Mayor Lurie Opens 24/7 Electric Vehicle Fast Charging in Bayview

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today opened a new, 24/7 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging site in Bayview-Hunters Point. Funded in part by the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), and delivered in partnership with San Francisco Environment Department (SF Environment) and EVgo, the station will bring six new high-power 350kW fast charging stalls to the Bayview Plaza at 3801 Third Street—the first fast chargers installed in the Bayview-Hunters Point community, a community navigating the impacts of climate change. Later this fall, SF Environment will partner with EVgo on a second charging plaza at 1001 Harrison Street.

San Francisco was one of the first cities in the United States to develop a sustainability plan nearly three decades ago—now called the Climate Action Plan—which has led to sustainability innovations at the greenest airport in the nation, the three-bin waste system that is now a global standard, and the city's award-winning CleanPowerSF program. Under Mayor Lurie’s leadership, the city has continued to lead innovative climate solutions, celebrating the launch of several San Francisco companies leading the way in clean energy —including It’s Electric, which unveiled the city’s first curbside electric vehicle charging stations, Redwood Materials, which announced a new research and development facility focused on lithium-ion battery recycling, and Intersect Power, a clean energy company that established its headquarters at 140 New Montgomery.

“We all need to do our part to support the environment—and if you live in this city, it should be easy to have a vehicle that does that,” said Mayor Lurie. “Since 2019, we’ve doubled the number of public chargers in San Francisco. That’s real momentum, and we’re not stopping here. Whether you drive, walk, bike, or take the bus, our city is moving toward cleaner transportation—and we’re doing it in a way that meets people where they are.”

The chargers in Bayview-Hunters Point represent the first fast chargers in the neighborhood and are the first to be installed citywide after a community engagement process to decide the installation sites. SF Environment conducted a community survey with Strategies 360 to collect community feedback on traffic, electric vehicles, and charging, and worked with local community-based organization En2Action to host three community meetings to share information about electric vehicle benefits and incentives and collect feedback about where the community would like to see future charging stations. Bayview Plaza was selected as the location that best met the community’s needs.

The new chargers are part of an effort to install infrastructure for residents and businesses to charge electric vehicles. With the new activation in Bayview-Hunters Point, the city will have 222 public fast charging stations and 1,179 total publicly accessible charging stations—nearly double the city’s charging capacity in 2019.

With nearly half of San Francisco’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from private vehicles, increasing access to electric vehicle chargers is a key step for meeting the city’s net-zero emission goals. Because multifamily buildings comprise more than 70% of San Francisco’s housing stock, many residents lack access to a personal garage or the space necessary to install charging.

“Public charging is critical in high-density cities like San Francisco where residents are less likely to have dedicated home charging,” said Sara Rafalson, EVgo Executive Vice President of Policy and External Affairs. “We are proud to partner with SF Environment to bring fast charging infrastructure to the community of Bayview, and we thank the CEC and BAAD for their partnership.”

“Access to public charging in urban areas like San Francisco is essential for residents who may not have home charging,” said Nancy Skinner, CEC Lead Commissioner for Transportation. “The Energy Commission is proud to make funds from our Clean Transportation Program available to the city of San Francisco to provide publicly accessible, and reliable, EV fast chargers. This is the type of infrastructure we need to give everyone the confidence to become an EV driver.” 

“San Francisco and California residents continue to lead the way in electric vehicle purchases,” said Tyrone Jue, Director of the San Francisco Environment Department. “The Bayview-Hunters Point community has been a historically under-resourced and environmentally burdened neighborhood. Creating these new stations brings important charging capacity, improves air quality, and promotes environmental justice. This project is an important part of how our city equitably reaches San Francisco’s net-zero, greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2040.”