Supercharger - Quispamsis, NB

[Tz00]

Another week... Underground wiring appears to be done.

 

[Tz00]

Transformer is in and wires are up on the new pole. NB Power still needs to hook up the far end of the new overhead wires as they are just attached temporarily to the existing pole.

The landscapers were putting down sod around the transformer this morning.

Bags over the stall conduits are now black plastic garbage bags... More UV resistant for longer exposure, or maybe some other reason.

 

[NoBeard]

I was at Salisbury yesterday and the tech who had just opened Enfield was in his car doing some complicator work.
We had a chat.
He told me that he had attempted to get 8 more pedestals so as to open Enfield, Quispam, Salisbury and Woodstock all at the same time with 4 chargers each, but had not been able to get 8 more. He said he felt opening them with 2 each was not a good idea for various reasons, and that it was his call that he made.
He also told me that we should expect that given the current massive shortage in pedestals that none of the 3 remaining will be open until August, but that they should for sure be done by the end of August. He's still trying for July, but that seems unlikely.
I am reposting the same info to all 3 affected sites now so people watching just one of them get the same info.
Cheers,
NB

 

[Mark sj]

Thanks for the update

 

[Amandeep]

I was at Salisbury yesterday and the tech who had just opened Enfield was in his car doing some complicator work.
We had a chat.
He told me that he had attempted to get 8 more pedestals so as to open Enfield, Quispam, Salisbury and Woodstock all at the same time with 4 chargers each, but had not been able to get 8 more. He said he felt opening them with 2 each was not a good idea for various reasons, and that it was his call that he made.
He also told me that we should expect that given the current massive shortage in pedestals that none of the 3 remaining will be open until August, but that they should for sure be done by the end of August. He's still trying for July, but that seems unlikely.
I am reposting the same info to all 3 affected sites now so people watching just one of them get the same info.
Cheers,
NB

Thanks

 

[MoosejawShaw]

Shortage....I wonder if that is why Buffalo Giga 2 is doing supercharger stuff instead of solar. Anyhow pictures as of today.

 

[Gwgan]

Superchargers are opening up all over, just not around here.

 

[MarcoRP]

Superchargers are opening up all over, just not around here.

Yeah, but there are no stalls here. What’s your point?

 

[Tz00]

FYI, NB Power had a scheduled power outage yesterday in this area (affecting local businesses) to get the high voltage lines hooked up for the SC.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Yeah, but there are no stalls here. What’s your point?

I think his point is that the pedestal shortage seems oddly limited to Maine and New Brunswick.

 

[RiverBrick]

I think his point is that the pedestal shortage seems oddly limited to Maine and New Brunswick.

Perhaps Quebec too. Look at the bags over the conduits at the possible site in Lachenaie, Quebec.

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[PLUS EV]

I think his point is that the pedestal shortage seems oddly limited to Maine and New Brunswick.

That isn't the case at all.

 

[mociaf9]

I think his point is that the pedestal shortage seems oddly limited to Maine and New Brunswick.

I don't think that's true, but that sense is likely exacerbated by the fact that there are so many sites all in such a small area that are all affected. A look through the changes tab on SC.info for North America shows that almost all of the recently opened locations are either 72 kW, and therefore unaffected because they use different pedestals, or they were already in construction or built for a long time but had slow progress or a long wait for utility hook-up and/or activation. Just off the top of my head and a quick look at SC.info, other sites that are also currently affected but not in ME or NB include: Blaine, WA; Albert Lea, MN; Swartz Creek, MI; Hudsonville, MI; Henrietta, TX; Burleson, TX; and Salem, VA. There's probably others as well and some locations are too new to tell whether they're affected or not.

 

[Gwgan]

I see frequent tweets about SC’s opening, not just in North America, but it is not a problem isolated to the northeast.
Supercharger - Webster, TX as of 6 days ago:

And the charging pedestals, which are missing at a few SC construction sites across TX

 

[shonline]

The pedestal watch continues. But at least the ICEing has begun

 

[NoBeard]

LOL, yeah same thing in Salisbury and Woodstock this week, I was too depressed using NB power slowwww chademo to post the pics though! Will be at the Quispam tomorrow and will cry some more.

 

[BillBee]

Still waiting!

 

[SluyterCapital]

My brother, who lives in Saint John took these recently.

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[Vawlkus]

Drat, still no pedestals.

 

[Mark sj]

Was at a meeting uptown this week with Irving oil who was talking about electric vehicles and how they plan to support the needs of the EV customers. Irving is actually building 4 of their own style electric chargers at the uptown office. Great to see Irving supporting the EV community.