Shuttle, Coach Service Firm Hallcon Building EV Operations Center in Pacific Northwest

Transportation infrastructure and services firm Hallcon Corp. has broken ground on its latest Electric Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Redmond, Washington.

The electrification infrastructure will give Hallcon the capacity to charge more than 300 vehicles per day, including EV motorcoaches and shuttles. The Redmond EVOC will also include 1.5 MW of on-site backup power to ensure operations during grid outages.

“We are thrilled to break ground on our newest EV Operations Center in Redmond," said John R. Stoiber, Hallcon Corp. president & CEO, in a statement. "With its world-class charging capacity and fleet electrification capabilities, we aim to position Redmond and the state of Washington as a hub for sustainable transportation and forward-thinking mobility."

Hallcon is collaborating with surrounding utility Puget Sound Energy on the grid-tied project. Once operational, the EVOC is expected to eliminate 25,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, equivalent to replacing thousands of internal combustion engine automobiles from local roads.

"Partnering with Hallcon on their EV Operations Center exemplifies our dedication to accelerate sustainable transportation," said Aaron August, SVP, Chief Customer and Transformation Officer at Puget Sound Energy. "Initiatives like this are essential to achieving Washington State's ambitious clean energy goals while delivering lasting environmental and economic benefits to the communities we serve."

The center will be built out in phases to support client needs and meet the region's growing demand for EV charging services. The facility, scheduled for completion by the end of 2025, will provide critical charging infrastructure and offer advanced EV analytics as well as command center services to support customers across the region.

Hallcon manages more than 2,500 vehicles across the U.S. and carries about 12 million riders annually. Last year, it opened a 3.3-MW EV charging operations center in Fremont, California, and a 3.3-MW EVOC in San Jose (pictured above) in 2023.

Investment groups GCM Grosvenor and Blue Wolf Capital Partners acquired Hallcon Corp. from its previous owner, private equity firm Novacap, in 2022.