs) and developing an internal mapping tool to identify charging gaps and prioritize sites.
Next steps: begin site construction, continue outreach and pursue additional funding to expand charging in other underserved parts of the city.
