Supercharger - Carlton, MN

[mociaf9]

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Site design survey of the Black Bear Casino and Resort parking lots from October 2020 which is likely for the planned supercharger in Carlton, MN. See explanation here for why I think so even though Tesla isn't mentioned.

Address: 1785 MN-210, Carlton, MN 55718

GPS (guess): 46.664887, -92.480035

 

[JohnSnowNW]

supercharge.info

Zoomable Tesla supercharger map with adjustable range indicator.

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Website is showing an active permit for the site at Black Bear Casino, but I sure can't seem to find one online.

 

[tharasix]

supercharge.info

Zoomable Tesla supercharger map with adjustable range indicator.

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Website is showing an active permit for the site at Black Bear Casino, but I sure can't seem to find one online.

See the "Search and Status" link that mociaf9 posted above.

 

[mociaf9]

supercharge.info

Zoomable Tesla supercharger map with adjustable range indicator.

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Website is showing an active permit for the site at Black Bear Casino, but I sure can't seem to find one online.

1. The "permit" dots on SC.info don't mean an actual permit. They use the term as a catch-all for any identified site in the pre-construction development phase.

2. The basis for that dot is the utility location request linked to in the opening post of this thread. In this particular case, it's a small stretch as the connection to the supercharger isn't explicit, i.e. the locate request doesn't actually say "Tesla" on it somewhere. But I explained why I'm confident this is the location and my track record for finding sites is pretty good.

3. The site is on tribal land (Fond du Lac Reservation), so you won't find a building permit or application listed online in any state/county/city building department list or registry. Only place it would be is if the tribe publishes applied/approved projects.

 

[mociaf9]

No guarantee that this is actually for the supercharger, but it's possible that construction is going to be starting on them in the next few days. There's a new utility locate request for a relevant portion of the casino parking lot for the purpose of "Underground Electrical" work planned to take 5 weeks and which may start as early as tomorrow:

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So anyone who is going to be in the area over the next few weeks, please swing by and check. The exact spot for this work is HERE.

 

[lowson]

This new location would be handy. Last year I rolled in to Duluth with my roof box on my MY and had to take it off to get to the superchargers in the parking garage.

 

[BobC]

There's discussion on the Minnesota Tesla Club Facebook page that there is construction at the site. I'll have to get somebody to post pictures.

 

[TylerB]

My friend Aaron is staying at the hotel - He just sent me these.

 

[TylerB]

Does this qualify as enough info to get the status changed to Construction? @MarcoRP

 

[TylerB]

Looks like the ashpalt work is here on the map.

 

[theflyer]

Looks like the ashpalt work is here on the map.

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It is not enough to change to construction. Something is happening but the photos do not confirm a supercharger or urban chargers. We need more evidence. A box with Tesla logo, or boxes that are clearly consistent with a supercharger installation. We should know one way or another soon though as something is definitely happening at this location.

 

[DMC5180]

All those large conduit elbows are fairly consistent with SuC installations.
I’ll check on this site Wednesday Evening and get detailed photos. Here is a better image of the location and where the pavement has been cut and removed between the light poles.

 

[TK23]

Very glad to see they are adding a location in this area! Plus should be a V3!

 

[DMC5180]

@mocial9 @ marcoRP @ chuq. I just stopped by this evening and can say with 99.99% confidence this is the Supercharger site without a doubt. Time for the Construction Cone.

They removed the North end light pole and footing. There are hundreds of feet of large gray conduit and many elbows.
The electrical contractor is Benson Electric, Duluth MN.

 

[JNB11]

I posted this on another thread.

Drove by the Black Bear Casino and noticed a section of the parking lot being torn up. Talked to a construction crew member and he confirmed Tesla superchargers were being installed. He didn’t have a completion date. Black Bear is located at the intersection of I35 and Hwy 210, a couple miles west of Carlton MN. Doubt I’ll ever use it since the casino is less than a mile from my house. It’ll be nice when the Bemidji supercharger is ready.

The pictures look good.

 

[Evbwcaer]

This SC seems kind of redundant with Hinckley and Duluth. Any thoughts about that? Maybe Duluth is too small and too odd to get to...or you can't drive into the ramp with a canoe on your car?



The more the merrier anyway, thanks Tesla!

 

[DMC5180]

Here’s my Wednesday evening update as promised. The Tesla fairy made a delivery today. 2 V3 cabinets, 8 pedestals, 3 rolls of 4” seal tight flexible conduit. A large flat base plate or fixturing tool. The dirt work area has been marked out with the locations for the concrete bases. No digging yet, but that will likely start tomorrow. Lets get the map updated to a Construction cone.

@theflyer @MarcoRP @mociaf9 @Chuq

 

[DMC5180]

This SC seems kind of redundant with Hinckley and Duluth. Any thoughts about that? Maybe Duluth is too small and too odd to get to...or you can't drive into the ramp with a canoe on your car?



The more the merrier anyway, thanks Tesla!

Not really redundant since it’s just before the MN hwy 33 split that heads up to the iron range and points north. It also allows you to skip Hinkley and avoid going into Duluth. I’d really like to see a new V3 at the Duluth Target on US 53.

 

[JNB11]

This SC seems kind of redundant with Hinckley and Duluth. Any thoughts about that? Maybe Duluth is too small and too odd to get to...or you can't drive into the ramp with a canoe on your car?



The more the merrier anyway, thanks Tesla!

Duluth only has four V2 chargers. The Black Bear location should be V3. The Fond Du Lac solar farm is going to be expanded, I believe so anyway since I received a notice from the county planning commission. But I agree, the more the merrier!

 

[vikingrob]

I have not taken my M3 past Hinckley yet, but based on this development, I'm thinking a visit to Gooseberry will happen in August or September.