Electrifying a large truck fleet in a short time frame can be difficult, but local conditions made the challenge seem insurmountable. California’s interconnection time lines are long—experts estimate a three- to five-year wait for any large load request—so Performance Team needed to facilitate quick electrification without initial reliance on the grid.
An Unprecedented Solution
Together, Prologis Mobility and Performance Team responded to the challenge by creating the largest EV charging project of its kind in the U.S., delivered at an extraordinary pace. The Denker Hub is a self-sufficient microgrid with dual hydrogen and natural gas capabilities, allowing Performance Team to move forward with the electrification of its fleet within months, not years.
Completed in only five months, compared to a typical time line of one to two years, the scale and speed of the project changed the way the industry thinks about hubs and provides a prototype for hubs of the future. To expedite the process, we developed a strong partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the City of Los Angeles and SoCalGas. Without their collaboration and support, a project of this scale and speed would not have been possible.
The Denker Hub consists of six independent microgrids, each with its own battery, generators and charging stalls. Collectively, the six microgrids deliver considerable benefits to Performance Team and the local community.
