Helix Water District unveils high-speed charging depot

Helix Water District electrifies East County

waterHelix Water DistrictMTSelectrificationNewsGreen SceneCommunitiesCitiesLemon GroveSantee/LakesideLa Mesa/Mt. HelixEl CajonHelix Water District Board Member Joel Scalzitti tells the crowd at the Helix Operations Center on Vernon Way on Friday that the district's new electrification project will be a model for the rest of the county.   Photos and story by Karen Pearlman   March 27, 2026 (El Cajon) – While providing safe drinking water to their…

Helix Water District unveils high-speed charging depot

The Helix Water District unveiled on Friday, March 27, 2026, its $11 million charging hub in El Cajon. (Carolyne Corelis)By 2030, state and local agencies will no longer be able to purchase new, gas -and diesel-powered vehicles for their fleets. They must be zero-emissions, according to state regulations.The Helix Water District, which serves about 270,000 people in San Diego’s East County communities and has more than 100 gas, hybrid and electr…