To help businesses operating a fleet of vehicles save money by transitioning to electric (EVs), San Diego Gas & Electric recently launched their Power Your Drive for Fleets program, which installs charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty fleets. Power Your Drive for Fleets is the first large-scale program of its kind in the region that supports zero-emission buses, trucks, delivery vans, forklifts, and other on- and off-road vehicles and equipment.

Power Your Drive for Fleets will install charging infrastructure to support a minimum of 300 locations and facilitate the deployment of at least 3,000 medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles in the San Diego region over the next five years.

The program makes it easier and more cost-effective for organizations with fleets to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure by connecting them to financial incentives and rebates, as well as managing site design, permitting, construction, activation, maintenance, and offering upgrade support.

It also connects fleets with reduced electricity pricing plans like the Electric Vehicle High Power (EV-HP) rate, an innovative subscription-based plan that brings down the total cost of ownership by eliminating demand charges.

Power Your Drive for Fleets also offers additional rebates on charging equipment for schools, transit agencies, and eligible sites located in communities that struggle with socio-economic disadvantages, including air pollution due to proximity to traffic or large commercial/industrial facilities.

Organizations interested in this program are urged to visit sdge.com/evfleets to learn how they can participate.