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Via GCC:
Electrify America selects ABB, BTC Power, Efacec and Signet to supply 150/350 kW EV fast chargers
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2018/04/20180417-ea.html

. . . The charging equipment suppliers will share delivery of more than 2,000 chargers across 484 stations in the US. The charging systems will offer the first certified cooled-cable 150/350 kilowatt (kW) DC Fast Charger. Electric vehicle chargers that offer this kind of power deliver energy for up to 20 miles of range per minute of charge at 350 kW—seven times faster than today’s 50 kW DC chargers. . . .

All charging stations will offer a CHAdeMO (50kW) connector, plus additional dual-handle chargers with CCS1 (50 to 150kW or350 kW) connectors, ensuring that all fast charging capable cars will be able to use the Electrify America stations. . . .

The chargers have been custom-designed for Electrify America and have several advanced features including liquid-cooled cables. This is the first time that liquid cooled CCS1 charging cables have received certification. The cooling is a key factor in enabling higher-amperage charging without a significant increase in the cable thickness for charging power at and above 150kW from 350 amps.
 
"As more utilities wake up to the consumer and corporate hunger for low-carbon energy and transportation alternatives, more are moving proactively to ensure that they’re not left behind. One of the biggest signposts yet came Tuesday in the form of a "significant investment" by Energy Impact Partners (EIP) in nine-year-old electric vehicle charging company Greenlots.

Although the amount of the infusion wasn’t disclosed, EIP CEO and managing partner Hans Kobler described it as a "meaningful commitment from the fund," which was established to invest in companies that are creating technologies or services that optimize energy consumption or that contribute to sustainable generation.

The companies behind EIP include these global utility and power companies: Southern Company; National Grid; Xcel Energy; Ameren; Great Plains Energy; Fortis; AGL; Avista; Madison Gas and Electric; TEPCO; PTT Public Co.; OGE; and Transcanada.

All of these organizations have a vested interest in the rollout of EV charging infrastructure and could benefit from new services as this mode of transportation becomes more prevalent."

https://www.greenbiz.com/article/utility-coalition-invests-ev-charging-firm-greenlots

Greenlots designs and develops charging infrastructure, payments, smart grid and energy management solutions for electric vehicles.

Since Greenlots was founded in 2008, it has participated in 3 rounds of funding. In total Greenlots has raised $13.4M in funding. Greenlots' last funding round was on Jul 2017 for a total of $10.3M Greenlots's headquarters is in West Hollywood, California. Greenlots has a revenue of $3M, and 20 employees. Greenlots's main competitors are Volta Charging, EVgo, ChargePoint and Blink Charging.

https://www.owler.com/company/greenlots
 
Useful to note for the upcoming 60 kWh LEAF: these Electrify America chargers will eventually support 100 kW CHAdeMO

https://electricrevs.com/2018/04/18/electrify-america-supporting-only-50-kw-chademo/
 
I've changed the thread title so that we have a single topic in which to post all Electrify America-related info.

Via GCC:
Electrify America partners with >100 major retail, convenience & refueling locations in US to install ultra-fast chargers
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2018/04/20180423-ea.html

Electrify America will be installing ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers at more than 100 retail, convenience and refueling locations across the US, increasing the convenience for consumers who drive or are considering purchasing an electric vehicle. Each location will offer multiple chargers.

Initial partners include major retail companies Target Corporation, Brixmor Property Group, Kimco Realty Corporation and DDR Corporation. In addition to these are major convenience and refueling partners including Sheetz, Inc., Casey’s General Stores Inc., and Global Partners LP’s Alltown. . . .

Through these relationships and others, Electrify America plans to deploy more than 2,000 DC Fast Chargers at up to 484 stations near retail, dining, parking and other facilities that offer convenience and amenities for EV drivers. All the chargers in this Cycle 1 investment will be installed or under development by the end of the cycle in June 2019. . . .

As the first partner to sign with Electrify America to host charging locations, Brixmor Property Group’s Chicopee Marketplace, in Chicopee, MA, will also be the first location to install an Electrify America charging system with the first certified cooled-cable 350kW charger in the United States.
 
^^^ Via IEVS:
Electrify America’s First 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charger Opens Tomorrow
https://insideevs.com/electrify-americas-first-350-kw-ultra-fast-charger-to-be-launched-on-april-25/

A more detailed discussion of the rationale and plans, as well as a map showing the 17 metro areas they're starting with, can be found at GCR:
Electrify America maps out charging network to rival Tesla Superchargers
https://www.greencarreports.com/new...charging-network-to-rival-tesla-superchargers
 
I don't believe any projections of new charging stations until I see them. I know of chargepoint, which is the best, and EVGO, which is a ripoff....

I will belive it when I see it...
 
WetEV said:
EVGO has changed their pricing. Much better deal.
Indeed, although we'll have to see what their QC pricing is once the special ends, but they've said their prices for L2 won't change. There's also a lot more flexibility now in switching plans.
 
New article...

Newly emerging photographs of Electrify America’s first new site installations appear to confirm that the first U.S. nationwide ultra-fast highway charging network will provide only minimal support for cars like the Nissan LEAF which require CHAdeMO DC charging connectors.

https://electricrevs.com/2018/04/26/new-electrify-america-sites-confirm-minimal-chademo-support/

Also, a better map of Electrify America’s initial route map is available here:

https://electricrevs.com/2018/03/10/secret-highway-ultra-fast-dc-charging-map-revealed/
 
The first two stations are opening to the public today. Pricing is revealed along with 10 additional locations opening soon.

https://electricrevs.com/2018/05/02/electrify-america-sets-initial-prices-adds-location-map-to-website/
 
JeffN said:
New article...

Newly emerging photographs of Electrify America’s first new site installations appear to confirm that the first U.S. nationwide ultra-fast highway charging network will provide only minimal support for cars like the Nissan LEAF which require CHAdeMO DC charging connectors.

https://electricrevs.com/2018/04/26/new-electrify-america-sites-confirm-minimal-chademo-support/

Also, a better map of Electrify America’s initial route map is available here:

https://electricrevs.com/2018/03/10/secret-highway-ultra-fast-dc-charging-map-revealed/
Thanks. A much more rational initial route plan than Tesla's. Now we'll see if they can produce.
 
GRA said:
WetEV said:
EVGO has changed their pricing. Much better deal.
Indeed, although we'll have to see what their QC pricing is once the special ends, but they've said their prices for L2 won't change. There's also a lot more flexibility now in switching plans.

Special pricing irrc was a California only thing. I also seem to remember the regular pricing after the special was also mentioned.

Still a much better deal than Electrify America
 
JeffN said:
The first two stations are opening to the public today. Pricing is revealed along with 10 additional locations opening soon.

https://electricrevs.com/2018/05/02/electrify-america-sets-initial-prices-adds-location-map-to-website/
As nobody posted the prices, here they are plus some comparative info from the article:
According to an operator answering Electrify America’s support number, the initial Massachusetts location will charge 30 cents per minute plus a $1 session fee. A half-hour charge would thus cost $10. Prices may vary on per-state basis although it is expected to typically be 30 to 35 cents per minute. For now, the same prices apply regardless of whether a 50 kW CHAdeMO or a higher-powered CCS cable is being used. Subscription-based pricing is being actively considered but has not yet been announced.

As a comparison, charging operator EVgo has a non-subscription price of 35 cents per minute in Massachusetts but no session fee which would be $10.50 for 30 minutes. A subscription plan is available for $9.99 per month that pre-pays that much in initial charging and lowers the fee to 21 cents per minute. After the first 47 minutes ($9.99 divided by 21 cents) of charging in a month, that would lower the 30 minute cost of charging to $6.30.

Tesla’s “pay as you go” fee at Supercharger sites in Massachusetts is 23 cents per kilowatt-hour rather than being billed per minute. Whether billing is legal on a per-kWh basis differs from state to state. Historically, only utilities have been allowed to sell electricity on a per-kWh basis but some states have updated their laws to allow it for EV charging and Massachusetts is one of those states. . . .

At a 60 kW average charge rate, a kWh is being added to a vehicle every minute so 23 cents per minute or 23 cents per kWh would be essentially the same cost to a driver.

If a future vehicle like a Jaguar I-PACE or an Audi e-tron were charging at an average rate of 90 kW at an Electrify America station with a 30 cents per-minute rate it would be adding about 1.5 kWh per minute of charging time so the per kWh price would effectively be 20 cents. That is roughly similar to what a Tesla vehicle might average at one of the Tesla Supercharger locations in Massachusetts at 23 cents per kWh.

Meanwhile, a slower charging vehicle like a Chevrolet Bolt EV might have an average charging rate of a bit under 60 kW and so it’s per-kWh price would effectively be a bit higher than 30 cents at the same Electrify America station. A Bolt EV successfully charged at the new Chicopee location today at a peak rate of 56 kW and a Kia Soul EV charged at up to 68 kW even though Electrify America had said the CHAdeMO charge cables would be software-limited to 50 kW.

Both Tesla and Electrify America have a severe “idle fee” for cars which have finished charging but have not yet been disconnected. Both charge 40 cents per minute ($24 per hour). Electrify America has a 10 minute grace period before the idle fee begins while Tesla’s fee begins accumulating immediately but is waived if the car is unplugged within the first 5 minutes. EVgo does not have an idle fee. Tesla’s idle fee does not, however, accumulate when more than half of the charging spaces at a location are empty.
 
Any word on whether EA imposes session time limits? EVGo infamously does, although they recently increased it from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Even 45 minutes is a little short if you are charging a car with a large battery over a meal.
 
GetOffYourGas said:
Any word on whether EA imposes session time limits? EVGo infamously does, although they recently increased it from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Even 45 minutes is a little short if you are charging a car with a large battery over a meal.
Checked comments on Plugshare, and no one mentioned a limit (but it's early yet). BTW, EA's own site map is here: https://www.electrifyamerica.com/locations

They're showing Chicopee, MA and Fincastle, VA H(igh) P(ower)* QC sites as up, but no one has checked in yet for the latter on Plugshare.

*I'm distinguishing them thus from the 50kW QC sites they plan for local use in urban areas.
 
I was at the Target in East Palo Alto, CA, today I saw what looked like new chargers being installed. Are these part of the Electrify America network?
 
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