NFI Industries (NFI), a partner in the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI), has fully energized its battery-electric truck (BET) fleet depot in Ontario, California—a major milestone in advancing zero-emission freight. The depot can charge up to 90 Class 8 BETs daily through 38 fast chargers installed by Electrify America, with Southern California Edison (SCE) providing utility support.

The site features 1 megawatt of solar power and nearly 8 megawatt-hour of on-site battery storage, forming one of the largest microgrids in the South Coast Air Basin. This renewable energy setup reduces peak-time utility demand, improves energy resiliency, and ensures operational reliability during grid outages. NFI’s fleet of Freightliner and Volvo BETs serves drayage and regional haul routes between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, nearby rail yards, and Inland Empire warehouses. Each truck typically completes two port trips per day, covering around 200 miles before recharging.

JETSI is jointly funded by the California Air Resources Board and the California Energy Commission, with support from South Coast AQMD, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, the Port of Long Beach, and SCE.

Of the 90 BETs at the Ontario depot, 50 were deployed through JETSI. Together, they support California’s clean transportation goals by offsetting roughly 4,400 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and displacing more than 2.7 million gallons of diesel fuel over five years. NFI’s Ontario depot demonstrates the power of collaboration in accelerating sustainable freight and provides a model for large-scale electrification in the region.