Supercharger - Lewes, DE

[Mirlen]

Still digging, but found this which may be what is going on at the substation and perhaps the silt fence area:

C/U #2073 Delmarva Power and Light Company – an Ordinance to grant a Conditional Use of land in a C-1 (General Commercial District) for an expansion to an existing electrical substation to be located on a certain parcel of land lying and being in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex County, containing 2.493 acres, more or less. The property is located on the west side of Coastal Hwy. (RT. 1) approximately 320 ft. south of Dartmouth Dr. 911 Address: 18200 Coastal Hwy., Lewes. Tax Map I.D. 334-6.00-497.00 & 496.00

Planning/Zoning Meeting Audio

No mention of Tesla, chargers or SuperChargers, so still no hard confirmation this is the site, and this would likely use up a good part of the open area there but with this large of a project, if this is the site, I wonder how this would impact a SuperCharger install, would they wait for this expansion to be completed first? Hmm...

 

[Toph]

I think the construction you are seeing is for a new road to the houses behind Wawa.

New road to relieve traffic for Dartmouth Drive

 

[Brown4141]

I think the construction you are seeing is for a new road to the houses behind Wawa.

New road to relieve traffic for Dartmouth Drive

That it very possibly. I will be down there on Monday with about 2 hours to kill. I plan on driving around to see if i can locate anything that might be it.

 

[travel4b]

That Wawa would be a relatively poor location for a Supercharger as there is no other food and beverage choices within walking distance. There are a ton of parking lots further south on Route 1 that have nearby dining, coffee and/or shopping and have plenty of room for a Supercharger.

 

[CHRGIT]

That Wawa would be a relatively poor location for a Supercharger as there is no other food and beverage choices within walking distance. There are a ton of parking lots further south on Route 1 that have nearby dining, coffee and/or shopping and have plenty of room for a Supercharger.

24 hour bathrooms is my priority. I can get food anywhere.

 

[Mirlen]

I think the construction you are seeing is for a new road to the houses behind Wawa.

New road to relieve traffic for Dartmouth Drive

Yes there will be a road between the main substation and the expansion that's outlined with silt fencing. As you drive in the expansion will have a gate or entrance of some kind on the right to a fenced in area. Noticed some lift type equipment at WaWa last night but likely just WaWa maintenance. Nice that we have this traffic camera to keep an eye on it until we get confirmation or other info though!

 

[Mirlen]

Yes I'm watching, this better be the site or this will be the largest pre-construction-mis-identified site ever... And if it is it's gonna be nice having this camera

 

[Mirlen]

Updated dig info but just for the substation expansion, if this is the site it'll likely start after this is done I suspect, or in tandem? *ponder*

 

[Mirlen]

Substation expansion construction started, if you're in the area, keep an eye out for Tesla crates, wondering if they'd do these together:

 

[ES_J]

I'll be in Rehoboth September 22nd, so I'll snoop around and see what I can find.

 

[Mirlen]

Aieeee! I feel blinded!

 

[Brown4141]

I stopped by the site we are watching on Saturday. I saw no signs of any Tesla Superchargers, just steel for the expansion of the sub-station.

 

[Mirlen]

Guess what guys! Looks like it's CONFIRMED!!!!!!!

*HAPPY DANCE!*

Forgot some of this info in the screenshot, adding it as it could be nice to have:

Ticket No: 172560672
Original Call Date: 09/13/17 03:15 pm
Response Due By: 09/18/17 07:00 am
Release Time: 09/13/17 03:24 pm

 

[Brown4141]

Guess what guys! Looks like it's CONFIRMED!!!!!!!

*HAPPY DANCE!*

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And the best part is that we get to watch it on camera any time we want!!!!

 

[CHRGIT]

Guess what guys! Looks like it's CONFIRMED!!!!!!!

*HAPPY DANCE!*

Forgot some of this info in the screenshot, adding it as it could be nice to have:

Ticket No: 172560672
Original Call Date: 09/13/17 03:15 pm
Response Due By: 09/18/17 07:00 am
Release Time: 09/13/17 03:24 pm

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This is being built by the same company doing Gaithersburg.

 

[Mirlen]

Marking has started...

 

[Mirlen]

This is being built by the same company doing Gaithersburg.

Yeah, and they may have been the ones that did Maryland House and Chesapeake house, I have a 3rd degree relationship to the person who opened the 811 dig ticket on LinkedIn, and I think that may have been the fellow I saw at Maryland House the one time I stopped by...Now I just gotta find out which two people sit between us on LinkedIn

 

[ohmman]

Very cool. Now I can finally make it from my house in California to Dewey!

I grew up at those beaches, so I'm glad to see a Supercharger installation in (s)lower Delaware.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

And the best part is that we get to watch it on camera any time we want!!!!

I wonder if anyone in Norway has done a "slow TV" show of Tesla Supercharger construction.

 

[CatB]

I wonder if anyone in Norway has done a "slow TV" show of Tesla Supercharger construction.

I don't know who did it, but I did see one (most likely here on this forum) a few years ago. Have I really been on this forum for 4 years? Tesla grin hasn't worn off yet, so it just. can't. be...