Part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP 2.0), the Fast Charge California Project (FCCP-1) is the largest CALeVIP funding round to date. It is open statewide—from urban retail centers to rural highways—and targets sites such as gas stations, convenience stores, retail centers, and parking facilities.
Projects must be “ready to build” with both a final utility service design and an issued permit at the time of application. The application window runs from July 8 to September 30, 2025, or until funds are reserved.
According to Hannon Rasool, director of the CEC’s Fuels and Transportation Division,
“This is the biggest CALeVIP project ever. It’s the first to be statewide. And it’s the first to cover up to 100% of eligible costs. Installing more fast chargers is vital to California’s zero emission vehicle transition, and the Fast Charge California Project prioritizes ready-to-build fast charging projects, with eligible projects in disadvantaged communities going to the top of the list.”
Funding levels are based on the guaranteed power output per charging port:
Sites must have at least four charging ports, each capable of 150 kW simultaneous output. CCS1 (Combined Charging System) connectors must make up at least 50% of ports, though SAE J3400 (NACS) connectors are also eligible. CHAdeMO connectors can be installed but are not incentivized.
The program is expected to add 550–1,000 new DC fast-charging ports statewide—expanding California’s existing network of more than 15,600 public fast-charging ports by several percent.
Evan Wright, director of EV infrastructure and operations at the Center for Sustainable Energy, emphasized the speed of deployment:
“State-funded incentives are essential for the rapid and equitable expansion of California’s electric vehicle charging network. This program is designed to get fast chargers in the ground…fast.”
California leads the U.S. in EV adoption, with over 1.3 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the road and more than 1.77 million plug-in EVs registered since 2010. When hybrids are included, 42.5% of all new vehicle registrations in the first half of 2025 were electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, or fuel-cell vehicles.
While the state has more than a quarter of the nation’s public DC fast-charging ports, charging infrastructure has not kept pace with the rapid growth in vehicle adoption—especially in rural and disadvantaged areas where charging deserts persist. Expanding high-speed charging access is critical to supporting the state’s goal of 100% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2035 and to ensuring that drivers have convenient, reliable charging options.
According to the FCCP-1 Implementation Manual, eligible sites must:
Applicants have 450 days from funding reservation to complete installation and must maintain a 97% uptime for at least six years
