NEVI Build-Out California
California NEVI Build-Out
Every NEVI-funded charging site in California, from grant award to first charge. Part of the regional NEVI tracker.
California's NEVI pipeline is at an earlier stage — sites here are moving from award to permitting to construction, and expected live dates should be treated as approximate. The pattern matches the program's purpose: corridor gaps with real traffic and thin commercial incentive.
New to the program? Start with NEVI Explained — what the $5 billion program requires (97% uptime, four 150 kW ports minimum), why it paused and restarted in 2025, and how to tell if a station is NEVI-funded.
California Sites
| Location | Corridor | Operator | Ports | Power | Status | Expected Live | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | — | Tesla | 20 | 250 kW | live † | 2022-07-25 | Source → |
Data sources and methodology
Site list sourced from state DOT NEVI program pages and FHWA grant records, cross-checked against the NREL Alternative Fuels Station Locator. Status verified monthly. Expected live dates are official estimates and regularly slip 3–12 months. Last data check: August 2026. For scoring methodology across the site, see how we measure. Related: California EV charging hub · Q3 2026 regional status report.
† = station auto-added from NREL's funding_sources: NEVI tag, not editorially verified against state DOT records. Hand-curated entries take precedence.