In partnership with the California States Parks, Adopt a Charger is installing electric vehicle charging at a variety on popular destination locations including urban parks, rural parks, and disadvantaged communities across the state. The project allows Adopt a Charger to gain insights into the unique needs of each site type, including lessons learned with American with Disabilities Act compliance, and best practices for future locations. The project installed a total of 62 chargers at 18 California State Parks including Will Rogers State Historic Park, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area and Hearst Castle to name a few.
Through this project, Adopt a Charger found high utilization for chargers even in rural areas and American with Disabilities Act regulations affected initial project locations. Adopt a Charger encourages site hosts to offer Level 2 charging as an amenity and recommends the CEC to consider popular destination locations as the CEC continues to assess the need for public chargers.
