Supercharger - Coalinga, CA (LIVE 15 Dec 2022, 80 stalls)

[attathomeguy]

 

[sharks19]

 

[israndy]

Nice for blocking Sun and Rain at the individual charge stalls, but I hope they will spread out as there is lots of Central Valley sun to collect. Somebody should pay to put panels over the aqueduct for example. Bet they'd get more energy then they could ever use by doing that, and would prevent a ton of evaporation by shading the water so maybe get some kickbacks on the install too. Hwy 5 and 99 run along the aqueduct for hundreds of miles so they could offset power from all the Superchargers from SF - LA off that solar. Runs north to south too, so they could build a curved structure over the water and catch the sun from various panels as the day progresses.

 

[1100MCM]

Nice for blocking Sun and Rain at the individual charge stalls, but I hope they will spread out as there is lots of Central Valley sun to collect. Somebody should pay to put panels over the aqueduct for example. Bet they'd get more energy then they could ever use by doing that, and would prevent a ton of evaporation by shading the water so maybe get some kickbacks on the install too. Hwy 5 and 99 run along the aqueduct for hundreds of miles so they could offset power from all the Superchargers from SF - LA off that solar. Runs north to south too, so they could build a curved structure over the water and catch the sun from various panels as the day progresses.

Funny you should mention that.

https://www.tid.org/about-tid/current-projects/project-nexus/

 

[tivoboy]

Nice for blocking Sun and Rain at the individual charge stalls, but I hope they will spread out as there is lots of Central Valley sun to collect. Somebody should pay to put panels over the aqueduct for example. Bet they'd get more energy then they could ever use by doing that, and would prevent a ton of evaporation by shading the water so maybe get some kickbacks on the install too. Hwy 5 and 99 run along the aqueduct for hundreds of miles so they could offset power from all the Superchargers from SF - LA off that solar. Runs north to south too, so they could build a curved structure over the water and catch the sun from various panels as the day progresses.

CA is already working on an aqueduct / canal solar panel project, so hopefully, they will expand it soon. Yes all the things you indicate, power generation and reduce evaporation
But Coalinga really needs more power, they’ve been out of power several times. I hope that Tesla puts in tons of solar and MEGA packs there so charging would always be guaranteed. Or Harris Ranch just needs to have more power run, but I’d prefer to have solar implemented.

 

[Tyl]

I-5 north south . I-10 east west. Others as well. The opportunities are endless. …. …..just as huge canopies as have been suggested over aqueducts. Yes, absolutely! Great ideas! Internet renderings.

 

[jboy210]

The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) solar panels over canal is supposed to start Fall of 2023. Does anyone know if it has started? I did not see anything on their web site.

Also, interesting that TID, an irrigation district, is the power provider and biller to homes and businesses in that area. We had something like that for a place in Mountain House.

 

[israndy]

Doesn't Fall start on the 23rd?

 

[jboy210]

Doesn't Fall start on the 23rd?

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Good point. But the site has been static for a while. I would expect a few updates by now if something was going to happen soon.

 

[Dihewidd]

Family in model 3 are at Harris ranch now having drinks and report that there is a large fence around the charger, meaning it isn’t yet open.

 

[Mrbrock]

Family in model 3 are at Harris ranch now having drinks and report that there is a large fence around the charger, meaning it isn’t yet open.

 

[Dihewidd]

Perhaps there is a way to drive around the fencing but they insist it is closed. Does anyone know if half the stalls are still under constructions giving the appearance of a closure?

 

[israndy]

I seem to remember that there were supposed to be more than 80 stalls when finished, perhaps they are working on the rest? Perhaps that's just when combined with the original stalls

 

[AMPd]

I seem to remember that there were supposed to be more than 80 stalls when finished, perhaps they are working on the rest? Perhaps that's just when combined with the original stalls

I believe they said a total of 98
80 new stalls + 18 original stalls

 

[Mrbrock]

They are putting in solar canopies so maybe they are closing for that

 

[Tyl]

Pictures.

 

[Mrbrock]

Pictures.

Looks like they are trying to keep people off the grass as opposed to out of the work area?

 

[Tyl]

Photos from this morning.

Bollards along the outer perimeter rim of the base rock lot.

Crews working on the solar panels today.

Gas prices.

 

[Mrbrock]

Photos from this morning.

Bollards along the outer perimeter rim of the base rock lot.

Crews working on the solar panels today.

Gas prices.

Could you have driven in and used the uncovered stalls or was the whole area blocked off?

 

[AMPd]

Photos from this morning.

Bollards along the outer perimeter rim of the base rock lot.

Crews working on the solar panels today.

Gas prices.

Californians getting absolutely violated with these gas prices.

I was in Texas, near Witchita Falls, in late July, price was 3.39
Was there again a week ago, 3.29 and a bit north west saw 3.19