Mendocino County to Launch 24 New Public EV Charging Stations in Ukiah by February
Press release from the County of Mendocino:
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The County of Mendocino is pleased to announce the installation of 24 new Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (including 2 ADA-accessible) located at two convenient locations in Ukiah:
501 Low Gap Road: Mendocino County Administration Center
727 South State Street: Yokayo Social Service Center
This project is made possible through a partnership with the California Energy Commission under Grant ARV-22-003, bringing essential EV infrastructure to our rural community.
Electric vehicle charging stalls are expected to be online and available to the public on February 14, 2026.
About the new charging stations:
- Competitive Charging Rates
- 24-hour availability
- Public and openly visible locations
- Close to restaurants, shopping, schools, and local businesses
All 24 charging stalls will feature:
o 8” touch display
o Contactless payment options (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, credit/debit)
o Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity
o Seamless interface with the ChargePoint mobile appDownload News Release HERE.
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Here’s a Ukiah haiku called Charged.
Rich folx charge EVs.
Poor folks charge up on crystal.
Ukiah has juice.
I think the new charging stations are great. EV’s have really not caught on too much in this area, but with the new chargers maybe more people will take the leap to all electric vehicles. They should also draw some tourist trade to the area.
Largely vacant in laytonville, the few that stop wander around looking something to do while the Chevron is packed. Good luck getting approved for a gas station. A sawmill would be a great start to change things. By the way, the Chinese restaurant next to the bay area dipshits changing station is under appreciated.
You mean the Chinese restaurant next to formerly Boomers? That place is great! I heard Boomers got purchased by the local tribe. They have to keep it closed for awhile- maybe 2 years?- after which it can get grandfathered in under tribal laws and badda bing! The tribe will have the best spot in Laytonville. Tribes sure are coming up while we non-tribals are sure going down…anybody else noticing?
Boomers couldn’t make the rent, sold the liquor license but got screwed on that. The tribe may have some surprises coming. Strange times indeed.
I hope one day Laytonville will also have several charging stations. Lots of tourists and other folks drive through there in EV vehicles. Would you like to see that Trashman.
The fact that this press release does not say what level of charging these units are demonstrates the continued lack of understanding of EVs in our culture. The paradigm shift away from gasoline is going to take a while, but this is a good step.