Transportation

EVgo to install EV charging stations in Portland, Maine

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March 14, 2022

Portland, Maine has signed an agreement with EVgo to install EV charging stations on public property, according to a press release.

EVgo, which operates more than 800 EV charging stations in 34 states and the District of Columbia, will install up to 44 Level-2 chargers and four DC fast chargers.

Level-2 chargers add approximately 25 miles of charge for every hour of use so it will take six or more hours for such equipment to fully charge most vehicles. The city will install clusters of Level-2 chargers in neighborhoods so EV owners can plug in and walk to their home.

The 180 kw DC fast chargers proposed by EVgo can add up to 300 miles of charge to a single vehicle in 30 minutes. The city will install DC fast chargers in busier parts of the city so visitors and residents alike can use them and enjoy local amenities while they charge.

The DC fast chargers and 12 of the Level-2 chargers will be installed before the end of 2022 including the following locations:

• Two DC fast chargers in the parking lot at the corner of Spring Street and High Street.
• Two DC fast chargers on Commercial Street, across from Maple Street.
• Four Level-2 chargers in the Reiche School parking lot on Brackett Street.
• Four Level-2 chargers in the East End School parking lot on North Street.
• FourLlevel-2 chargers in the Deering Oaks parking lot on State Street.

The chargers in the school parking lots will be available for public use during hours that school is not in session.