Queens to work with Tesla on possibility of adding fast-charging EV stations

Queens Place Emera Centre. File photo by Ed Halverson

There could be more fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the Liverpool area.

The region will enter an agreement with Tesla to do a feasibility study about installing new supercharging EV stations at Queens Place Emera Centre.

There is one fast-charging station now at the Sobeys in Liverpool. There are also chargers at the Best Western and at White Point Beach Resort. Nova Scotia Power plans two other fast-charging stations near the visitor information centre on the waterfront. 

Mayor Scott Christian said Region of Queens council discussed the agreement in a closed session this week.

“This is very much actual technical feasibility. Can we get enough electrical supply there? Will the grid support it?”

He said the new stations would likely support any electric vehicle.

“My understanding is that anyone with a modern EV has an adaptor. They’re the fourth-generation ones with super high-speed capabilities.”

Christian said the municipality will consult with Nova Scotia Power on the technical aspects of installing the equipment at Queens Place.