Electric Vehicle Stations

Are you an environment lover who has been using environment-friendly electric vehicles? Kudos to you! We applaud you for your sustainable effort and we also understand how inconvenient it can be when your vehicle runs low on electricity. No more worries, the University has seen through your concern!

With the help of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Parking and Transportation Sevices received a grant for the purchase and installation of six Level II(*) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS). Each station has the capacity to charge two vehicles simultaneously, and will be installed on the Twin Cities campus in facilities open to the public.They will be located across East Bank, West Bank and St. Paul. Below is a more detailed location list

East Bank:

• Lot 37 - space adjacent to entrance lane at parking booth
• Oak Street Ramp - ground floor adjacent to west ramp exit
• Washington Ave Ramp - level 2 down ramp to exit booths next to Hourcar spaces

West Bank:

• 21st Ave. Ramp - level 2 east end next to elevator lobby and Hourcar spaces
• Lot 86 - adjacent to entrance lane north side of lot

Saint Paul:

• Gortner Ave. Ramp - level 1 across from exit booths

There will be no charge to the user of the stations, other than the parking facility fee.

The stations are still in the process of testing prior to opening to public and should be ready to use within the next few months!


(*) Level II charging station: Level 2 supplies 240V, like what an electric dryer or oven uses. It goes through a box and a cord that improves safety by waiting to send power to the plug until it's plugged into an EV. Level 2 allows for a wide range of charging speeds, all the way up to 19.2 kilowatts (kW), or about 70 miles of range per hour of charging.