Ava Charge

Ava’s mission is to drive increased access to clean energy, serving the needs of our customers and the well-being of our community. Cleaner transportation is part of that equation, but a large portion of Ava customers live in multi-family housing, with limited access to electric vehicle (EV) charging. To encourage the adoption of EVs, Ava is building a network of public fast charging stations that are powered by renewable energy and located where people work, live, and gather.

Ava Charge Locations

Click on each site for more information.

Ava Charge – Oakland City Center West Garage

Hours: 24 Hours

Total number of Chargers: 31

Charger Types: CCS (26), NACS (4), CHAdeMO (1)

Accessibility: First floor: 1 ADA van accessible charging stall served by CCS cable, 5 additional CCS and 1 CHAdeMO chargers at level grade with all adjacent ADA stalls

Parking Fee: Parking fees are waived while your EV is charging. If you wish to remain in the garage after charging, please move your vehicle from an EV Charging Only stall and pay for parking through the City’s kiosks or ParkMobile app.

Get Directions: 1231 Jefferson Street, Oakland, 94612

Ava Charge – Piedmont Ave

Coming soon.

Ava Charge – Piedmont Park

Coming soon.

We’re working hard to develop more new sites, which will be added to this page. Check back for updates!

How to Charge

Step 1: Choose your payment method

Pay via the EV Connect app, credit/debit card, or mobile wallet (Google Pay, Apple Pay)

Step 2: Plug In

If using the EV Connect app, tap the “Charge” icon and scan the QR code or enter the station ID before plugging in

Step 3: Start Charge

If using the EV Connect app, tap “Begin Charge”
If using a card or mobile wallet, tap your card or phone on the card reader

Help Shape the Ava Charge Experience

We’re new to offering EV charging. And while we have world-class partners supporting Ava Charge, we know we’ll learn a lot as we deploy our charging network.

When you charge at any Ava Charge site, you’ll have the opportunity to fill out a short customer feedback form. Your input will help us improve the experience for everyone.

FAQs

Why is Ava providing public EV fast charging?

Ava is building a network of EV fast chargers because we want more people to drive electric vehicles. A large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions in our service territory come from transportation. Removing gasoline-powered vehicles from the road is crucial to lowering emissions, improving local air quality, and combating climate change.

We know from research that lack of access to fast, reliable charging is a key barrier to EV adoption. This is especially true for those who live in multi-family or other housing where home charging isn’t an option.

Ava Charge stations are located in areas with lots of multi-family housing and near places where people work and gather so drivers can quickly charge up and get back to their day.

What types of vehicles can charge at Ava Charge?

Each Ava Charge site comes equipped with charging ports to serve the diversity of EVs on the road today and in the future. NACS (Tesla, Hyundai Ioniq 5 MY25, Kia EV6 MY25, others with adapters) and CCS (Kia Niro, Volkswagen ID.4, Chevy Bolt, and nearly all other existing EVs) are available at all Ava Charge sites, while CHAdeMO (Nissan Leaf) is available at Oakland City Center West Garage only.

See the map above for the specific charging ports available at each site.

How long does it take to charge my EV?

EV charging time is highly variable, depending on your car’s starting State of Charge (SOC) percentage, your target ending SOC percentage, the voltage of your EV’s battery, and the charging gear installed at a site.

At Ava Charge sites, we are installing fast charging hardware (currently offering up to 300+kW) to ensure that piece of the equation sets all drivers up for the fastest charge possible for their EV.

How much does it cost?

Access the PlugShare or EV Connect apps to see current prices. There is no session initiation fee.

Parking fees: Any applicable parking fees are waived while your EV is charging. See details about each site using the interactive map above.

How do I pay for my charging session?

You can pay with credit card, debit card, or mobile wallet (such as Apple Pay or Google Pay) using the card reader available on each charger, or via the EV Connect app, which you can download from the App Store. You don’t need to create an account if you prefer not to, though you will need to enter payment information into the app before charging.