Late last year, it installed 38 chargers for electric trucks operated by Maersk at two sites in the Los Angeles area.
There were 1.8 million conventional medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles operating in the state in 2021, according to data from the California Air Resources Board.
Arnold said electric charging sites might be more lucrative than traditional industrial outdoor storage properties.
The EV-charging business' chicken-and-egg problemOne of the biggest constraints to the development of charging sites is the availability of power.
PDS operates about 320 diesel rigs, Gillis said, but because of the rules, will purchase "20 to 30 electric trucks" a year to steadily electrify its fleet.
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