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Supercharger - Richmond - Meeker Avenue (LIVE 16 Sep 2019, 12 stalls)

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israndy

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From Superchargers in Northern California (location speculation), a permit has been discovered for a new Richmond CA Supercharger that includes the address 2157 Meeker Ave. where a CVS and a Quiznos are, and it looks like:

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The intersection of Marina Bay Parkway and Highway 580 near the Richmond/San Rafael bridge.

-Randy
 
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As far as I know, we can’t tell for sure whether this is a destination charger or supercharger right? At least when I looked at the permit a few days ago, there was a project permit and two building permits. I couldn’t find an indication of number or power on the permits (unless I’m missing something). Perhaps if someone calls the city we could get clarification?
 
As far as I know, we can’t tell for sure whether this is a destination charger or supercharger right? At least when I looked at the permit a few days ago, there was a project permit and two building permits. I couldn’t find an indication of number or power on the permits (unless I’m missing something). Perhaps if someone calls the city we could get clarification?
1. Tesla doesn't install destination chargers at commercial sites. Not that those sites don't install them, but the applicant would be whoever their electrician is, not Tesla.

2. The applicant associated with the project is a supercharger team permitting specialist. She also did the Livermore Outlets site.

3. The language which is cut short in the description is the boilerplate that you find for supercharger installs. If we could read the rest of it, it would say, to include...."(X) charging cabinets, (2X) charging posts/stations/stalls, (1) QED Switchgear, (1) utility transformer, ..."

So, it's a supercharger. Maybe not quite absolutely definitive but I'm not doubtful.
 
1. Tesla doesn't install destination chargers at commercial sites. Not that those sites don't install them, but the applicant would be whoever their electrician is, not Tesla.
Who knows who is paying for it or conditioning its approval (Target?) but the Chico site that is planned has 4 destination chargers (2 Tesla 2 Clipper) to be installed along with the superchargers, the destination chargers are also integrated and part of the superchargers install, buddied right up next to the superchargers.. This might be more of a requirement from Target (the owner) than Tesla's wish but who knows.
 
Who knows who is paying for it or conditioning its approval (Target?) but the Chico site that is planned has 4 destination chargers (2 Tesla 2 Clipper) to be installed along with the superchargers, the destination chargers are also integrated and part of the superchargers install, buddied right up next to the superchargers.. This might be more of a requirement from Target (the owner) than Tesla's wish but who knows.
Oops, I guess I wasn't that clear there. Tesla certainly does on occasion install HPWCs and/or J1772 EVSEs as part of supercharger installations. I only meant that they don't do it for the Destination Charging program where they are giving a business the EVSEs and then the business arranges for the installation. The point was that the Richmond permit was pulled directly by someone from Tesla. That doesn't happen in the Destination Charging program where Tesla is only reimbursing installation costs not contracting/completing the work themselves. The context for my original comment was that the permit itself didn't have any information explicitly identifying the site as a supercharger. So @Pluto was questioning whether it might actually be a Destination Charging installation instead. I was just arguing that the fact that Tesla themselves pulled the permit was a piece of evidence for why I felt sure this was actually a supercharger even though the permit wasn't explicit about it.
 
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I believe they have started work at this location by the CVS
Finally something good enough to get you to make a comment, huh? :p Nice spotting!

I'm sure you're right, as their electrical permit was just issued last week. On 2019-04-17. And their first real inspection--for the underground conduit--is scheduled for next Tuesday (2019-04-30).

@BlueShift @Chuq
 
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Elon claimed that they would be breaking ground on V3 chargers starting in a month, that would mean beginning April 15th, so the timing may work out for this being a V3. Would it make sense for ANY new construction to use V2 parts? Especially with the Supercharger update of 19.12.1 starting mass distribution.

-Randy
 
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