City of Lodi Electric Utility
Request for Information
Establishing a Network of Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging Infrastructure in Lodi, CA

The City of Lodi is dedicated to fostering sustainable transportation solutions by deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout its community. Over the past year, the City, through its City owned utility - Lodi Electric - has initiated an EV Infrastructure Master Plan that outlines the necessary charging infrastructure for light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles over the next ten years. The study projects that by 2030, the City will need to install 84 public EV charging stations, as shown in Table 1 below. Of these sites, 14 will serve light-duty vehicles and 8 will accommodate heavy-duty vehicles. The anticipated power output for Level 2 chargers is 15.4 kW. For light-duty vehicles, the desired power level for DC fast chargers (DCFC) is expected to be 150 kW, while for heavy-duty vehicles it is expected to reach 350 kW.

The City has estimated that the deployment of these chargers across all 22 sites as identified in Figure 1 below will require total funding of approximately $18.3 million, covering the cost of chargers, installation, make-ready infrastructure, as well as the operational and maintenance costs for the chargers over the next five years. As part of the funding strategy, the City has applied for the Federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) discretionary grant, requesting $14.6 million out of the total project cost.

Your input will be crucial in helping the City select the most effective and sustainable solution for the deployment, operation, and maintenance of EV charging stations.