SWTCH Energy
Ridgecrest, CA
Level 2SWTCH
1 station · 4 ports10 kW
NEX NS China Lake is a fed gov in Ridgecrest, CA with 2 Level 2 charging ports, not on a charging network. Charging power is not listed for this location; Level 2 chargers are typically 6 to 11 kW, which adds roughly 20 to 40 miles of range per hour for a typical EV. By appointment. Listing data from NREL, last confirmed December 2025.
Rating not listed. Level 2 chargers are typically 6 to 11 kW. That adds roughly 20 to 40 miles of range per hour for a typical EV.
For a typical EV (75 kWh battery) charging from 10% to 80%. Real-world times vary with vehicle, temperature, and station load. Estimate for your EV →
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As of 2024, California had 1,981,000 plug-in vehicles registered — 1,533,900 fully battery-electric (77%) and 447,100 plug-in hybrid (23%). That ranks California #1 nationally and represents about 32.9% of all US plug-in registrations.
Across 61,055 publicly-listed ports in California (35,127 Level 2 and 25,765 DC fast), that works out to roughly 32.4 EVs per public port and 59.5 BEVs per DC fast port.
California's public charging is keeping pace with adoption — but registrations keep climbing. Listing your stations here helps drivers discover charging close to where they already shop, dine, and stay.
Source: AFDC (data from Experian Information Solutions) · See full California market data →
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From U.S. DOE AFDC · Public domain
| id | 445584 |
|---|---|
| zip | 93555 |
| city | Ridgecrest |
| plus4 | — |
| state | CA |
| ng_psi | — |
| cng_psi | — |
| country | US |
| latitude | 35.6531 |
| bd_blends | — |
| longitude | -117.64447 |
| open_date | 2025-08-05 |
| rd_blends | — |
| ev_network | Non-Networked |
| ev_pricing | — |
| updated_at | 2026-02-02T23:16:24Z |
| access_code | private |
| cng_has_rng | — |
| lng_has_rng | — |
| lpg_primary | — |
| status_code | E |
| bd_blends_fr | — |
| hy_is_retail | — |
| hy_pressures | — |
| hy_standards | — |
| rd_blends_fr | — |
| station_name | NEX NS China Lake |
| ev_other_evse | — |
| ev_pricing_fr | — |
| expected_date | — |
| facility_type | FED_GOV |
| nps_unit_name | — |
| station_phone | — |
| cards_accepted | — |
| ev_dc_fast_num | — |
| ev_network_web | — |
| federal_agency | {
"id": 14,
"code": "DON",
"name": "Department of Navy"
} |
| fuel_type_code | ELEC |
| geocode_status | GPS |
| hy_status_link | — |
| street_address | Richmond Rd |
| funding_sources | — |
| owner_type_code | FG |
| access_days_time | — |
| e85_blender_pump | — |
| lpg_nozzle_types | — |
| ng_vehicle_class | — |
| related_stations | — |
| cng_dispenser_num | — |
| cng_total_storage | — |
| cng_vehicle_class | — |
| ev_charging_units | [
{
"network": "Non-Networked",
"connectors": {
"J1772": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"J3271": {
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"port_count": 0
},
"TESLA": {
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"port_count": 0
},
"CHADEMO": {
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"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA515": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA520": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA1450": {
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"port_count": 1
},
"J1772COMBO": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
}
},
"port_count": 1,
"charging_level": "2",
"funding_sources": []
},
{
"network": "Non-Networked",
"connectors": {
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"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"J3271": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"TESLA": {
"power_kw": null,
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},
"CHADEMO": {
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"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA515": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA520": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
},
"NEMA1450": {
"power_kw": null,
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},
"J1772COMBO": {
"power_kw": null,
"port_count": 0
}
},
"port_count": 1,
"charging_level": "2",
"funding_sources": []
}
] |
| lng_vehicle_class | — |
| ng_fill_type_code | — |
| restricted_access | — |
| access_detail_code | GOVERNMENT |
| cng_fill_type_code | — |
| ev_connector_types | NEMA1450 |
| ev_level1_evse_num | — |
| ev_level2_evse_num | 2 |
| access_days_time_fr | — |
| date_last_confirmed | 2025-12-12 |
| ev_renewable_source | — |
| cng_renewable_source | — |
| lng_renewable_source | — |
| cng_total_compression | — |
| ev_workplace_charging | Yes |
| maximum_vehicle_class | LD |
| rd_max_biodiesel_level | — |
| groups_with_access_code | Private - Government only |
| intersection_directions | — |
| e85_other_ethanol_blends | — |
| rd_blended_with_biodiesel | — |
| groups_with_access_code_fr | Privé - Réservé au gouvernement |
| intersection_directions_fr | — |