Electrify America unveils a big DC fast charging hub in Santa Monica, CA

Electrify America just cut the ribbon on its first Santa Monica charging station, and it’s a big one: 20 “Hyper-Fast” chargers, each capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts. For EVs that can handle it, that’s enough juice to add roughly 20 miles of range per minute.

The new station sits right off the I-10 freeway at 1802 Santa Monica Boulevard, making it a convenient pit stop for road-trippers and locals alike. It’s open 24/7, has on-site security cameras, and is backed by 100% renewable energy through renewable energy certificates.

Electrify America operates the largest open network of 350 kW-capable chargers in the US, and Santa Monica’s setup is a sign of where the company’s headed – more chargers per site, bigger stations, and faster speeds. The approach is already visible at recent openings like Harrison Street in San Francisco and Fashion Valley in San Diego, which Electrify America says will serve as blueprints for future stations in 2025 and beyond.

Since installing its first 350 kW charger in 2018 and rolling out Plug&Charge in 2020, the company has logged some serious growth. In 2024 alone, Electrify America delivered more than 16 million charging sessions and pumped over 600 gigawatt-hours of energy into EVs, up 65% from the year before. Today, the network spans more than 1,000 stations and 5,000 chargers across North America.

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Santa Monica’s new hub is designed to keep pace with demand. Electrify America expects even more EV drivers to be hunting for high-speed charging in 2025, and says it’s scaling up both its network and its technology to meet the rush.

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