Tidelands Avenue Electric Truck Hub Project

The proposed project consists of the following components: (1) zero- emissions vehicle (ZEV) truck charging ports and parking stalls, (2) a photovoltaic (PV) canopy, (3) a battery energy storage system (BESS), (4) a convenience store, and (5) infrastructure improvements. The proposed project is intended to serve electric trucks that frequently visit and serve the nearby marine terminals and other related storage facilities in the vicinity. The proposed project would have a total of 70 charging ports. All 70 charging ports would be able to charge trucks simultaneously. Up to 30 trucks are anticipated to use the site during the initial operating year as part of the Trucking as a Service program (TaaS), a service where a standard monthly fee is charged and in return the trucker gets a fully charged and maintained truck to go to work. Gradually, an additional 16 trucks may be added to the program over the next 3 to 5 years. Additionally, ZEV truck charging infrastructure would be available on site to support municipal fleets, local businesses with truck fleets, and passenger vehicles, dependent on available capacity, which priority will be for ZEV trucks serving the District. As part of the TaaS program, participating operators may have assigned, dedicated parking stalls/charge ports, and participating trucks serving one of the two marine cargo terminals would have priority over all other vehicles for the charging stalls. The site would be equipped with gates that may be used for access control as needed to enforce the priority of use.