BGE owns and operates a DC Fast Charger and Level 2 electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland. The charging station has two 50 kW Efacec QC45 DCFCs and 14 J1772 Level 2 ports. It’s about a mile drive from the exit off I-95. This charging station is part of BGE’s EVsmart program and uses the SWTCH network.
Here are the details of this Featured PlugInSite.
Construction Cost
$276,442 Total site construction cost plus annual operating costs.
Revenue vs Electricity & Maintenance Cost, Jan-Jun 2025
$2,770.12 Revenue
–$8,056.45 Electricity Cost
–$5,176.56 Maintenance Costs
–$10,462.89 Operating Loss – Jan-Jun 2025
Site Information
Location
Address: 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen, MD
County: Harford
Facility Type: Stadium
Coordinates: 39.531601, -76.188053
Directions: At west side of main stadium parking lot.
Map Link: OpenStreetMap
Technical
DCFC: 50 kW CCS/CHAdeMO x2
Level 2: 7 kW x14
DCFC 1 Uptime Avg. Jan-Jun 2025: 87.3%
DCFC 2 Uptime Avg. Jan-Jun 2025: 95.9%
Detailed Uptime Data
| Port | Jan ’25 | Feb ’25 | Mar ’25 | Apr ’25 | May ’25 | Jun ’25 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCFC 1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 55% | 10% | 83% | 87.3% |
| DCFC 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 83% | 68% | 95.9% |
Access
Network: SWTCH
Availability: Public
Hours: 24 hours daily
Price (subject to change) Level 2: $0.17/kWh, DCFC: $0.32/kWh plus 6% MD sales tax
Amenities
Restroom: No publicly accessible restrooms at stadium except during events
Food: None
WiFi: None
Signage
Signs: ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING ONLY
Marking: No special EV pavement marking
Enforceable: No, signage does not include the fine amount
History
Open Date: 04-06-2020
Public Funding: $276,442 plus operating costs from BGE ratepayers
Notes: Restroom and food available at Royal Farms store near I-95 exit
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