en.Wedoany.com Reported - Electrify America (a subsidiary of Volkswagen) has built a new electric vehicle fast-charging station on the site of a former Greyhound bus station in Santa Barbara, California, equipped with 20 ultra-fast chargers capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts. At peak performance, EVs supporting high-power charging can gain up to 20 miles of range per minute.
The station also deploys a 1.9-megawatt battery energy storage system. Electrify America President and CEO Rob Barrosa stated that this is the company's largest public battery energy storage deployment to date, capable of self-charging during peak solar generation hours. He emphasized that the site demonstrates the next evolution of charging infrastructure, combining high-power charging with integrated battery storage to provide scalable and reliable capacity, enabling ultra-fast charging in areas previously difficult to serve.
This station is Electrify America's second charging station in the Santa Barbara charging market and one of four large-scale sites in California, with the other three located in Santa Monica, San Diego, and San Francisco. The company stated that these large stations, equipped with 20 or more chargers, are part of a broader strategy to reduce wait times and increase charging capacity as EV electricity demand continues to grow.
California Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Monique Limón stated that gas prices still burden working families, and transitioning to electric vehicles is about saving money. By expanding the public charging network, Californians can more easily choose vehicles with lower fuel and maintenance costs, with the legislative goal of making the cleanest option the most convenient and affordable for every driver across the state. Assemblymember Gregg Hart, representing California's 37th Assembly District, which includes Santa Barbara and nearby San Luis Obispo, noted that increasing charging infrastructure is critical to accelerating the statewide transition to zero-emission vehicles, helping reduce carbon footprints, improve air quality, and save consumers money on gas.
Once fully operational, the station will offer 20 chargers equipped with Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors. Later this year, as part of the company's ongoing pilot program, some connectors will be converted to the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector developed by Tesla. As of June 2026, Electrify America has committed over $2 billion to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and its fast-charging network currently operates in 47 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.
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