FlyTahoe, a startup developing an electric hydrofoil ferry service connecting the north and south shores of Lake Tahoe, has installed electrical infrastructure at Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., to support future fast-charging operations for its planned passenger vessels.
The installation includes a marine power pedestal equipped with a 100-amp, 480-volt, three-phase electrical supply designed to power a compatible movable direct-current (DC) fast charger. FlyTahoe said it is the first installation of its kind at a South Lake Tahoe marina.
The pedestal is located alongside a private slip at Tahoe Keys Marina, where FlyTahoe plans to operate electric vessels, including the VS–9 hydrofoil ferry developed by New Zealand-based Vessev.
The infrastructure is intended to support faster vessel turnaround times as FlyTahoe develops a water transit network connecting communities around Lake Tahoe. The proposed service remains subject to regulatory approval.
“Reliable dockside fast-charging power can expand opportunities for both commercial and recreational electric boating,” said Ryan Meinzer, founder and CEO of FlyTahoe. “This installation is a major unlock for our sustainable water transit network.”
FlyTahoe also recently conducted demonstration rides aboard the VS–9 on Lake Tahoe in late October, another step toward establishing its proposed passenger ferry service. The company said it is working to expand electric vessel charging infrastructure throughout the Lake Tahoe basin as it develops its passenger ferry network.
