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
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Labor | $54,091 |
| Materials | $24,349 |
| Network | $5,830 |
| Utility | $7,684 |
| Total | $91,954 |
Revenue vs Electricity Cost
-$438.87 Deficit (Since Inception)
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy Used | 3,449 kWh |
| Revenue | $564.82 |
| Electricity Cost | $1,003.69 |
| Deficit | -$438.87 |
Electricity Throughput Trend
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
Technical
Connector Type: J1772
Level 2: 7 kW x4
Uptime Avg. Jul-Dec 2023: 99.3%
Uptime Avg. Jan-Jun 2024: 30.7% (Communication issues.)
Detailed Uptime Data
| Station ID | 2023 H2 | 2024 H1 |
|---|---|---|
| 162922 | 99.6% | 30.9% |
| 162857 | 98.7% | 30.7% |
| 162951 | 99.3% | 30.7% |
| 162891 | 99.6% | 30.3% |
| Avg. | 99.3% | 30.7% |
Access
Network: Shell Recharge
Availability: Public
Hours: 24 hours daily
Pricing: $0.17/kWh +6% MD sales tax
Amenities
Restroom: At park (limited hours)
Food: None
WiFi: None
Signage
Signs: RESERVED FOR EV CHARGING
Marking: White “EV” and plug symbol pavement marking
Enforceable: No, signage does not conform to Maryland law.
History
Open Date: 06-30-2022
Public Funding: $91,954 plus operating costs from Pepco ratepayers
Notes: Park facilities have limited hours.
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