Electric Vehicle Charging
On May 3rd, 2022, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to reduce the electric vehicle (EV) charging station user fees that were previously implemented on June 5th, 2020. The EV charging station user fees apply to all employees and the general public. On May 7th, 2022, the user fees were reduced in accordance to the rate chart below:
| HOURS | FEE |
|---|---|
|
First 4 hours |
$0.20/kWh while charging |
|
5th hour and subsequent hours (after 4 hours) |
$0.20/kWh if vehicle is still charging plus $.017/minute overstay fee ($1/hr) |
|
Maximum overstay fee |
$50 |
Reminders and Important Updates Regarding Parking Enforcement and Citations:
Energy Fee: The energy fee of $0.20/kWh will only be applied when a vehicle is actually charging and will be discontinued when a vehicle is fully charged or unplugged.
Overstay Fee: The overstay fee of $1/hour is prorated by the minute and will only go into effect after a vehicle has been plugged in for 4 consecutive hours. Additionally, EV users will receive a notification 15 minutes prior to when the overstay fee goes into effect (at 3 hours and 45 minutes). The previous overstay fee was $5/hour and began after 3 hours of being plugged in.
Parking Requirements:
- The user fees apply to all County employees and the general public; only County Fleet vehicles are exempt.
- Only electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can occupy an EV station parking stall.
- Vehicles must be plugged in at all times to avoid receiving a citation.
- EVs and PHEVs can back into an EV charging station stall so long as they are within the boundaries of one parking stall.
EV Chargers at County Facilities
EV user fees will be applied to the following County facilities:
|
Location |
Address |
Ports (#) |
Station Status |
Station Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Center | 950 N. San Pedro Street, San Jose | 12 | Active | Level II |
| Civic Center | 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose | 4 | Active | Level II |
| Fleet Operations Center | 2265 Junction Avenue, San Jose | 18 | Active | Level II |
| VHC Downtown Clinic |
777 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose | 16 | Active | Level II |
| VMC at Bascom | 751 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose & 2220 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose | 28 | Active | Level II |
| Sheriff's Headquarters | 55 W. Younger Avenue, San Jose | 6 | Active | Level II |
| Berger | 1553 Berger Drive, San Jose | 18 | Active | Level II |
| Julian Campus | 373 W. Julian Street, San Jose | 26 | Active | Level II |
| Civic Center Parking Garage | 171 W. Hedding Street, San Jose | 20 | Active | Level II |
| Holden Ranch | 19050 Malaguerra Avenue, Morgan Hill | 5 | Active | Level II |
| Charcot | 2310 N. First Street, San Jose | 19 | Active | Level II |
| Civic Center | 807 N. First Street, San Jose | 4 | Active | Level II |
| Tasman | 150 Tasman Avenue, San Jose | 80 | Active | Level II |
| South County Fleet Yard | 13555 Diessner Avenue, San Martin | 20 | Active | Level II |
| Animal Services Center | 80 Highland Avenue, San Martin | 6 | Active | Level II |
| VHC Gilroy | 7475 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy | 22 | Active | Level II |
| TOTAL | 304 |
All charging station users must register and have an account with ChargePoint in order to utilize the stations. For detailed instructions on how to use a charging station, please refer to this video provided by ChargePoint.
Should you have any questions, please contact [email protected].