Public EV Charging

Charging Around the County

About County-supplied Charging Stations:

  • Charging Price: $0.1746/kilowatt-hour
  • Dwell Fee: $3/hour, not exceeding $25
  • Charging parking spots are for EVs only. Exception: The first two charging spaces closest to the front door of Central Library are available to any vehicle for up to 15 minutes for library book drop-off.
  • Cost of charging is included in parking fee, if required. (No additional pay for parking.)
  • Need help? EVCharging@arlingtonva.us

To date, 51 charging ports have been installed in Arlington by the County.

View below for the breakdown of location, number of EV charging ports and year installed.

Location		 Number of Charging Ports  Installation Year  
Long Bridge Aquatics Center  8  FY 23   53990420266_9b2a24f183_w.jpg 
Irving Street Group Home  1  FY 23
 Arlington Mill Community Center  2  FY 23
 Courthouse Surface Parking Lot  6  FY 25
 Madison Community Center  6  FY 25
 Fairlington Community Center  4  FY 24
 Aurora Hills Community Center  4  FY 25
Lubber Run Community Center  8 FY 25
Central Library  12  FY 25 
Total  51  

 

EV Rate Ordinance:The County's EV Charging Ordinance was amended to do the following:

  • Replaced the interim charging fee of $0.1452 per kilowatt hour with a new base fee of $0.1746 per kilowatt hour;
  • Established a new "dwell fee" -- which will only be incurred if a vehicle remains at a charging station 15 minutes after a charge has been completed. This dwell fee will be $3.00 per hour and is capped at $25.00; and, lastly,
  • Authorized the County Manager to update the base fee to keep pace with changes in electricity costs.

Changes went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. A mailbox is available to email with questions about the ordinance. Residents can read more about the chargers and view the latest Board Meeting on the EV Rate Ordinance.

EV Charging Dashboard

Click on the image below to view dashboard.

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Types of Charging

You will be able to find different levels of chargers around town.

  • Level 2 Chargers: Commonly used for home, workplace and public charging. For reference, these can charge a light-duty vehicle from empty in 4-10 hours.
  • Level 3 Chargers: Also known as Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC), this equipment is commonly used as a public charger. For reference, it can charge a light-duty vehicle from empty to 80% in under an hour.

Watch the below video on rapid charging.

  

Click on the drop downs to view EV charger maps.

Chargers around the Community

Chargers around the Community

Hover your mouse over the below map to find a charging station in the County.

How do I Charge?

How do I Charge?

To learn more about how to install a charging station, operate a charging station, or charge in public, visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. 

To locate a station, visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fueling Station Locator. 

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For more information from our commercial EV charging webinar, read below:

Commercial EV Charging

Panelists presented on the installation of multifamily EV chargers, workplace charging, financial incentives and more!

Resources:

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