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Charging Stations

Location:

The С����Ƶ offers a dual pedestal Blink Charging station located in the Swope Parking Lot on Millfield Street for its employees, program participants, and the general public who have electric vehicles. A campus parking permit is not required when actively charging your vehicle but is required if you wish to remain parked in a different spot in an С����Ƶ parking lot. For program participants who do not have a parking sticker, you may obtain a parking pass by visiting the Swope front desk or by contacting Security.

Parking Fees, Energy Fees, and Time Limits:

The cost to park at the С����Ƶ’s charging stations for С����Ƶ Employees and program participants is $2.00 per hour from hours 1-4, $5.00 per hour from hours 4-24, with a $.30 per kWh energy fee.

The cost to park at the С����Ƶ’s charging station for the General Public is $25.00 for the first 4 hours, then $4.00 per hour from hours 4-24, with a $.30 per kWh energy fee.

To avoid unnecessary fees please remove your vehicle from the parking spot upon completion.

Instructions on how to start a charging session below.

For С����Ƶ Staff & Program Participants

1. Visit the App Store and download the Blink Charging Mobile App.
2. Log in or sign up for a Blink Charging account.
3. Select Account > Membership and Private Access > Private Access. Tap “Enter Invitation Code”, then enter invitation code MARI2576. Click Get Access. Once this is complete, an email will be sent to С����Ƶ Security requesting access. Once approved, you will be able to plug in and charge with your Blink account.

For General Public:

1. Visit the App Store and download the Blink Charging Mobile App.
2. Log in or sign up for a Blink Charging account. Plug in to start charging.

The EV charging stations were installed in the Spring of 2019 but have recently been updated/upgraded to new 5G units in March of 2023. Call С����Ƶ Security at 508-289-7217 with any questions.

Dollars Saved:

Dollars saved assumes that the fuel price is $2.529 per gallon and the cost of electricity is $0.417 per kWh.

$702 average dollars saved in a year.

Fuel Saved:

Gallons of fuel saved assumes that 1% of US electricity generation comes from petroleum and can thus be neglected.

683 Gallons of fuel saved in a year.

Oil Saved:

Barrels of oil saved assumes that 1% of US electricity generation comes from petroleum and can thus be neglected.

15 Barrels of oil saved in a year.

CO₂ Reduced:

CO₂ reduced assumes that an EVSE's electricity from the US grid emits 1.53 pounds of C0₂ per kWh generated.

3,350 pounds of C0₂ reduced in a year.