Supercharger - Ashland, OR (LIVE 1 Sep 2023, 24 V3 stalls)

[ninerbynature]

Here are a couple of shots from yesterday. Indeed, no pavement yet.

They're kind of hiding behind the chargers, but you can see six cabinets in two rows of three in the lower shot.

Curiously, I only count eleven chargers in the upper shot. I didn't notice when I was on site. Maybe it's just outside the frame in an extra-wide handicap spot. Anyway, sorry for the poor photo if I just missed it.

I didn't see a transformer. But this is a ton of progress since I was last there!
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There is one more stall to the right, out of frame. Nearest the curb, it’s spaced differently because it will be handicap accessible.

 

[Dihewidd]

Considerable work remaining. No recent progress. Tesla lists this site as Q4.

There will not be any pull thru spaces.

 

[Dihewidd]

Hey all, it's been 2 weeks since I posted the latest pics, as I'm not in town wondering if anyone local has updates for us? Thanks!

 

[ninerbynature]

Hey all, it's been 2 weeks since I posted the latest pics, as I'm not in town wondering if anyone local has updates for us? Thanks!

Nothing new as of yesterday. Not sure what the hold-up is.

 

[Dihewidd]

okay, haha, yes a friend of mine and me have a bet going on the completion date. He insists June 1, I'm down for October 1. #realist

 

[Mrbrock]

So the electrical contractor finished most of their work, running conduits and wires for the equipment that was there, cabinets and posts. Looks like they still need switchgear and transformer and maybe they are waiting on all the backfill and paving until those are both in place since there is likely trenching needed for the transformer.

 

[CharleyBC]

I was nearby, so I popped in for a peek. Not heaps of progress. There was one man working, kinda between his pickup and the orange digger. I couldn't tell what he was doing specifically. One photo (last one) shows open doors on the white cabinets, and there are spools of cables here and there, so presumably some wiring. The backsides of all the stalls are open with their innards hanging out. And obviously we could still use some pavement.

 

[otter]

As of yesterday afternoon, gravel was at grade, compacted and rolled. Storm drain connected. Someone working on the site expected paving soon. Transformer vault was still serving as a refuse pit. Looks like that will be the rate-determining step, as usual.

 

[ninerbynature]

 

[tivoboy]

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You’re a real boy now. …almost

 

[ninerbynature]

So by pure luck, I became acquaintances with the landowner and mastermind behind this station today. As of now, it is scheduled to be opened on July 21st. The transformers and whatnot are apparently good and ready, the final power hookup is being pulled today (pictured?), and paving, curbs, and gutters will be done later this week.

Not only that, but the 3-story building is indeed happening and it is beautiful. If they didn't do it there would have been even more charging stalls. It's in the final design phase and aiming to be open by the end of next year. The first floor will be a higher-end convenience store, the second floor is planned to offer tapas-style foods, and the 3rd floor will be more of an open-top seating area to enjoy the view. Before the building is done, I believe conjunction with the charger itself opening, there will be a food cart area open seven days a week. Unsure if this stays or not when the building is done. Anyways, I'm super excited about this, and I think it will be an excellent charging stop. By far the best option in the area.

 

[Mrbrock]

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So by pure luck, I became acquaintances with the landowner and mastermind behind this station today. As of now, it is scheduled to be opened on July 21st. The transformers and whatnot are apparently good and ready, the final power hookup is being pulled today (pictured?), and paving, curbs, and gutters will be done later this week.

Not only that, but the 3-story building is indeed happening and it is beautiful. If they didn't do it there would have been even more charging stalls. It's in the final design phase and aiming to be open by the end of next year. The first floor will be a higher-end convenience store, the second floor is planned to offer tapas-style foods, and the 3rd floor will be more of an open-top seating area to enjoy the view. Before the building is done, I believe conjunction with the charger itself opening, there will be a food cart area open seven days a week. Unsure if this stays or not when the building is done. Anyways, I'm super excited about this, and I think it will be an excellent charging stop. By far the best option in the area.

That’s a lot of work for 10 days with no transformer on site. Especially considering the local utility provides that and it is not something the site owners or contractor/Tesla has on hand to provide. We have heard lot of stories from site owners and contractors saying the site will be ready on this day and that day was months before the site actually opened.

 

[Mrbrock]

Storm drains being inspected tomorrow.

https://www.ashland.or.us/Files/7.12.2023_webpost.pdf

 

[ninerbynature]

That’s a lot of work for 10 days with no transformer on site. Especially considering the local utility provides that and it is not something the site owners or contractor/Tesla has on hand to provide. We have heard lot of stories from site owners and contractors saying the site will be ready on this day and that day was months before the site actually opened.

Yea, I dont know who is right. They were pretty convinced it was ready to go

 

[Kelela]

Stopped by at 8:38am Wed 7/12. No contractors on site at present. Will be really glad to have this open. Multiple trips from Santa Barbara to Ashland in recent years, and running up to Medford to top off is rather inconvenient.

 

[ninerbynature]

Storm drains being inspected tomorrow.

https://www.ashland.or.us/Files/7.12.2023_webpost.pdf

I'm actually going to meet with the owner again this weekend at the site, should be able to find out what's going on up close.

 

[Dihewidd]

Chiming in to say that the owner of the land has been telling us that the charger will open "within 30 days" since.... April
However, from the photos, they are now making solid progress.

 

[ninerbynature]

Obviously didn't make the 21st, as many expected, but solid progress has been made. I'm not sure about the status of the transformer, but these pics were taken today, and they were actively wiring the cabinets or something

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[CharleyBC]

We popped by today after shopping. Not much new since @ninerbynature 's post Tuesday, except worker vehicles are gone. No transformer that I could see. They'll need to remove the existing sidewalk and curb. The sidewalk is all crumbled, presumably from heavy equipment. Plus the curb has to go to put in a driveway. There are some lamp posts snoozing at the far end of the lot.

 

[ninerbynature]