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San Diego Area Superchargers (location speculation)
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Hey Randy, here's a generic question for you. Let's say Tesla wanted to build a big Supercharger, 12 stalls, 1,000 kVA transformer. Let's say they found a random mid sized shopping mall - would SDG&E have that kind of power density available relatively easily, or would they have to do some downstream provisioning (as in, more than just tapping a nearby 12kV line and installing the transformer)?
GabrielB
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I would think a twelve stall site (six superchargers), would need to be close to a main line. Like Culver City or Hawthorne. Hawthorne used to be the old Northrop AC plant, it has a main transmission line going down Jack Northrop. I know Culver City was plugged into a pretty significant line as they needed an intermediate switch/transformer and power to several large building complexes was shutdown when they tapped into it. I think any site that large will need to be next to a heavy line. I'm not a sparky though.
The Planner looks at each situation individually...If there is a 12 kV primary connection nearby, it could be as simple as attaching a new transformer and feeding the charging stations. If there is no 12 kV connection nearby, then trenching will have to be done by the customer and that could be expensive...It might make sense to relocate the charging stations closer to where the power is. And there can be other issues, such as reconductoring, fusing, to be able to feed the new load, etc. The Superchargers take a lot of power, so it's not like connecting a few kW to the system...But our charter as a utility is to feed the customer wherever they want their equipment to be located...It's just that some locations are more economical to feed than others, and the Planner can help manage that...
Cottonwood
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Take look at Second Los Angeles Supercharger location? - Page 3
That map is consistent with hints that I have heard that there will be a Supercharger in Mission Valley at Westfield Mission Valley.
That map is consistent with hints that I have heard that there will be a Supercharger in Mission Valley at Westfield Mission Valley.
Here's the thread for one particular San Diego supercharger site. (I understand that there is at least one more planned.)
San Diego (Pacific Heights) Supercharger
sounds like it to me, I remember there was gonna be a downtown supercharger, this might be it!
I moved the post by @Heathman where he described a permit for what appears to be a Tesla Supercharger in downtown San Diego to its own thread at Supercharger - Downtown San Diego (permit found, construction not started) so you can continue the discussion there. Nice find!
On Tesla map of SC to be added is a location in Vista. While looking thru building permits issued in Vista is a permit to install ‘9 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations’.
Permit #B18-0230. It’s located at 1900 Via Ctr, off the 78 at S. Emerald and Hacienda. It was issued on 3/18/2018. Live in Bay Area, and would love to have this be a SC as my daughter and grandchildren live in Vista. Maybe someone down there can check the location and get more info.
Permit #B18-0230. It’s located at 1900 Via Ctr, off the 78 at S. Emerald and Hacienda. It was issued on 3/18/2018. Live in Bay Area, and would love to have this be a SC as my daughter and grandchildren live in Vista. Maybe someone down there can check the location and get more info.
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