Andrew Hanko Building EV Charging

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Andrew Hanko Building EV Charging Station

Pepco Andrew Hanko Building EV Charging – New Carrollton, MD

The Andrew Hanko Building EV charging station that is owned and operated by Pepco is located in the parking lot of Beckett Field in New Carrollton, Maryland. The address is 8511 Legation Road and the cross street is Westbrook Dr. The Andrew Hanko Building is a Community Center in New Carrollton which is adjacent to Beckett Field which has sports facilities for baseball, soccer and tennis. The EV charging station has two dual-port Level 2 EVSEs. They are located in the parking spots closest to Westbrook Rd. You enter the lot from Legation Rd. and turn right just before the Community Center building on the right. a portable restroom may be available available in the park. There are several restaurants including Tacos Ricos and IHOP within a half mile at 85th Ave and Annapolis Rd/Rt. 450. There are no other amenities of note near this charging site.

02/25/2020 – Opened
8511 Legation Rd, New Carrollton, MD map

Level 2 – 7 kW dual-port (Qty: 2)

Reported Uptime (2022 Jul to Dec):
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 52346A Port 1)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 52346A Port 2)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 52348A Port 1)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 52348A Port 2)

$83,779.00 Construction Costs
$1,296.00 Yearly Networking Fees

PeriodRevenueElectric BillProfit/Loss
2022 Q3-4$1,121.71$1,369.33-$247.62
2022 Q1-2$409.22$449.21-$39.99
2021 Q3-4$202.89$287.94-$85.05
PeriodAvg kWh/day= MilesGas equiv
2022 Q3-437.2 kWh112 mi4.5 gal
2022 Q1-212.6 kWh38 mi1.5 gal
2021 Q3-46.1 kWh18 mi0.7 gal

*Miles equivalent based on 333 Wh/mi, gasoline gallon equivalent based on 25 MPG.

Data source: Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company Semi-Annual EV Pilot Program Progress Report for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Maryland PSC ML 301131.

Broken Charging Stations Threaten Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Goals

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Broken Charging Station

300,000 Electric Vehicles by 2030

Maryland aims to have 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025. As of December 31, 2022, there were 62,744 EVs registered in the state. As the number of EVs in Maryland continues to grow, it is essential that the state’s EV charging infrastructure keeps pace.

One crucial aspect of growing the infrastructure is ensuring that the EV charging stations are fully functional. When they are out of service or malfunctioning, it can create a major inconvenience for EV drivers, especially during longer trips. People who live in apartments and cannot charge at home also depend on public charging to get to work and for other essential travel. Equitable distribution of EV charging is necessary, and the reliability of those charging stations must be ensured as well.

Utility-Owned EV Charging Stations

Maryland is one of the few states that allows regulated utilities to own and operate public EV charging stations, and pass the cost on to the rate base. The Maryland Public Service Commission approved a pilot program that permits over 1,000 charging ports to be run by utilities, including BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison and SMECO. The cost of the program will be passed on to ratepayers, regardless of whether they drive an EV or not. Currently, the stations are losing money, but it is hoped that increased usage will eventually make them self-sustaining financially.

Facing Challenges

Four years into the pilot program, utility-owned charging stations are facing challenges. Despite assurances to maintain high reliability, the results have been disappointing. In a customer satisfaction survey conducted by BGE and published in their semi-annual EV pilot program report, 26% of respondents reported not being able to complete a charging session, and 27% reported broken equipment. Negative reviews on the crowdsourced EV charging app PlugShare have also led to low utilization.

Reliability Standards

When the Public Service Commission was considering the utilities’ EV charging pilot programs, the Commissioners were assured that the public charging network would be maintained to a high degree of reliability. However, there is currently no regulatory standard for charging station reliability metrics, as there is for the grid, which has standards like SAIFI, SAIDI, and CAIDI.

In September 2022, I visited all 69 BGE fast chargers in Maryland and checked how well they were functioning. The results indicated that 29% of the chargers had some kind of deficiency, ranging from complete failure to reduced power output. During a follow-up round of testing two months later, the number of malfunctioning chargers had increased from 29% to 35% of the total. These findings suggest that the reliability of the utility’s public EV charging stations is not meeting the expectations that were set when the pilot program was approved.

Accountability to Ratepayers

These results are not only concerning for EV drivers but also raise questions about accountability to ratepayers. We should be able to trust that the utilities are maintaining their charging stations to a high degree of reliability, as promised. As ratepayers, we deserve to know where our money is going and how effectively it’s being used.

To address these issues, Delegates David Fraser-Hidalgo and Jen Terrasa are sponsoring the Electric Vehicle Charging Reliability Act (HB 834), which sets a minimum uptime standard and requires regular reporting on the performance and cost of utility-owned charging stations. This will provide transparency for EV drivers and ratepayers and help the utilities quickly identify and resolve any issues.

Focus on the Driver Experience

Maintaining reliability is an important step towards ensuring that Maryland’s charging infrastructure is robust. By keeping focus on good EV driver experience and reliable charging infrastructure deployment, Maryland will maintain its position as a leader in EV adoption. The state’s goal of 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025 will only be achievable when the public can charge quickly, affordably and most of all, reliably.

BY Morrison Park EV Charging

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BY Morrison Park EV Charging

Pepco BY Morrison Park EV Charging – Takoma Park, MD

This Pepco BY Morrison EV charging station has two 7 kW Level 2 EVSEs. It is located in the parking lot of the BY Morrison Park in Takoma Park, MD. The Pepco-owned Level 2 units currently have a fee of $0.18 per kWh which is inclusive of 6% Maryland sales and use tax. The fee is subject to change with approval of the Public Service Commission which regulates the state’s utility owned and operated public charging stations. Signs posted by the city of Takoma Park prohibit commercial vehicles and taxis and limit the time to a maximum of four hours. There are plenty of businesses to visit in this urban area. The Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op is across the street. Highly reviewed Spring Mill Bread Company is on the opposite corner. Seoul Food DC, which is known for its Korean/vegan food is next door.

09/12/2019 – Opened
7300 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD map

Level 2 – 7 kW single-port (Qty: 2)

Reported Statistics (2022 Jul to Dec):
EVSE ID 162186: 99.5% Uptime; 16.04% Usage Rate; 3:02 Avg Session Duration; 15.14 Avg kWh/Session
EVSE ID 162186: 99.4% Uptime; 15.18% Usage Rate; 2:46 Avg Session Duration; 13.96 Avg kWh/Session

$42,278.00 Construction Costs
$600.00 Yearly Networking Fees

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Darlington Park EV Charging

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Darlington Park EV Charging

Delmarva Power Darlington Park EV Charging – Darlington, MD

This Delmarva Darlington Park EV charging station has two 50 kW Efacec QC45 DC fast chargers and five single-port Level 2 EVSEs. It is located in the parking lot of Darlington Park in Darlington, MD. The park is on US Route 1 about two miles south of Conowingo Dam. The park basically consists of soccer fields. A portable restroom is sometimes available at the park but not always. The only other amenity within reasonable walking distance is a High’s convenience store within a two minute walk of the charging site. The only other features nearby are Chesapeake Harley-Davidson, Deer Creek Cemetery and the Deer Creek Friends Meetinghouse.

01/20/2022 – Opened
4549 Conowingo Rd, Darlington, MD map

DCFC – 50 kW (Qty: 2)
Level 2 – 7 kW single-port (Qty: 5)

Reported Uptime (2022 Jul to Dec):
95.3% DC1 DCFC (EVSE ID 43403)
93.2% DC2 DCFC (EVSE ID 43404)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 162990)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 1621030)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 1621040)
99.6% L2 (EVSE ID 1621043)
0.4% L2 (EVSE ID 1621029)

$270,591.00 Construction Costs
$2,660.00 Yearly Networking Fees

Date RangekWh/dayRevenueElectric BillProfit/Loss
2022 Q3-Q47.9 (24 mi)$494.28$369.94$124.34
2022 Q1-Q22.8 (8.4 mi)$148.18$206.95-$58.77

Source: Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company Semi-Annual EV Pilot Program Progress Report for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Maryland PSC ML 301131

Thomas Farm Community Center EV Charging

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Thomas Farm Community Center EV Charging

Pepco Thomas Farm Community Center EV Charging – Rockville, MD

This Pepco EV charging station has one 50 kW Efacec QC45 DC fast charger and one dual-port Level 2 EVSE. It is located in the parking lot of the Thomas Farm Community Center in Rockville, MD. The Community Center is located in Fallsgrove Stream Valley Park which has walking trails, tennis courts, picnic tables and a playground. Restrooms are available in the Community Center when it is open. Food is a half mile away at Fallsgrove Village Center. Panera, Chipotle, Bethesda Bagels, Jersey Mike’s and Starbucks are among the options.

04/10/2020 – Opened
700 Fallsgrove Dr, Rockville, MD map

DCFC – 50 kW (Qty: 1)
Level 2 – 7 kW dual-port (Qty: 1)

Reported Uptime (2022 Jul to Dec):
87.8% DC1 DCFC (EVSE ID 43337 Port 1)
90.4% DC1 DCFC (EVSE ID 43337 Port 2)
99.3% L2 (EVSE ID 52167A Port 1)
99.3% L2 (EVSE ID 52167A Port 2)

$397,053.00 Construction Costs
$1,274.40 Yearly Networking Fees

Date RangekWh/dayRevenueElectric BillProfit/Loss
2022 Jul to Dec72.7$3,807.90$5,075.87-$1,267.97
2022 Jan to Jun71.3$4,126.06$3,973.56$152.50
2021 Jul to Dec61.5$3,499.06$3,467.17$28.57

Source: Potomac Electric Power Company and Delmarva Power & Light Company Semi-Annual EV Pilot Program Progress Report for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Maryland PSC ML 301131

Deep Creek Lake Visitors Center EV Charging

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Deep Creek Lake Visitors EV Charging

Potomac Edison Deep Creek Lake Visitors Center – McHenry, MD

This Potomac Edison EV charging station has two 62 kW ChargePoint DC fast chargers and one single port Level 2. It is located in the parking lot of the Deep Creek Lake Visitors Center in McHenry, MD. This popular vacation area is about 3 hours from the Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC area in western Maryland. The closest amenity besides the Visitors Center is a Greene Turtle restaurant via a 2 minute walk to the east. There is a Canoe On the Run coffee shop to the west about four minutes walk.

01/01/2021 – Opened
2 Vacation Way, McHenry, MD map

DCFC – 62 kW (Qty: 2)
Level 2 – 7 kW single-port (Qty: 1)

Reported Uptime (2022 Jul to Dec):
100% DC1 DCFC (EVSE ID 5580311)
100% DC2 DCFC (EVSE ID 5580321)
100% L2 (EVSE ID 5571081)

$184,656.61 Construction Costs
$1,400.00 Yearly Networking Fees

Date RangekWh/dayRevenueElectric BillProfit/Loss
2022 Jul to Dec94.6$4,593.53$13,614.83-$9,021.30
2022 Jan to Jun47.9$2,037.31$6,795.34-$4,758.03
2021 Jul to Dec52.4$2,372.17$6,019.19-$3,647.02
data from report to Maryland PSC

See also:
BGE Carroll County Commissioners – Featured Plug In Site
Potomac Edison Charging Station in Middletown, MD

BGE Carroll County Commissioners – Featured Plug In Site

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Carroll County Commissioners

Westminster, MD

The BGE Carroll County Commissioners EV charging station consists of one 50 kW DC fast charger and one dual port Level 2. It is located in the parking lot of the Carroll County Government building that houses the offices of the Carroll County Commissioners. Downtown Westminster Main Street is a .3 mile walk south on Center Street. Restaurants including Jersey Mike’s, Blaze Pizza and Tropical Smoothie Cafe is about a 5 minute walk (0.2 miles) north on Center Street.

12/10/2019 – Opened
225 North Center Street, Westminster, MD map

DCFC – 50 kW (Qty: 1)
Level 2 – 7 kW dual-port (Qty: 2)

Reported Uptime (2022 Jul to Dec):
69.0% DCFC (EVSE ID 43336)
93.8% L2 (EVSE ID 52155A)

$93,382.53 Construction Costs
$1,180.00 Yearly Networking Fees

Date RangekWhkWh/dayRevenueElectric BillProfit/Loss
Jul to Dec 20223,96121.5$1,234.28$859.11$375.17
Jan to Jun 20223,66020.2$1,148.02$709.18$438.84
Jul to Dec 20212,27812.4$666.35$469.13$197.22
data from report to Maryland PSC

Fast Charger Utilization – Columbia / Jessup Q4 – 2022

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Understanding DCFC Usage Growth

For the past several years, I have been tracking the electricity usage at the meter of several fast charger sites in the vicinity of Columbia and Jessup, Maryland. My goal was to understand how quickly the utilization of fast charging is growing, and whether some EV charging locations are experiencing more growth than others.

Charger Utilization Tesla Maryland

The data that I have collected shows some interesting trends in DC fast charger utilization over time. To give you a sense of what I’ve found, I’ve created a chart that compares the daily electricity usage at five fast charger sites in the area. These chargers are located midway between Washington, DC and Baltimore and have been selected because they represent a mix of CCS/CHAdeMO fast charging sites and a Tesla Supercharger.

Each vertical bar in the chart represents a quarter year of the average daily kWh of electricity used per individual charging dispenser at each site. By analyzing this data, I can gauge the relative utilization between fast chargers located in the same general area. It is my hope that by sharing these findings with you, we can gain a better understanding of the growth of electric vehicle fast chargers and how they are being used in Maryland.

Charger Location Map

Columbia Jessup, MD charger map

In October 2021, I released a Fast Charger Utilization Study about these chargers, followed by an update in January, 2022. With 18 months of data, we now have a more comprehensive understanding of how EV drivers are utilizing these fast chargers over time.

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Vintage 1923 Guidebook of Charging Stations in New York

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Electric Automobile Charging Stations in New York

Electric Automobile Charging Stations in New York City and Vicinity
The New York Edison Company – January, 1923

The use of electric vehicles has come a long way since 1923, when The New York Edison Company published “Electric Automobile Charging Stations in New York City and Vicinity.” This map and guidebook served as a valuable resource for tourists looking to make the most of their electric vehicles by highlighting charging stations between major cities.

Of course this was long before the advent of smartphone apps and on-board screens to find EV charging stations. This booklet serves as a reminder that the need for reliable charging infrastructure for electric vehicles existed even before the technology we have today.

ChargingStationBook

One of the most striking things about this booklet is the distinction made between public and private charging stations. Public garages were seen as the go-to option for reliable charging, while private garages were listed only to be used in an emergency. This highlights the infancy of the electric vehicle industry at the time and the fact that the infrastructure for charging was not yet fully developed.

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