Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise in Charlottesville. But despite the increased demand for public charging stations, two of three EVgo locations in the city have been decommissioned.
After quietly disabling the Barracks Road Shopping Center and Water Street parking garage locations weeks ago, EVgo confirmed their removal through the company’s EVgo ReNew program. “As part [of] the ReNew program, these legacy chargers will be decommissioned,” said EVgo in an August 15 email. “EV drivers can charge at the nearby EVgo station at the Southside Shopping Center at 32 Mill Creek Dr.”
The closure of the Barracks Road and Water Street locations is a 75 percent reduction in EVgo stalls in Charlottesville, and on August 18, EVgo confirmed the stations have been permanently decommissioned and won’t be replaced…