Seattle plans 200 curbside EV charging stations – and you can request one — SkimNews
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- Seattle City Light and the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to install up to 200 public curbside Level 2 EV charging stations by 2030.
- Seattle is accepting requests for a charger near a home or apartment through fall 2027, with proposed locations reviewed and selected on an ongoing basis.
- Seattle Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light will target neighborhoods with the fewest charging options, weighing charging gaps, environmental and equity goals, and electrical infrastructure.
- Seattle City Light says the Level 2 chargers add around 12–30 miles of range per hour; at its current $0.21-per-kilowatt-hour rate, 30 kWh costs $6.30 and corresponds to roughly 90 miles.
- The 2023–24 pilot tested curbside charging at 31 Seattle locations, which SDOT says drew strong use and positive community feedback.
- The 2024 transportation levy will fund Seattle’s installations, with first work scheduled for fall 2027 and continuing through 2030.
- Seattle City Light says more than half of the city’s homes are apartments or condos, while older houses and houseboats can lack an off-street place to plug in.
Why it matters: With more than half of Seattle homes apartments or condos, street-parked EV owners are a central audience for up to 200 public curbside Level 2 stations near home rather than a separate charging trip. Applications remain open through fall 2027, and site review explicitly weighs charging gaps and equity goals.
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