WestLight Energy Hooks up 200 California Apartment Residents With Low-Cost EV Chargers
The public agency installed individual Level 1 chargers for all residents at Peninsula Pines Apartments in South San Francisco.
WestLight Energy, the official electricity provider for San Mateo County and Los Baños in California, has completed a multi-family EV charging retrofit at Peninsula Pines Apartments in South San Francisco, installing individual Level 1 chargers for all of the complex's 200-plus residents.
What Happened
The project is part of WestLight Energy's 'right charger, right place' strategy, which pairs widespread Level 1 charging with Level 2 and DC fast chargers where higher capacity is needed. GoPower, WestLight's technical partner, developed the project, supplied all charging equipment, installed the chargers, and will operate and maintain them.
WestLight Energy CEO Shawn Marshall called the Peninsula Pines project a scalable blueprint for multifamily EV charging, noting it delivered dedicated charging for every resident at a fraction of typical cost. The agency's Board Chair Marty Medina said expanding Level 1 access can lower transportation costs by half, making EV ownership practical for more households.
Why It Matters
Renters and lower-income families are often left out of the EV transition because they lack affordable charging options at multi-family buildings. This retrofit shows a path to dedicated per-resident charging in apartment complexes, which could help broaden EV adoption beyond single-family homeowners.
Property owners in San Mateo County and Los Baños can contact WestLight Energy to inquire about installing chargers at their own buildings.
The Bottom Line
WestLight Energy has equipped every resident at a 200-plus-unit apartment complex with individual Level 1 charging, offering a model for low-cost multifamily EV infrastructure.
