Supercharger - Tacoma, WA - S. Hosmer St. (LIVE 20 Apr 2024, 12 V3 stalls)

[Tacoma Dave]

Moderator note: This post was moved from the thread for an upcoming Supercharger at Tacoma, WA - S. 40th St.

Yet another Tesla Supercharger permit application appears to have been submitted. This time for 7427 S. Hosmer St. You can't even click on this permit yet, so, I'm not going to start a new thread yet. It's fairly easy access off of the freeway and there are several restaurants nearby. There are also lots there with ample parking so ICEing shouldn't be a big issue. There is a new non-Tesla charging station just down the street.

 

[Mrbrock]

Moderator note: This post was moved from the thread for an upcoming Supercharger at Tacoma, WA - S. 40th St.

Yet another Tesla Supercharger permit application appears to have been submitted. This time for 7427 S. Hosmer St. You can't even click on this permit yet, so, I'm not going to start a new thread yet. It's fairly easy access off of the freeway and there are several restaurants nearby. There are also lots there with ample parking so ICEing shouldn't be a big issue. There is a new non-Tesla charging station just down the street.




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With a separate thread, here is an update. Looks like it has passed all reviews and plan checks and is just waiting a pre construction meeting for the permit to be issued. Looks like they expect it to start in October.

 

[Big Earl]

Added to supercharge.info... took a wild guess at 12 stalls.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Added to supercharge.info... took a wild guess at 12 stalls.

The project details section says 12 stalls.

 

[Mrbrock]

Added to supercharge.info... took a wild guess at 12 stalls.

Sorry, didn’t post the project details screenshot.

 

[im.thatoneguy]

Will there be 3x 250kw chargers within a mile of each other or is one of these two going to be widdled down you think?

 

[Kuhz]

All those people who have been begging for a supercharger in Tacoma for years are getting answered in abundance!

 

[Mrbrock]

Will there be 3x 250kw chargers within a mile of each other or is one of these two going to be widdled down you think?

Unless Tacoma decides to not approve one of these sites which would be Steele at this point, they will all be built. The fact that Tesla is applying for new sites when others have been approved means they want more sites.

 

[Guy Maughan]

I’m not sure where I mentioned this before, but when one of my fellow TOWA friends had the Supercharger Team do a charger chat or something they had mentioned that by building smaller but more frequent stations vs the supersized locations they can actually save money on demand charges and add more capacity at the same time. That might be the reasoning for so many so close in addition to the future addition of other autos and just filling a void in charging capacity in Pierce County.

 

[memarshall]

I see the Tacoma Mall is now on the permit list. They plan on installing 16 charging stations. I see someone already mentioned this location.

I wonder if Tacoma Power is easing up on the demand charges.

 

[ImScotty]

I see the Tacoma Mall is now on the permit list. They plan on installing 16 charging stations. I see someone already mentioned this location.

I wonder if Tacoma Power is easing up on the demand charges.

I am going to move this over to the Steele St. Thread. I will credit you there.

 

[Mrbrock]

An internal note was added to this permit on 10/12 but status is still ready to issue. Wild guess would be that Tesla notified them of when they will move forward with this (after the Steele St location they are currently working on).

 

[Tacoma Dave]

I went by today and there are now dig markings and a few pieces of construction equipment exactly where I assume that the chargers would be put in. I just looked and there is a dig ticket entered today. The company that put in the dig ticket is Podium services and the ticket says that it is to put in electric conduit for Tesla. So, maybe some work being done prior to the full on supercharger construction.

 

[Big Earl]

I went by today and there are now dig markings and a few pieces of construction equipment exactly where I assume that the chargers would be put in. I just looked and there is a dig ticket entered today. The company that put in the dig ticket is Podium services and the ticket says that it is to put in electric conduit for Tesla. So, maybe some work being done prior to the full on supercharger construction.

Excellent. Let us know when a fence goes up or when they start digging. Shouldn't be long - maybe another day or two. Are you able to get a picture of the site?

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Excellent. Let us know when a fence goes up or when they start digging. Shouldn't be long - maybe another day or two. Are you able to get a picture of the site?

I will be out of town tomorrow but will try to go by Friday.

 

[Mrbrock]

I went by today and there are now dig markings and a few pieces of construction equipment exactly where I assume that the chargers would be put in. I just looked and there is a dig ticket entered today. The company that put in the dig ticket is Podium services and the ticket says that it is to put in electric conduit for Tesla. So, maybe some work being done prior to the full on supercharger construction.

This will be the start of normal SC construction. Putting in conduit is why they need to dig. Companies use this field differently. Blackstone tends to mention the larger scope like an EV charging station but Podium is using it quite literally. They are also doing the Kirkland install.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

No digging yet but fences are up and workers are on site.

 

[Mrbrock]

No digging yet but fences are up and workers are on site. View attachment 995484View attachment 995485

With that many workers and equipment on site, I’d guess there was digging by the end of the day.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Minor digging and Tesla equipment on site.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Some bad pictures from earlier today. A lot of digging. Not much else.