Plug-In Sites

The Tanger Outlet in Nags Head, NC has a dual-port EV charging station, the first public EV charging on the Outer Banks. The ChargePoint CT-4000 model was installed in August, 2015.

This charging station is a welcome addition for EV drivers who vacation on the Outer Banks.

It has 6.6 kW of power that’s shared between the two ports. One of the two parking spaces is a reserved handicapped parking spot. There’s no fee to use the station. Charging is provided by Tanger Outlets as a service to draw customers and enhance their sustainability initiatives.

Including a CHAdeMO Fast Charger

MOM’s Organic Market will hold a Grand Opening event this Friday – Sunday, Sept. 11-13, 2015 at their newest location in Woodbridge, Virginia. Like most other MOM’s stores, Woodbridge will have free electric vehicle charging stations. There are four SemaConnect Level 2 stations and a Fuji CHAdeMO DC fast charger that works at 25 kW.

Test Drives of Electric Vehicles

MOM’s has said that the Grand Opening will feature test driving of electric vehicles as well as music, raffles, goodie bags and local vendor tastings.

Store is Open Now

The store has just announced that they are ahead of schedule and have opened the doors as of Thursday, Sept. 10th at noon.

The MOM’s is located at 14470 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193.

The Grand Opening hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

@PlugInSites

Four Charging Stations in Hotel Garage in Crystal City
Tesla Motors has partnered with the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Crystal City, VA to provide four charging stations so that guests can plug in while they stay overnight or dine in the restaurant. As you enter the hotel’s underground garage off of South Potomac Ave., you will see a red Tesla sign designating the charging stations on level G1 at the bottom of the first entrance ramp.

Tesla HPWC and ClipperCreek J-1772 Charging Stations
There are two High Power Wall Connectors (HPWC) for Model S on the right that are set to deliver around 60 Amps. To the left are two universal J-1772 charging stations made by ClipperCreek that fit most other production electric vehicles.
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The National Park Service has installed two curbside electric vehicle charging stations on the National Mall in Washington, DC. One is on Madison Drive by the Air and Space Museum, the other is on Jefferson Drive near the National Museum of American History. NPS received a grant from the Department of Energy Clean Cities program to install the stations. Each of the two charging stations serve one vehicle and are available to the public.

The parking spots adjacent to the charging stations are marked with signs stating, “[no parking] except for electric vehicles charging.” The signs were being observed and respected by ICE vehicles on a recent visit to both spots on a weekend. There are no parking meters on those sections of street so parking is free. There is a three hour limit and other restrictions for other spaces along the streets. Not sure if the same restrictions apply to the charging space itself.

The cost to use the charging stations is $2.00 per hour, selected in advance in 15 minute increments. The fee is paid via a credit card reader on the side of the unit which is manufactured by EVSE LLC, a subsidiary of Control Module, Inc.
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At around 5:15 PM on September 2, 2015 the first two Tesla owners to use the new Superchargers in Strasburg, VA plugged in together on the count of three.

This is the first Tesla Supercharger location in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Several more Superchargers are expected to be built along I-81 in Virginia later this year.

Video of first two Teslas to plug in.

A Latte With a Shot of Electrons
If you’ve ever had Green Mountain Coffee, you’ve probably guessed that they started in Vermont, “The Green Mountain State.”

On a recent electric road trip through New England, we stopped by the Green Mountain Coffee Visitor Center & Café in Waterbury and plugged into a public charging station that they have available for visitors. Read More …

Watch bald eagles while you plug in and charge at Fisherman’s Park at Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River.

The Conowingo Hydroelectric Generating Station is capable of generating 572 MW of clean electricity and has been providing electricity to the region since 1928.

Unfortunately when I was there on August 26, 2015, the connectors would not release from the holsters of the ChargePoint charging station. I called customer service and they were not able to release it remotely either. A service ticket is pending.

Directions to Conowingo Dam Fisherman’s Park
2569 SHURES LANDING ROAD,
DARLINGTON, MD 21034

FROM THE NORTH:
1. Go south on US-1 crossing into Maryland
2. Turn LEFT onto SHURESVILLE ROAD (the first left immediately after crossing the dam) go .7 miles
3. Turn sharp LEFT onto Shures Landing Rd.

FROM THE SOUTH:
1. Go north on I-95 N
2. Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on MD-24 N (13.2m)
3. Turn RIGHT onto Shuresville Rd. (7 mi)
4. Turn sharp LEFT onto Shures Landing Rd.

Virginia Clean Cities, a nonprofit organization that has installed 21 DC fast chargers in the state so far, has opened an EV charging site at Main Street Station in downtown Richmond. The site includes a Fast Charger donated by Nissan, a Tesla High Power Wall Connector, and two Level 2 charging stations.

The city of Richmond plans to build a Welcome Center at Main Street Station.

The fee is $2.50 per 15 minutes for the DC fast charger. The other charging stations will cost 50 cents per 30 minutes.