Moon Five Technologies Secures $3.4M Grant to Bring Accessible EV Charging to Renters Across California
Shayna Zeigen
Sep 3, 2025
Moon Five Technologies, a clean energy startup building renter-first electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a $3.4 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) under the REACH 3.0 program. The funding, paired with additional match funding from a private investor, will support the development and deployment of over 450 charging units across pre-selected multifamily properties in Los Angeles and San Francisco, prioritizing buildings in communities most impacted by climate change, air pollution, and the systemic lack of infrastructure investment. The program includes partnerships with Los Angeles and Bay Area-based nonprofit housing providers to reach high-impact sites where need is highest.
Through its apartment-specific EV charging ecosystem, Horizon, Moon Five provides a reliable and repairable direct-to-tenant solution that’s faster, simpler, and more equitable than the competition. Leveraging “Right to Charge” legislation, which enables tenants in multi-unit buildings to request and install personal EV chargers, Moon Five’s plug-and-play units are installed downstream of a tenant’s existing meter, monitoring the flow of power to the apartment and charging the vehicle with available capacity. This approach eliminates utility involvement, avoids added costs or disruption for property owners, and streamlines the entire process. What could take months or years through tradition, utility-driven upgrades, now takes as little as two weeks – from coordination to permitting and installation. The result is affordable, accessible charging that brings clean energy benefits to renters while keeping property owners free from added costs or complexity.
“EV charging has never really been built for renters until now,” said Stephan Ng, CEO of Moon Five Technologies. “Our unique model puts renters first, making it possible to install reliable, affordable charging without costly upgrades or utility delays. This grant allows us to bring that vision to life in communities that have historically been excluded from clean transportation infrastructure, while delivering on our mission to make equitable, resilient EV charging a reality for every renter.”
The REACH 3.0 grant specifically prioritizes projects that bring EV charging to underserved and low-income communities - those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and least likely to benefit from clean energy infrastructure. Moon Five’s deployment strategy centers around these communities, working with mission-aligned housing providers to ensure that equitable access to EV charging isn’t just an afterthought, but the starting point.
