On Monday, Brooklyn-based electric vehicle charging infrastructure startup Revel inaugurated its first fast-charging station in San Francisco, marking the beginning of its expansion plans across the Bay Area over the next year.

“Having operated the largest, fastest, and most reliable fast-charging network in New York City for years, we are now excited to bring our model to the top EV market in North America,” stated Frank Reig, co-founder and CEO of Revel.

The Bay Area boasts some of the highest electric vehicle ownership rates in the country, with over 35% of new vehicle sales in San Francisco being electric in 2024, surpassing the national average of around 8%. This can be seen in the latest data and national trends.

Revel’s inaugural West Coast charging station, located in San Francisco’s Mission District, features 12 chargers with a 320 kW capacity, manufactured by EV charging company Kempower. Similar to Revel’s stations in New York City, these chargers will be accessible to the public 24/7, accommodating any make and model of electric vehicle.

The company has announced plans to install more than 125 chargers in the urban centers of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and South Francisco over the next year.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Revel’s opening on Monday, noted that the new chargers will facilitate the transition to electric vehicles for residents.

Revel’s San Francisco launch comes on the heels of the startup’s opening of 24 new chargers at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, situated within the airport’s for-hire vehicle hold lot, just a week prior.

Last month, Revel secured a $60 million loan from New York’s clean energy investment fund, NY Green Bank, to expand its fast-charging network in the city. The company aims to increase its chargers in New York to 300 by the end of the year, including a 60-stall site in Maspeth, Queens, and a 48-stall site near LaGuardia Airport.

“At Revel, our mission is to provide reliable fast-charging in dense urban areas where electric vehicles can have the most significant impact on quality of life, but where charging infrastructure is often scarce,” stated Paul Suhey, co-founder and COO of Revel.