California scores big clean transportation boost from Biden-Harris Administration
California, along with Oregon and Washington, has secured $102 million for zero-emissions truck charging and hydrogen fueling stations along key freight corridors, with an additional $47 million for electric vehicle infrastructure across the state. This federal funding, part of a broader effort to build a zero-emissions freight network and improve California’s airports, aligns with Governor Newsom’s agenda to accelerate clean transportation infrastructure and create jobs.
According to the website of Gavin Newsom, California, along with Oregon and Washington, have secured $102 million to install charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations for zero-emissions trucks along Interstate 5 and other key freight corridors. An additional $47 million is going to other entities across the state for electric vehicle infrastructure. This is on top of more than $250 million recently announced for upgrading airports across California and supporting sustainable aviation fuel.
The Biden-Harris Administration is helping California build our clean transportation infrastructure, faster. From installing truck chargers to improving our airports, this latest federal funding is another opportunity for America’s exports to look west for moving freight while fighting our climate crisis.The federal funding is key to Governor Newsom’s build more, faster agenda, which is channeling historic investments to remake California’s infrastructure and creating thousands of jobs. Find projects supporting your community at build.ca.gov.
Building a zero-emissions freight network
The West Coast Truck Charging and Fueling Corridor Project is an innovative and collaborative multi-state effort to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the trucking and logistics industries. The funding comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Trucks total 6% of vehicles on California’s roads, but they account for over 35% of the state’s transportation-generated emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxides and a quarter of the state’s on-road greenhouse gas emissions.
The award will result in new, publicly accessible charging stations and hydrogen fueling stations. These stations will support the emissions-free movement of goods locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Construction of the new charging stations is expected to begin in 2026.
Improving California’s airports and cutting aviation emissions
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Transportation also announced more than $250 million in funding for California airports and sustainable aviation fuels. California airports are receiving $51.6 million from the Airport Improvement Program, in addition to $78.2 million from the Airport Infrastructure Grants program.