Places/EV charging station

Many cars now on the road are hybrids or completely electrically powered. The current state of charging stations is not as robust as the network of gas stations that exist in the USA. Due to the limited range and challenges for charging, having a uniformed experience for wazers who operate an electric vehicle is important.

Naming

Some EV charging stations are part of a national or regional network. These are known as "networked" charging stations. Charging stations that are not part of a network are known as "non-networked" charging stations.

Networked charging stations

The primary name of a networked charging station should always start with the network name.

In some situations, you should also add a location name, separated from the network name by a hyphen.

• If the network provider provides user-friendly names for its charging stations, and the name is more than just a city name (with or without state), then add the location name after a hyphen, but remove the city and state.
  • Don't remove a city name that is part of another name (such as "Gulfport Premium Outlets" or "Pensacola Square").
  • The location name should generally match the name used by the charging network, if the charging network name is user-friendly. ChargePoint names are not generally user-friendly.
• If the charging station is associated with another place (and doesn't have an official name as described above), then use the name of that place as the location name.

Examples

Network	Location Name (from provider)	Waze Place Primary Name
Electrify America	Walmart 402 Breaux Bridge	Electrify America - Walmart 402
Electrify America	Gulfport Premium Outlets	Electrify America - Gulfport Premium Outlets
Tesla Supercharger	Metairie, LA	Tesla Supercharger
Tesla Supercharger	Las Vegas, NV - Bridger Avenue	Tesla Supercharger - Bridger Avenue
Francis Energy	(none - Francis Energy does not name its locations)	Francis Energy
ChargePoint	ENTERGY NO LVL2 / LAFITTEGREENWAY	ChargePoint - Lafitte Greenway
ChargePoint	ENTERGY NO LVL2 / ROSENWALD REC	ChargePoint - Rosenwald Recreation Center

Add "EV Charging Station" as an alternate name to all EV charging stations.

Non-networked charging stations

Non-networked charging stations should be named with the words "Charging Station", followed by a hyphen, followed by the location name. If possible, determine the location name the same way you would for a networked charger (including by using the name of an associated place). If there is no name or associated place, simply name it "Charging Station". For example,

• Charging Station - Freedom Nissan
• Charging Station - Pontchartrain Park
• Charging Station - Premium Parking P376
• Charging Station - Whole Foods
• Charging Station - 11375 Haddaway Blvd

Add "EV Charging Station" as an alternate name to all EV charging stations.

Description

Connector Type

Currently there are multiple types of connectors for charging electric vehicles, which are not universally compatible. Listing the connector type in the description field is critical to allow drivers to pick the correct charging station. The most common types of charging connectors are: J1772, J1772 CHAdeMO, NEMA520, J1772 COMBO, CHAdeMO

• J1772 Connector

Number of spaces

An important consideration for many EV users is the number of spaces reserved for charging. Include this information in the description, especially if there is a time limit.

• 2 reserved EV spaces
• 2 reserved EV spaces (30 minutes maximum)

Public, restricted, or private

Charging stations may be available to the general public, restricted to a certain audience and time-frame, or completely private.

• Public: Public chargers are available to the general public. For example, chargers at a shopping center or a public parking lot or garage.
• Restricted: Restricted chargers are available to the public, but with limitations. For example, a user may charge a restaurant's charging station, but only while dining. Another example would be a charger for hotel guests.
• Private: Most private chargers will be those at homes, apartments, and workplaces. Private chargers are only available to the homeowner, business's employees and their guests. Additionally, home chargers that are shared via online "plug sharing" networks, but are not available to the public should also be considered private.

As of 5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) the production WME does not support marking a charging station as public, restricted, or private. Do not add any private or restricted charging stations; at this time, only add public charging stations. Any pending PURs for restricted or private locations should be left open until such time that the features are completed and available in the production WME.

Details

Please remember to include URL, and hours for the charging station (no one wants to arrive late at night to find it closed). WMEPH can be helpful in ensuring harmonization of naming and details.

Locking

Lock charging stations to the same level you would a gas station in your state.

Resources

Charging network station locators

National

• ChargePoint - Station Map
• Electrify America - Locate a Charger
• EVgo - Find a Charger
• Tesla - Find Us

Regional

• Francis Energy - Stations Near You (Oklahoma)

Other resources

• DOE charging station locations
• Maryland charging station locations

Forum

• Forum discussion