Category: Featured Plug In Site

Charlotte Hall, MD Library – SMECO Charging Station

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electric vehicle charging station at Charlotte Hall, MD Public Library
DC Fast Charger at Charlotte Hall Public Library

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) owns and operates a DC Fast Charger in the parking lot of the public library in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. The charging station has one 50 kW BTCPower DCFC. It’s at the intersection of Three Notch Rd and New Market Turner Rd. This charging station is part of SMECO’s EV Recharge program and uses the SWTCH network.

Here are the details of this Featured PlugInSite.

Construction Cost

$106,688.75 Total site construction cost

Revenue vs Electricity & Maintenance Cost, Jan-Jun 2025

$1,365.98 Revenue
–$5,623.17 Electricity Cost
–$6,817.29 Maintenance Costs

–$11,074.48 Operating Loss – Jan-Jun 2025

Site Information

Location
Address: 7600 New Market Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD
County: St. Mary’s
Facility Type: Library
Coordinates: 38.47325, -76.77645
Directions: At south west corner of library parking lot.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Ripken Stadium Aberdeen, MD – BGE Charging Station

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Ripkin Stadium, Aberdeen, Maryland BGE EVsmart EV charging station
EVCS Ripken Stadium

BGE owns and operates a DC Fast Charger and Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland. The charging station has two 50 kW Efacec QC45 DCFCs and 14 J1772 Level 2 ports. It’s about a mile drive from the exit off I-95. This charging station is part of BGE’s EVsmart program and uses the SWTCH network.

Here are the details of this Featured PlugInSite.

Construction Cost

$276,442 Total site construction cost plus annual operating costs.

Revenue vs Electricity & Maintenance Cost, Jan-Jun 2025

$2,770.12 Revenue
–$8,056.45 Electricity Cost
–$5,176.56 Maintenance Costs

–$10,462.89 Operating Loss – Jan-Jun 2025

Site Information

Location
Address: 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen, MD
County: Harford
Facility Type: Stadium
Coordinates: 39.531601, -76.188053
Directions: At west side of main stadium parking lot.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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New Tesla Supercharger Now Operational in Bel Air, Maryland

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Bel Air, MD - Tobin Crossing Tesla Supercharger
Bel Air, MD – Tobin Crossing

A Tesla Supercharger opened February 21 at the Royal Farms Store located at 2692 Tobin Xing in Bel Air, Maryland.

This Supercharger site has 12 “V4” charging stalls with V3 charging cabinets that are capable of delivering up to 325 kW. The Supercharger is on the north west side of the Royal Farms parking lot and has permeable pavement to reduce rainwater runoff.

It is open to non-Tesla vehicles that have a NACS port or bring their own adapter. However, the integrated CCS adapters in the V4 stalls don’t seem to be available yet. This functionality may be switched on in the future.

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Hanover, MD – Tesla Supercharger Station

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Tesla Supercharger Hanover, Maryland

The Tesla Supercharger in Hanover, Maryland is located on the third level of the parking garage at the Hotel at Arundel Preserve. It features eight charging stalls, each capable of delivering up to 72 kW of power.

Details of this Featured PlugInSite:

Construction Cost

Unknown No public record of construction cost since this did not receive public funding.

Electricity Usage

See Graph for a visual representation of monthly electricity consumption as recorded by the meter.

ver, MD Supercharger throughput kWh

Site Information

Location
Address: 7795 Arundel Mills Blvd., Hanover, MD 21076
County: Anne Arundel
Facility Type: Parking Garage
Coordinates: 39.153270, -76.743849
Directions: On third floor of parking garage at Hotel at Arundel Preserve.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Clear Spring, MD – Potomac Edison Charging Station

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Clear Spring, Maryland Potomac Edison ChargePoint EV charging station

Potomac Edison owns and operates a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the town of Clear Spring, Maryland. The charging station is located in a public parking lot on N. Hawbaker Cir., one block north of National Pike/Cumberland Street. It’s about a 0.4 mile walk to the library and about 0.3 mile from McDonald’s. The two-port Level 2 charging station is part of Potomac Edison’s EV Driven program and uses the ChargePoint network.

Here are the details of this Featured PlugInSite.

Construction Cost

$22,554.71 Total site construction cost plus $560.00 annual operating cost

Revenue vs Electricity Cost

-$241.39 Deficit (Since Inception)

MetricAmount
Energy Used252 kWh
Revenue$44.52
Electricity Cost$285.91
Deficit-$241.39
Note: This calculation only reflects the difference between electricity costs and revenue as of June 30, 2024. Other operating expenses, such as maintenance and repair costs, are not included.

Electricity Usage

Clear Spring, MD - EV charging utilization Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2024
Clear Spring, MD – EV charging utilization Jan. 1 to Jun. 30, 2024

Site Information

Location
Address: N Hawbaker Cir, Clear Spring, MD 21722
County: Washington
Facility Type: Parking Lot
Coordinates: 39.657069, -77.930968
Directions: At SE corner of parking lot on N Hawbaker Cir.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Acredale Community Park – Pepco EVsmart Charging Station

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Airedale Community Park Pepco EVsmart EV charging

Pepco manages an EV charging station at Acredale Community Park in College Park, Maryland, with four Level 2 chargers. As of October 10, 2024, all four have been offline for nearly six months. EV drivers have been unable to use this site—which opened two years ago—due to what Pepco describes in their semi-annual report to the Public Service Commission as “communication issues.” Filed on August 1, 2024, the report notes that the “location requires troubleshooting.” This prolonged outage, which appears to have an easy fix, has left EV drivers frustrated and ratepayers—who funded these stations—feeling deprived.

Here are the details of this Featured PlugInSite.

Construction Cost

$91,954 Total site construction cost per the Maryland PSC PC44 EV Pilot Program

CategoryAmount
Labor$54,091
Materials$24,349
Network$5,830
Utility$7,684
Total$91,954

Revenue vs Electricity Cost

-$438.87 Deficit (Since Inception)

MetricAmount
Energy Used3,449 kWh
Revenue$564.82
Electricity Cost$1,003.69
Deficit-$438.87
Note: This calculation only reflects the difference between electricity costs and revenue as of June 30, 2024. Other operating expenses, such as maintenance and repair costs, are not included.

Electricity Throughput Trend

Acredale Community Park EV charging station electricity throughput usage graph June 2024
Acredale Community Park EV charging monthly usage trend in kWh

Site Information

Location
Address: 4300 Metzerott Road, College Park, MD 20740
County: Prince George’s
Facility Type: Park
Coordinates: 38.9995404, -76.9357454
Directions: At SE corner of parking lot.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Charlotte Hall Library – SMECO EVRecharge Charging Station

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Charlotte Hall Library SMECO EV charging station

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) owns and operates this EV charging station at the Charlotte Hall Library in St. Mary’s County, MD. It has a single DC fast charger rated at 50 kW. See all the pertinent details below.

Charger Construction Cost

$106,688.75 Total site construction cost per the Maryland PSC PC44 EV Pilot Program

CategoryAmount
Equipment$81,064.13
Contractor$5,000.00
Network$7,138.00
Utility$13,486.62
Total$106,688.75

Electricity Cost vs Revenue

$1,393.17 Surplus (Since Inception)

MetricAmount
Energy Used31,070 kWh
Revenue$9,028.82
Electricity Cost$7,635.65
Surplus$1,393.17
Note: This calculation only reflects the difference between electricity costs and revenue as of June 30, 2024. Other operating expenses, such as maintenance and repair costs, are not included.

Trend Graph: Monthly Electricity Dispensed in kWh

Charlotte Hall Library EV charging monthly usage trend in kWh
Charlotte Hall Library EV charging monthly usage trend in kWh

Site Information

Location
Address: 37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
County: St. Mary’s
Facility Type: Library
Coordinates: 38.4732855, -76.7764742
Directions: At SE corner of library parking lot.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Whitmore Garage, Annapolis – BGE EVsmart Charging Station

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Whitmore Garage Annapolis BGE EVsmart charging station

Baltimore Gas and Electric owns and operates this EV charging station at the Whitmore Garage in Annapolis, MD. Located on a lower floor of the pay parking garage.

Charger Construction Cost

$151,474 Total site construction cost per the Maryland PSC PC44 EV Pilot Program

CategoryAmount
Labor$90,702
Material$48,872
Network Fees$11,900
Utility Administration–
Total$151,474

Electricity Cost vs Revenue

-$15,825.25 Deficit (Since Inception)

MetricAmount
Energy Used23,843 kWh
Revenue$4,981.42
Electricity Cost$20,806.67
Deficit-$15,825.25
Note: This calculation only reflects the difference between electricity costs and revenue as of June 30, 2024. Other operating expenses, such as maintenance and repair costs, are not included.

Trend Graph: Monthly Electricity Dispensed in kWh

Whitmore Garage EV charging station monthly usage graph
Whitmore Garage EV charging monthly usage trend in kWh

Site Information

Location
Address: 37 Clay St., Annapolis, Maryland 21401
County: Anne Arundel
Facility Type: Pay Parking Garage
Coordinates: 38.978757, -76.496354
Directions: Enter the parking garage from Clay Street.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Wye Mills Park & Ride Lot B – Delmarva Charging Station

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Electric vehicle charging station Wye Mills, Maryland

Delmarva Power and Light owns and operates this 50 kW EV charging station at Wye Mills Park and Ride, Lot B in Wye Mills, MD. Located at the intersection of Route 50 and Route 404, this DC Fast Charger is on the way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches.

Charger Construction Cost

$178,072 total site construction cost per the Maryland PSC PC44 EV Pilot Program

LaborMatlNetwkAdminTotal
$114,370$48,075$2,862$12,765$178,072

Profit/Loss – Revenue vs Electricity Bill

-$4,292.21 (Loss) Since opening on 12/29/22 to 06/30/24

kWhRevenueElec. BillProfit
25,300$7,771.22$12,063.43-$4,292.21 (Loss)

Trend Graph: Monthly Electricity Dispensed in kWh

Wye Mills charger monthly usage graph
Wye Mills Park and Ride EV charging monthly usage trend in kWh

Site Information

Location
Address: 101 Wye Trading Dr., Wye Mills, Maryland 21679
County: Queen Anne’s
Facility Type: Parking Lot
Coordinates: 38.93961, -76.06308
Directions: In the parking lot on the western side of Route 50 at Route 404.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap

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Affordable EV Charging at Library in Glenwood, Maryland

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Glenwood Library EV Charging

Shell Recharge EV Charging at Glenwood Library – Cooksville, MD

If you’re driving through Glenwood, Cooksville, or Inwood, Maryland, and need to top up your electric vehicle, the Shell Recharge EV charging station at Glenwood Library could be a good option. This BGE EVsmart station offers two 50 kW Tritium DC fast chargers and three dual-port Level 2 EVSEs, providing flexibility for either a quick charge or a longer stay. The pricing is straightforward: fast charging costs $0.32/kWh plus a 6% Maryland state sales tax, while Level 2 charging is priced at $0.17/kWh plus tax.

It’s worth noting that the 50 kW speed of the DC fast chargers is relatively slow compared to other providers that offer 150 kW or greater. Additionally, the reliability of the two DC fast chargers at this site has been problematic, with BGE most recently reporting uptimes of 92.4% and 12.7%, both of which fall short of the 97% uptime benchmark.

Location and Amenities

Located in the parking lot of the Glenwood Branch of the Howard County Library on Route 97, this station is about two miles south of I-70. This charging site is also adjacent to the Gary J. Arthur Community Center and the Howard County Western Regional Park. Facility hours are limited, however there are a few nearby amenities:

Charging Site Statistics

  • Address: 2350 Roxbury Mills Rd, Cooksville, MD 21723 map
  • Opening Date: June 26, 2020

Charging Equipment:

  • DC Fast: 50 kW (Qty: 2)
  • Level 2: 7 kW dual-port (Qty: 3)

Reliability and Performance

Uptime figures, meant to reflect the station’s reliability, are self-reported by BGE via their network provider, Shell Recharge.

From July to December 2023, the station’s reported uptime statistics were:

  • DCFC (EVSE ID 153026): 12.7%
  • DCFC (EVSE ID 153018): 92.4%
  • Level 2 Chargers (EVSE ID 52202A, 52307A & 52305A): 99.7%
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