Supercharger - Waxahachie, TX

[Guacahummus]

at the Tiger Mart located at 625 FM 664, Waxahachie, TX 75165.

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2024003993

 

[Electroman]

Not counting the ones in Dallas or Austin itself, with this there are 11 Superchargers between Dallas & Austin on I35, within a distance of 200 miles.

And the same number between Dallas and Houston

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Waxahachie, TX

Host Type: Restaurant
Host: Collin Street Bakery
Along Primary Interstates: I-35
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-77, US-287
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

I-35

From: Italy, TX (v2) - 17.2 miles
To: Red Oak, TX - 7.9 miles
Diversion: 1.4 miles
From: Abbott, TX - 44 miles
To: Dallas - S Riverfront Blvd, TX - 26.1 miles

US-77

From: Italy, TX (v2) - 20.5 miles
To: Red Oak, TX - 9.2 miles
Diversion: 4.7 miles
From: Abbott, TX - 46.1 miles
To: Dallas - S Riverfront Blvd, TX - 27.4 miles

US-287

From: Ennis, TX - 21 miles
To: Haltom City, TX - 41.8 miles
Diversion: 0.6 miles
From: Corsicana, TX (v2) - 41.8 miles
To: Henrietta, TX (v2) - 132.1 miles

More capacity and density on I-35 and the concurrent US-77, but I think the major impact is that it's on US-287, for anybody traveling between Houston and Fort Worth, Amarillo or points beyond.

 

[Electroman]

Hope there are other real restaurants with some real food other than just this bakery.

 

[drdumont]

Hope there are other real restaurants with some real food other than just this bakery.

Waco? Nope. Just CSB. Which, when open, DOES have a deli/sandwich shop. At least in Lindale there is a 24 hour convenience store about 100 yards away. Since the area is really dark and lonely at night, I just stop on the way out.

 

[clm1403]

Anyone dropped by this one lately? Are we under construction yet??

 

[ccalvert]

It looks done at this point. I can stop next time and see if I can figure out where it’s at (like maybe waiting on a service connection?).

 

[corywright]

It looks done at this point. I can stop next time and see if I can figure out where it’s at (like maybe waiting on a service connection?).

It would be great if you could provide photos of the current status of this site. Thank you!

 

[nobodyspecial]

Just tried charging here this morning (my second attempt), still no luck. Construction seems to be finished and spots are accessible but when plugged in it just says “ready to charge” and remains in this state. I live up the street so I will continue to keep trying.

 

[nobodyspecial]

The staff at the gas station also have no idea, in case someone decides to ask them about the chargers.

 

[corywright]

I live up the street so I will continue to keep trying.

Would you be able to post a photo for us?

 

[Talmen]

Has the transformer/meter from the utility been installed? Seen other TX sites recently get held up on this step for a while like in Post, TX. Pictures would also be helpful, particularly of the transformer or pad (where it would go if it's not there).

 

[nobodyspecial]

 

[nobodyspecial]

I didn’t have time to stop as I was on my way to work, but I hope these help!

 

[Talmen]

I didn’t have time to stop as I was on my way to work, but I hope these help!

Yeah, if that is the pad in front of the cabinets for the transformer, the transformer still seems to be missing (would probably be a big green box). The transformer installation is usually the responsibility of the power utility so that site may just be waiting on that now. No idea what it's like over in Waxahachie but when Post, Tx was installed... it took Xcel Energy months to get that transformer installed once the site was otherwise ready.

 

[STDRDC13]

Yeah, if that is the pad in front of the cabinets for the transformer, the transformer still seems to be missing (would probably be a big green box). The transformer installation is usually the responsibility of the power utility so that site may just be waiting on that now. No idea what it's like over in Waxahachie but when Post, Tx was installed... it took Xcel Energy months to get that transformer installed once the site was otherwise ready.

The reason I've found for the delay is the site work has to pass inspections before the utility company will release the transformer to be set, and those pad mount transformers are not always sitting in stock. It's not uncommon for SC sites wait months for the transformer to arrive. Its now just drive by inspections until someone spots the "big green box" on that pad where a trash bag appears to be covering the wires.

 

[nobodyspecial]

Yeah, if that is the pad in front of the cabinets for the transformer, the transformer still seems to be missing (would probably be a big green box). The transformer installation is usually the responsibility of the power utility so that site may just be waiting on that now. No idea what it's like over in Waxahachie but when Post, Tx was installed... it took Xcel Energy months to get that transformer installed once the site was otherwise ready.

I feel silly for not noticing the absence of the transformer, haha. Thank you all for pointing that out.

 

[drdumont]

I feel silly for not noticing the absence of the transformer, haha. Thank you all for pointing that out.

Is there a pad located in proximity to the system? It may indeed not be immediately adjacent, although a long run of 480V at that current is not that desirable. There are stories of high power transformer supply issues nowadays.

 

[ccalvert]

Here’s better pictures. The entire site looks done and just waiting for the utility to install the transformer.

 

[Electroman]

I am not able to make a judgement reading through these threads in this forum, if any progress and movement has happened in any of the sites since the big layoffs last month. Or are we simply reporting progress that happened as of last month.

I haven't read a single site that was opened in the last two weeks.