I HAVE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE! WHAT ARE MY CHARGING OPTIONS?

A. Level 1 Charging – Anyone has the option to charge their vehicle on a household 110 volt outlet. All EVs come with the appropriate cord allowing you to simply plug your vehicle into the wall. This option, known as “trickle charging,” is very slow and may take up to 15 hours to charge your vehicle. It works best for plug-in hybrids with small batteries, or people who do not drive much each day

B. Level 2 Charging – Most people will choose to install a level 2 charger, which will charge the vehicles much faster than the 110 volt. These chargers come at 240 volts and range in amperage.

 

Public Charging Map

You can locate public access chargers in and around Belmont via various applications and websites. One of the most popular applications for finding public charging is PlugShare.

Public Charging in Belmont

Belmont Light manages the following public chargers:

  • Claflin Street Municipal Lot
  • Belmont Highschool Lot
  • Belmont Middle School Lot
  • McLean Hospital Lot
  • Belmont Public Library

Belmont Light charges an hourly fee for using municipally managed charging stations depending on time of day.

For 7.2kW stations (Belmont Highschool, Middle school, and McLean)

Day-time Charging Fee (6am-10pm) $2.50 per hour
Night-time Charging Fee (10pm-6am) $1.75 per hour

For the level 2 chargers (6.2kW) at the Library, the rate is:

Day-time Charging Fee (6am-10pm) $2.15 per hour
Night-time Charging Fee (10pm-6am) $1.50 per hour

For the *fast level 2 chargers (16.6kW) at the Library, the rate is:

Day-time Charging Fee (6am-10pm) $5.75 per hour
Night-time Charging Fee (10pm-6am) $4.00 per hour
*Please note that some electric vehicle models may have limited level 2 charging speeds and may not be able to achieve the full 16.6kW at the fast level 2 chargers at the Library*

Public Fast Charging

Belmont Light is actively working on replacing the fast charger in the Claflin St Lot, as it has become unsupported by the manufacturer and is no longer serviceable. We are aiming for a later Q3/early Q4 replacement and will release more details as they become available.

 

For any questions on Belmont Light’s public charging network and its rates, please reach out to energyresources@belmontlight.com or (617) 993-2838