Carleton has a variety of EV chargers on campus, some of which are available for public use, while others are designated for Carleton use only.

Publicly Available EV Chargers

The James Hall parking lot has four level 2 (6 kW) ports. For these ChargePoint chargers, users must pay using the ChargePoint app.

The Class of 1974 Center parking lot has two level 2 (6kW) ports. Users can pay with credit card or by using ChargePoint app.

The online campus map shows the publicly available charger locations in the “Amenities & Safety” section

Who Can Use the Publicly Available EV Chargers?

Publicly available EV chargers are for anyone; this includes Carleton faculty, staff, students, campus visitors, campus contractors, and the public.

Only commercially available and licensed EVs may use the publicly available EV chargers.

Charging Infrastructure

Carleton chargers have J1772 ports. EV drivers are responsible for supplying any needed adapters.

Users are expected to respect the charging equipment and the space around it to keep the equipment in good working order, prevent unit damage, and avoid injury to users from trip hazards. Respecting the charging equipment includes:

  • Gently handling the charging cable and allowing the charging cable to retract back into the unit when done charging
  • Replacing the charging head into the pedestal mounted holster when done charging

Price

Charging is priced at $0.30 per kWh.

Faculty and staff can charge at a discounted rate of $0.15 per kWh by following the EV charging discount instructions.

Once the campus ChargePoint chargers detect that the EV is done charging, the EV driver will be given a 1 hour grace period to unplug their EV and move their vehicle. After the grace period, the EV driver will be charged $5 per hour until the EV is unplugged and moved. This grace period policy is active Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Carleton reserves the right to change the pricing structure of the EV chargers.

Availability

Carleton does not guarantee that EV chargers will be functioning at all times. There may be
times the chargers are unavailable due to maintenance, construction, or special lot closures
without notice.

  • Chargers are available on a first come, first served basis.
  • Parking at the EV charging stalls is restricted to EVs plugged in for charging.
  • Once an EV has reached full charge, the driver is expected to move that car to a non-EV charging spot as soon as possible, to allow others to use the charger.

Non-Public Chargers on Campus

Two ports in the lot to the east of Skinner Chapel are reserved for Carleton Security Services.

Four ports in the Stadium lot are reserved for the Carleton Fleet.

Contact

For questions regarding EV charging, contact Rob Hanson, Manager of Campus Energy at rhanson@carleton.edu.