Supercharger - Denver, CO

[wycolo]

The beauty of the 'Temp SpC' is that it needs NO transformer, just cables underground to any business with 3 phase service. NO approvals either I'm guessing, just a willing host.

Effingham IL might be a good spot since that it the missing link in the I-70 E-W Route with no real plans at this point (maybe it's not the only one).

 

[Cottonwood]

The beauty of the 'Temp SpC' is that it needs NO transformer, just cables underground to any business with 3 phase service. NO approvals either I'm guessing, just a willing host.

Effingham IL might be a good spot since that it the missing link in the I-70 E-W Route with no real plans at this point (maybe it's not the only one).

The problem with a "Mobile Supercharger" is that you need 3-phase breakers rated at 225 Amps on 480 Volts or 350 Amps on 208 Volts. If you think it's hard to find panel capacity for an HPWC, try a Supercharger.

As to Effingham, I have heard that it is on "the list". The real missing link on I-70, is a Supercharger near St Louis.

 

[slipdrive]

Decided to check out Lone Pine this morning before it closes; found this sign. Hmmm...is Denver really open?



Was over at Park Meadows Mall at Lone Tree this morning. (Didn't happen to see the above sign about closure), but did by chance speak with somebody who knows ... the mall will eventually reinstall an SC site. In fact, the parking structure demolition and rebuild of the upper deck is causing the removal of the two temp pairs. The Mall apparently loves the SC and what it brings to their image, etc. Also said to be likely pemanent and even expanded SC's at Park Meadows in the future ....Castle Rock and Ft. Collins are also in play.
Salina to Dallas too. Awesome..

 

[napoleonblownapa]

Hey! It's been a week! Any news on the new Denver SC? Has anyone been over there?

 

[Jeff Christlieb]

I was told by the Contractors on the 26th of October that the meter was supposed to be installed on Monday the 27th and everything was ready to be turned on. The Contractors said they were to fly out of Denver by Monday. I haven't heard a thing since. It's 28 miles from my house in Highlands Ranch, and I didn't get a chance to run over there this weekend.

 

[MrClown]

I drove past there today and it looks pretty much completed except there's no meter installed. All the landscaping is done and there are only cones blocking off the spaces. There's no construction equipment anymore. I wonder what's holding up the meter. It can't take more than 15 minutes to install that.

I'd post a picture but I can't seem to get that to work here.

 

[MrClown]

 

[slipdrive]

After they get a meter release from the inspector and County, it is in the hands of the almightly XCEL Energy.

 

[Cottonwood]

Looks like the pairs stalls (1A/1B, 2A/2B, etc) are next to each other. Tesla should make up its mind on these layouts.

 

[Tyl]

Let's just ay it is online by the ninth. One month. That's working for me:smile: and it seems about the right length of time to go from shovel in the ground to completion. As more and more crews get familiar with the plans, and how to get a supercharger site from paper to functional, a month seems about right!

 

[ljwobker]

Do we know these are all Tesla crews and not just local contractors at each site?

 

[Kevin Harney]

Do we know these are all Tesla crews and not just local contractors at each site?

Construction is Local but final testing and opening are TM

 

[Bighorn]

Do we know these are all Tesla crews and not just local contractors at each site?

Some of the Montana builds were done by an outfit from Missouri. They are all bid out. I think they subbed out some of the work to locals.

 

[Cottonwood]

Do we know these are all Tesla crews and not just local contractors at each site?

All of the construction work is bid out to contractors, sometimes local, sometimes not. The only work done by Tesla crews is in planning/approval stage (with a lot of support from Black & Veatch), and the final check out and testing.

 

[Tyl]

.... and I thought painted cinderblock enclosures looked good... the red brick enclosure in post #47 is very nice!! :biggrin:

 

[Cottonwood]

.... and I thought painted cinderblock enclosures looked good... the red brick enclosure in post #47 is very nice!! :biggrin:

It's faux brick veneer, but you can't tell until you get very close; matches bottom part of the hotel. See Supercharger - Denver, CO - Page 4

 

[bsbomber]

I drove by this afternoon. Still no meter! Excel energy must be slowwwwww.

 

[Zaxxon]

It's now officially open per the supercharger page.

 

[Cottonwood]

It's now officially open per the supercharger page.

Well, not quite. Denver is on the Tesla Motors Supercharger Page, it's on the car's nav screen, and there is a dot on the map, but the individual page, Denver Supercharger, is still the place holder page with a generic map and single stall.

Ah, the ambiguities of Tesla info as a Supercharger comes on line... :crying:

 

[Zaxxon]

I should have known... We'll just consider it strike 54,234 against Tesla's communication abilities.