Supercharger - Big Spring, TX

[Guacahummus]

Filing for a 16 stall Supercharger located at 501 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720. There is also a Porter's Grocery store at that address, similar to the new Van Horn location.

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2022025686

Scope of Work: INTSTALL (4) V3 SUPERCHARGER CABINET, (1) 2000A SERVICE DISCONNECT & (16) CHARGE POSTS,(1) UTILITY TRANSFORMER

@corywright @Big Earl @Chuq

 

[TulsaCoker]

wow... one of the biggest in texas and right in the center of oil county

 

[Big Earl]

Nice splitter! Might even enable skipping Midland, aka Mordor.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Nice splitter! Might even enable skipping Midland, aka Mordor.

Yes, it is a Splitter!

Splits 113.5 miles on I-20, 48.8 miles from Midland, TX and 65.5 miles to Sweetwater, TX.

The mini-splitter under construction in Clyde, TX and this, are cutting the gaps west of Fort Worth, TX.
But there will still be 2 more gaps over 100 miles to go on I-20.

Big Spring, TX

Host Type: Mall
Host: College Park Shopping Center
Along Primary Interstates: I-20
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): None*
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

I-20

From: Midland, TX - 48.8 miles
To: Sweetwater, TX - 65.5 miles
Diversion: 0.8 miles
From: Pecos, TX - 139 miles
To: Clyde, TX - 119.7 miles

* OK, so really it's along US-87, just not by my strict rules. US-87 is on a parkway that loops around on the opposite side of Big Spring, TX so this Supercharger is just over 5 miles from the nearest point on US-87.
But it will actually _cut_ 1.8 miles off, at a cost of 5 minutes time.

 

[deepugthomas]

This is great. Hopefully next one is in San Angelo.

 

[WFrank]

My home town. I have a brother who lives there and I’ll have him check for progress and take pictures.

Major needed addition for north south I-27 traffic.

 

[nwdiver]

Paintgress? They have spots labeled 1 - 16.

 

[WFrank]

It is UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
My brother just sent me photos showing fencing and a big ditch excavation with sun subs sticking ip

 

[WFrank]

To correct the last reply.
There are some stubs sticking out of the ditch, so construction is well under way.

 

[WFrank]

Photo showing conduit and Birdwell Lane Street Sign

 

[eladts]

Based on the photos @WFrank posted, it looks like the location is closer to the grocery store and gas station, which seem to be the most useful businesses for travelers in this shopping center. There is what looks like an abandoned small commercial building right next to the site, this could be a great opportunity for someone to open a restaurant.

@corywright @tes-s Please update the location of this site to 32.258114, -101.453323.

 

[WFrank]

Update with new photos showing most of the Tesla crates have arrived and conduits are in place

 

[scottyaggie]

Photo update

 

[WFrank]

Lots off progress with the Supercharger Cabinets in place and most of the Charging Posts mounted

 

[ElectricIAC]

Good to see this, expecting Weatherford, Monahans and Sierra Blanca now to be able to do DFW-ELP on all V3’s

 

[WFrank]

Latest photos showing “Van Assessable” stall, which probably will allow charging with a trailer. Some excavation going on out near the road. Not sure what that would be for, but progress continues.

 

[WFrank]

Still waiting on the Transformer, but the rest of the site work seems finished.

 

[WFrank]

Serious Progress.
New Power Pole installed, Transformer on-site and they are working hard finishing up the wiringk

 

[WFrank]

Meter has been installed, so it is getting close.

 

[Guacahummus]