The Plug-In Porterville Blueprint (Plug-In Porterville) was a two-year effort led by CALSTART in partnership with the City of Porterville (Porterville), as well as public and private community stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive strategy for deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to serve medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs). To help accelerate the adoption of medium- and heavy-duty EVs centered around Porterville by both public and private EVs, Plug-In Porterville focused on the design and development of three microgrids for Porterville Transit, Porterville Unified School District, and a commercial development. Each design incorporates a similar methodology that maximizes usage by fleet vehicles. The Plug-In Porterville team leveraged surveys from community members with the support from the MLK CommUNITY Initiative and researched synergetic efforts for workforce development at the local and regional level.
