Electric vehicle (EV) charger stations are devices that provide electric energy to plug-in electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. EV charger stations can be found in a variety of locations in Wellesley, including public parking garages, workplaces, and retail stores.
Wellesley’s newest EV charging station
Electric Vehicle (EV) owners starting June 2024 can use two new Level 3 fast charging stations recently installed at the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant (WMLP), 4 Municipal Way.
Level 3 chargers (often called DC chargers) are much faster than Level 1 and Level 2 chargers and can often fully charge an EV in under an hour.
Each station has two different charging cords and is designed to charge at 100 Kilowatts (KW).
Payments must be made using the FLO EV Charging app which can be downloaded from either the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
As approved by the WMLP Board, the charging per kilowatt hour fees are based on the time of day. Pricing information here.
EV charger stations in Wellesley
- Wellesley High School, 28 Cameron St.
- Waban lot, 1 Waban St.
- Sprague Fields/Calvin lot, 58 Donizetti St.
- Babson College lot, 5 Map Hill Dr.
- MassBay student parking, 50 Oakland St.
- Wellesley Office Park, 65 William St.
- Wellesley College garage, access off rt. 135—in service during garage construction (July 2024)
- Wellesley Municipal Light Plant, 4 Municipal Way
- Newton-Wellesley Office Park, 60 Walnut St.
- Wellesley Police Dept., 485 Washington St.
- Wellesley Gateway South, 112 Worcester St.
- Whole Foods—currently not in service while parking lot is under renovation (July 2024)
- and in garages all over Wellesley—but those are part of private homes, so maybe don’t try to charge up there
Main types of EV charger stations
Level 1 EV Charger Stations:
- Charge at a rate of 120 volts and 15 amps
- Can be plugged into a standard household outlet
- Typically used for overnight charging at home
Level 2 EV Charger Stations
- Charge at a rate of 240 volts and 30 amps
- Require a dedicated electrical circuit
- Can fully charge an EV in a few hours
Level 3 EV Charger Stations
- Often called DC chargers
- Much faster than Level 1 and Level 2 chargers
- Can often fully charge an EV in under an hour
