TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building, & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II - Sustainability
SUBJECT: Electric Vehicle Charging Implementation Update and MCE Technical Assistance Program Participation
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation from Staff regarding the status of EV charging infrastructure in County and a joint application to the MCE EV Charging Technical Assistance and Rebate Program.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
At the November 2021 Climate Action Committee (CAC) meeting, staff reported on the status of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, including current numbers and future projections. At that time, there were 312 Level 2 charging spaces and 43 DC Fast Charger spaces. An update was provided at the September 2023 CAC meeting, based on National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) data, showing 399 Level 2 charging spaces and 42 DC Fast Charger spaces, representing an increase of 87 Level 2 chargers and a decrease of one functional DC Fast Charger over the two-year period.
As of November 2025, NREL data show that there are 561 Level 2 chargers and 72 DC Fast Chargers countywide. The breakdown of chargers by jurisdiction include:
- American Canyon: 26 Level 2 chargers; 0 DC Fast Chargers
- Calistoga: 28 Level 2 chargers; 0 DC Fast Chargers
- City of Napa: 191 Level 2 Chargers; 58 DC Fast Chargers
- Napa County: 274 Level 2 Chargers; 14 DC Fast Chargers
- St. Helena: 24 Level 2 Chargers; 0 DC Fast Chargers
- Yountville 18 Level 2 Chargers; 0 DC Fast Chargers
While additional chargers have been installed in the past two years, there is still a large gap in the number of public charging spaces needed within Napa County. According to a projection by the Calif...
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