Supercharger Windham Maine

[Crimsonkage]

Supercharger going in at the Windham Hannaford.

Next to the charge points.

This wasn't on the maps when the fence went up last week.

Couldn't find an press releases.

Looks like an 8 stall from the length of construction.

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43°50'29.9"N 70°26'30.4"W · Roosevelt Trail #797, Windham, ME 04062

Roosevelt Trail #797, Windham, ME 04062

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[LoudMusic]

I don't understand that placement, but good for them. And thanks for the recon work!

 

[kevmclane]

Oh cool! I live in Raymond so this will be nice when I need it.

 

[Tdreamer]

Supercharger going in at the Windham Hannaford.

Next to the charge points.

This wasn't on the maps when the fence went up last week.

Couldn't find an press releases.

Looks like an 8 stall from the length of construction.

Dropped pin

43°50'29.9"N 70°26'30.4"W · Roosevelt Trail #797, Windham, ME 04062

Roosevelt Trail #797, Windham, ME 04062

maps.app.goo.gl

Great find- thank you. Looking forward to updates as construction progresses if your in the area.

 

[TaylorSMarks]

Looks like Tesla is trying to build a lot of coverage around Portland.

Any evidence that maybe a store and/or service center will be coming to the area?

 

[Tdreamer]

There have been some rumors about South Portland circulating for a while but no permits or other evidence has surfaced to date.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I don't understand that placement, but good for them. And thanks for the recon work!

It's on US-302 near the Sebago Lake area. It's on the route from Portland, ME to North Conway, NH and further to the White Mountains.
It's a bit out of the way for US-202, but in reality not too far, and it's actually right on the fastest route if you were to travel across from Central/Eastern Maine to/from Sebago Lake, or further west through the Cornish area to Lake Winnepesaukee in New Hampshire..

So, I can see why people would want it, although I'm a bit surprised it's happening now. But I think that whoever is handling New England Superchargers is aggressively leveraging their partnership with Hannaford in Maine to reinforce their competitive advantage in a tourist destination state.

(I've charged my Kona at the Chargepoints there when driving across New Hampshire to/through White River Junction, VT.)

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

There have been some rumors about South Portland circulating for a while but no permits or other evidence has surfaced to date.

If there were a Maine service center a friend might have been/be interested in checking out Tesla. No chance otherwise.

Maine has the highest percentage of vacation homes in the USA. So Tesla's probably just putting in Superchargers to serve all of the visiting Mass...achusettsans.

 

[MEM3guy]

Personally, I think the Gray Hannaford would have been a better place. Gray is right on the way to the ski mountains, also in close proximity to Sebago Lake. However, any supercharger in Maine is a good thing and I'm happy to see it.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Personally, I think the Gray Hannaford would have been a better place. Gray is right on the way to the ski mountains, also in close proximity to Sebago Lake. However, any supercharger in Maine is a good thing and I'm happy to see it.

Yes, although the three largest ski resorts are served by the Bethel and Farmington Superchargers. I think they wanted US-302.

 

[kevmclane]

Personally, I think the Gray Hannaford would have been a better place. Gray is right on the way to the ski mountains, also in close proximity to Sebago Lake. However, any supercharger in Maine is a good thing and I'm happy to see it.

Yeah, this would be awesome as it’s right along my daily commute. I also think the service plazas in Gray/New Gloucester would be excellent spots, but I’m sure it’s a bit more of a process with the state to get them installed there.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Yeah, this would be awesome as it’s right along my daily commute. I also think the service plazas in Gray/New Gloucester would be excellent spots, but I’m sure it’s a bit more of a process with the state to get them installed there.

I think it'd probably be working with the MTA (Maine Turnpike Authority). Tesla has Kennebunk N and S so I doubt it's that big a deal. There are also Chargepoints there and at the West Gardiner Service Plaza, and 2 more were recently added to each location.

I doubt they'd be interested in the Cumberland/Gray service plazas. Turnpike traffic only and relatively low volume. Likely only used by people heading somewhere off that section. GPS routes travelers onto I-295 because it's faster, and it's shorter and cheaper as well.

Much better to have a location off the Turnpike, but close to exits. Gray Hannaford would have been better for that. It's 70 miles from Falmouth (construction) to Farmington so really only one more needed to fill the hole.

 

[kevmclane]

I think it'd probably be working with the MTA (Maine Turnpike Authority). Tesla has Kennebunk N and S so I doubt it's that big a deal. There are also Chargepoints there and at the West Gardiner Service Plaza, and 2 more were recently added to each location.

I doubt they'd be interested in the Cumberland/Gray service plazas. Turnpike traffic only and relatively low volume. Likely only used by people heading somewhere off that section. GPS routes travelers onto I-295 because it's faster, and it's shorter and cheaper as well.

Much better to have a location off the Turnpike, but close to exits. Gray Hannaford would have been better for that. It's 70 miles from Falmouth (construction) to Farmington so really only one more needed to fill the hole.

That’s fair. I see so many Tesla’s in that stretch of I-95 is all, but the Gray Hannaford would be nice (minus the added toll for some of getting on/off the interstate).

They should really look into the Topsham Hannaford and somewhere in the Lewiston/Auburn area next. I know it’s not the safest or most glamorous area, but L/A is really lacking for Tesla owners besides Freeport, which isn’t that convenient.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Windham, ME

Host Type: Grocery Store
Host: Hannaford
Along Primary Interstates: None
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-202, US-302
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

US-202

From: Rochester, NH (v2) - 56.8 miles
To: Augusta, ME (v2) - 59.8 miles
Diversion: 5.8 miles
From: New Milford, CT - 286.8 miles
To: End (US-2 Bangor, ME) - 125 miles

US-302

From: North Conway, NH - 45.9 miles
To: Falmouth, ME - 15 miles (Construction)
Diversion: 1.6 miles
From: Berlin, VT (v2) - 154.4 miles
To: Portland, ME (v2) - 16.2 miles

Another Maine Hannaford Supercharger.

 

[Crimsonkage]

Pre fab stalls and cabinets are here.

Transformer vault is in the ground.

Conduit ready to be run.

 

[NUHusky01]

Not much change. 12/31

 

[Tdreamer]

Anyone in the region able to swing by and post a few photo updates if convenient?

 

[Crimsonkage]

I took a couple photos on the 17th I forgot to post.
Looks like Stalls to cabinet are hooked up mechanically.
Cables have been pulled from the cabinets to the transformer pad.
Looks like they're just waiting for the transformer to be delivered.

I'll check in this weekend how they're doing.

We got slammed with two snowstorms this week so it will probably have to wait till after everything is dug out.

 

[Tdreamer]

Thanks for the update.

With the secondaries run from the supercharger switchgear to the transformer pad, it seems likely all electrical work is done. Still missing (from the 17th photos) are signs on the sign posts, bollard covers on those posts around the transformer pad and charging posts - all finish work. They probably also need to seal & stripe the lot too. Not sure if there are any issues getting power from the pole to the transformer pad itself - not something done before a transformer is in place.

Some or all of that work might already be done at this point too. Optimistic for a quick finish, and perhaps commissioning at the same time as Saco.

 

[Tdreamer]

A photo update posted on Facebook today. I hear the site should be basically done and will probably come online "soon" - sometime after Saco which could go live at any time. I hope whomever plows that site gets the word they'll need to better once the lights are on.