See where EV charging centers are in the works in Ventura County

Electric vehicle charging is available at the Thousand Oaks Transportation Center on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The County of Ventura plans to build east and west county charging centers paired with solar and battery storage to provide first responders and the public with EV charging during grid outages and emergency events.

Four electric vehicle charging bays sit in a parking lot behind the courthouse at the Ventura County Government Center on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The County of Ventura plans to add additional EV charging centers in the area paired with solar and battery storage to provide first responders and the public EV charging during grid outages and emergency events.

Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long, from left, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, and Congressman Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, gather at an event at the Thousand Oaks Transit Center. They announced a $12 million grant for electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Ventura County on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

A 2016 Ford Focus Electric is parked at the Thousand Oaks Transit Center on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. The transit center is one of two locations where electric vehicle charging centers will be built.

Electric vehicle charging is available at the Thousand Oaks Transportation Center on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

Electric vehicle charging is available at the Thousand Oaks Transportation Center on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The County of Ventura plans to build east and west county charging centers paired with solar and battery storage to provide first responders and the public with EV charging during grid outages and emergency events.

Solar arrays serve as a carport over a section of the parking lot at the Ventura County Government Center on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The county plans to add additional charging centers in the area paired with solar and battery storage to provide first responders and the public EV charging during grid outages and emergency events.

Electric vehicle owners connect to a charging station at the Target in Simi Valley on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.