Cove and Watermark Place Condominiums in Columbia Maryland
Two properties in Columbia, Maryland are getting Level 2 EV charging for condo residents.
The Cove and Watermark Place are adjacent to one another in the Wilde Lake area of Columbia. They both seem to have coordinated with the BGE EVsmart Multifamily Property program. The installation work for both places was done at the same time.
Watermark Place is a high-rise luxury apartment condo on Windstream Drive across from the Mall. There are eight EV charging ports in the north west side of the parking lot. The Cove is a townhome style community on the lake. They have EVSEs to charge four vehicles simultaneously. They are located in the south east of the parking area in the 10080 block of Windstream Drive.
All the charging stations are made by ChargePoint and are labeled with BGE EVsmart branding.
EV Charging for Condo / Multi-Family Properties
These charging stations are probably part of BGE’s owned and operated EV chargers that are being placed at certain multi-family properties. The Maryland Public Service Commission approved BGE to install and operate 40 Level 2 EV charging stations on multi-family properties. The fee to use these utility owned and operated stations will be the same as the price to use their public charging stations. As of June, 2022, that price is $0.18 per kWh including tax.
BGE is also approved to offer rebates to multi-family properties that wish to install and own the charging equipment themselves. That offering includes a rebate for 50% of the cost of the EV charging equipment and installation up to $5,000 per Level 2 charging port. The rebate program has experienced a slow uptake, likely because the effort and upfront expense must be undertaken by the property managers which can be daunting.
Multi-Family EV Charging Case Studies
The Maryland EV website has several multi-family EV charging case studies.
An Electric Vehicle Charging Station Webinar was recorded by the Chesapeake Region Chapter of CAI.
