BC Hydro stations

Finally the Feds have budgeted for charging measurement standards in Canada, hopefully not too long to implement (fair) pricing across the board:
https://electricautonomy.ca/2021/04/27/codes-standards-retail-zev-charging-fees/
funds to go directly to Measurement Canada

 

Tried the North lot today (older picture during construction):



https://www.plugshare.com/location/282001

works just fine. I didn't really need a charge however curiosity got the better of me. The cable is not locked on and releases like normal. After plugging into the car I used the RFID Chargepoint card and started to pull 31kW right away (I was at 70% SOC). It stayed that way until 80% then went down to 23 kW until I shut it off at 84%. I just wanted to verify it would keep working past 80% just in case they start to charge $ in the future. (No one was around at any of the 4 chargers).
So here is the layout: (4) 50 kW machines (Chargepoint) fed by a 600VA HV transformer (25 kV to 600 V 3 phase) which feeds the CDP closest to the North lot chargers. Each of the 4 machines has its own independent transformer 75 kVA (600V/480V) and fusible (100A) disconnect switch. So the system is well designed for the 4- 50kW machines, but no room to expand in the future with the present equipment.
It is just off the highway so a perfect location with no wasted time to resume travelling.
If you are driving a Porsche Taycan EV or have an Ionic 5 on order and need a faster charge (800V), you will need to go a little further north into Nanaimo (about 7 km) and use
Petrocan
https://www.plugshare.com/location/198486
or Electrify Canada
https://www.plugshare.com/location/305131
Oh and did I mention the airport chargers are free (for the time being)

 

On the Run (Parkland Corp.) now joining the party:
https://electricautonomy.ca/2021/06/21/parkland-bc-ev-charging-network/

 

Federal investment of $2.35 million announced for 47 new BC Hydro chargers.
BC Gov also kicks in $1.157 million, bringing the total to $3.525 million.
The stations will be available for public use by early winter.
No locations provided (as of yet)
https://www.autoserviceworld.com/canadian-government-invests-2-35m-towards-ev-chargers-in-b-c/

 

4 new chargers to be installed north a few kms north of Nanaimo at the Snaw-Naw-As market. The Nanoose First Nation received funding from the Clean BC Go Electric public charger program with installation to begin next month. A perfect location, right off the Island Hwy just north of Nanaimo

https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/province-spending-210000-to-install-ev-chargers-at-snaw-naw-as-market/

 

Last 2 times (last week) I only got 30 kW (not complaining) and thought something wrong with car, but reading the check ins I am not alone. 2 other Kona EVs, a FFE and an M3 report the same- only 1 Bolt reported 45 kW, Seems to have happened recently as I received 40 kW+ earlier in the year, maybe they throttled them down? Next time I will try the south lot machines and see if any difference and report back:
https://www.plugshare.com/location/282001

 

Tried the south lot today and found no throttling there, even though the chargers are further distance from the distribution equipment. Pulled 48kW + to 70% (limited by the 50kW charger specs) and followed the regular Kona EV charge curve to around 84%
https://www.plugshare.com/location/300753

 

Charging just got easier within the District of Saanich opening 20 new AC charging stations.
With the additional 20 locations, the District will now have a total of 32 Saanich-operated charging stations, bringing the total public network in Saanich to 115 EV chargers.

The new charging stations will be located at eight municipal sites, including four new locations at Saanich parks:

• Saanich Commonwealth Place – 6 new stations (plus 2 existing stations)
• G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre – 2 new stations (plus 2 existing stations)
• Cedar Hill Recreation Centre – 2 new stations (plus 2 existing stations)
• Cedar Hill Golf Course – 2 new stations (plus 2 existing stations)
• Gyro-Cadboro Park – 2 new stations
• Mount Douglas Park – 2 new stations
• Hampton Park – 2 new stations
• Beckwith Park – 2 new stations
• Saanich charges a $1/hour user fee for the charging stations to encourage turnover and cover the cost of maintenance and electricity.
  
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• Source:
• https://www.cheknews.ca/district-of-saanich-opening-20-new-ev-charging-stations-936602/

 

"Parkland Corporation announced today it intends to build the ‘Electric Charging Destination of the Future’ in British Columbia, revealing a stunning concept design."

Video a bit fanciful, (turn the Teslas around). I do like the concept.
The company expects the network at the On the Run and Triple O restaurants to be complete in the second half of 2022.