MidAmerican Energy Co. launches EV charging stations across Iowa

[NuttyM3]

EV fast-charging network across Iowa

From the articles date of July 2019 ... The company plans to build publicly accessible direct current fast-charging stations, with two charging plugs per station, in 15 urban and rural communities. A DC fast-charger, also called a “Level 3” charger, can generally charge an electric vehicle in 20-45 minutes.

MidAmerican Energy is now accepting applications from businesses and community entities in targeted areas that are interested in hosting charging facilities that MidAmerican Energy will purchase, install and maintain. The company will select at least one location in each targeted area.

The Fareway grocery store in Sheldon, Iowa has two 50 kilowatt DC fast chargers in operation now.
MidAmerican Installs Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station At Sheldon Fareway Store

 

[NuttyM3]

I did some more research and found a site with the following information:

Charging network locations
The 18 charging stations will be within MidAmerican Energy's service territory, with a focus on the Interstate 80, Interstate 29 and Highway 20 corridors. The chargers will be compatible with nearly all electric vehicles.

50 kW DC fast-charging stations to begin construction by Dec. 31:

• Clarinda: Casey's General Store, 1107 S. 16th St.
• Emmetsburg: Casey's General Store, 2406 Main St.
• Fort Dodge: Hy-Vee, 115 S. 29th St.
• Sheldon: Fareway, 2603 Park St.
• Waterloo: Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St.

50 kW DC fast-charging station to be built in 2020:

• Altoona: Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, 3590 Prairie Fire Drive NW
• Carroll: site under negotiation

160 kW DC ultra-fast charging stations to be built in 2020:

• Avoca: Casey's General Store, 1019 N. Chestnut St.
• Davenport: site under negotiation
• Early: Casey's General Store, 2245 Karr Ave.
• Fort Dodge: site under negotiation
• Waterloo: Hy-Vee, 1422 Flammang Dr.
• Six additional sites under negotiation

MidAmerican Energy - MidAmerican Energy announces first electric vehicle fast-charging sites

 

[starman27]

Now, if we could just get some Chademo adapters permanently at these locations, I'd be really happy!

 

[jgillispie]

Hopefully some announcements for the east side of the state. SE and NE are pretty bare.

 

[NuttyM3]

Hopefully some announcements for the east side of the state. SE and NE are pretty bare.

According to the article, it sounds like MidAmerican Energy is committed to putting in charging stations about every 50 miles for the areas that they serve. I believe this will include some portions of Illinois too. Once their plan gets going I believe others will follow suit and start building a similar structure for the under served secondary roads. This will be a little nicer to be able to travel other roads beside the interstate and not worry so much about range anxiety.

 

[jgillispie]

I didn't even consider their coverage. Looks like the NE probably won't get anything but Ottumwa and especially Fort Madison would be nice.