San Francisco SoMa neighbors hot over Electrify America’s EV cooling fans causing noise nuisance [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Electric vehicle charging stations are everywhere in the Bay Area, and with them come huge fans used to help cool the equipment. But one neighborhood station is already pushing long-time residents out of the city.

Imagine waking up, going to sleep, or working from home to a constant, incessant buzzing noise. That’s the reality for people living on Clara Street in the city’s SoMa district after an electric vehicle cooling fan was installed across the street.

It’s one of the EV charging stations owned by Electrify America.

“We didn’t know what it was until it started spinning and we started hearing this really loud hum,” said Matt Babinet, who lives down the street. “Our reaction was really negative, like we hope this is temporary.”

Neighbors say it’s been there around six to nine months now – making it hard to work or even sleep.

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