All of this talk about chargers got me thinking and then in a local online rag, the writer is complaining about the lack of charging stations around the county. Which leads up to my question. Who is responsible for installing charging stations, the city, the county, the business that has the room, the state, the DOT, the Government. We have noted about TESLA and the Govt and other charge companines installing chargers, but what about appt complexes.
I found some cost:
Charger costs for residential use vary from $700 to $900 for a Level 1 charger and $1,400 to $4,100 for a Level 2 charger, with higher costs for apartments, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation’s
review of charging infrastructure costs (PDF) across major U.S. metropolitan areas. This review also showed that public and workplace costs per charger range from $596 to $813 for Level 1, $938 to $3,127 for Level 2, and $28,400 to $140,000 for DC fast, with higher costs for networked stations and for pedestals with one charger as opposed to two chargers.
Installation Cost: installation costs can vary based on factors including the number and type of charging infrastructure, geographic location, site location and required trenching, existing wiring and required electrical upgrades to accommodate existing and future charging needs, labor costs, and permitting. Based on these factors, charger installation costs for residential use vary from $400 to 600 for a Level 1 charger and $680 to $3,300 for a Level 2 charger, with higher costs for installations in apartments. Public and workplace installation costs per charger average around $3,000 for Level 2, with costs varying up to 50% depending on location and number of chargers installed at each site. Similarly, DC fast installation costs can range anywhere from $18,000 to $66,000 depending on charger power and number of installed chargers per site.
And then you have all the Utility fees, permitting, safety
And then you have the ownership : Charging station ownership typically falls into one of two categories: site host-owned or third party-owned (e.g., owned by a charging network). Charging infrastructure owned by the site host is purchased, installed, and maintained by the site host, which allows for full control over the station and the ability to keep all revenue from the station (if applicable). In this scenario, site hosts are responsible for all associated costs, including any
maintenance or payment transaction fees. Charging infrastructure owned by a third party is installed and maintained by the third party, which minimizes responsibility to the site host. In some cases, the site host may also earn revenue by leasing the space occupied by the charging infrastructure to the third party.
I feel some people feel its just, install a bunch of chargers, and off to the next charger install. But it all comes down to the property owner, do they actually want cars and people taking up a store parking space while people charge their cars and not purchase anything from inside the store or restaurant, humm!
