Beam Global Expands Deployments Across Native American Tribal Communities with Eight EV ARC™ Systems in California
Key Highlights
- ➤Five EV ARC systems deployed by Dry Creek Rancheria Band in California
- ➤ARC Mobility Trailer ordered to complement Dry Creek Rancheria deployment
- ➤Eight Beam EV ARC systems now deployed across two California tribal communities
- ➤California Energy Commission grant supported Dry Creek Rancheria system deployment
- ➤Eligible tribal governments can receive 30% direct payments under Section 48E
Expert Statements
Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global
“Rising prices for gasoline and diesel at the pump, along with increasing costs and pressures on electrical infrastructure caused by AI data centers and the electrification of almost everything, provide yet more reasons why Beam Global's rapidly deployed off-grid EV charging and emergency power energy infrastructure solutions make so much sense.”
Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global
“We are delighted to support tribal communities who have such a long and honorable history of husbanding natural resources. We look forward to continuing to grow this segment of our business by enabling Indigenous communities across the country to save money and become increasingly energy independent.”
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for energy storage and security, future of mobility, and smart city infrastructure, today announced that the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians has deployed five EV ARC™ off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging systems in California and ordered an ARC Mobility™ Trailer to complement the deployment. Together with the three EV ARC™ systems sold to the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in Coachella, eight Beam Global EV ARC™ systems are now deployed across these two California-based tribal communities.
Beam Global has previously sold solutions to other tribal communities, including Northwest Indian College serving the Lummi Nation in Washington and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon. With 575 federally recognized tribes in the United States, Beam views its growing list of deployments as a significant opportunity to expand its presence in this market particularly because eligible tribal governments can also qualify for direct payments equal to 30% of qualifying investments in eligible clean electricity generation and energy storage under the federal Clean Electricity Investment Credit (Section 48E).
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