Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis launch EV Spot Network

The cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis are launching the EV Spot Network, a system of 100% renewably powered on-street EV Spots that can be used to charge both private electric vehicles, as well as the new Evie Carshare vehicles.

The EV Spot Network is a system of curbside EV Spots within a 35-square-mile service area in Saint Paul and Minneapolis that offer the public access to electric vehicle charging for both private vehicles and a new publicly operated community carshare service called Evie Carshare. Each EV Spot Charging location has two dedicated parking spaces for personal vehicles and two spaces for Evies. 

The EV Spot Network will begin operations starting on Feb. 2 with its first EV Spot locations available for public use at: 

• Sherburne & Dale Street (Saint Paul)
• Margaret Street & East Seventh Street (Saint Paul) 
• Colfax & Hennepin Avenue (Minneapolis)
• Chicago & Franklin Avenue (Minneapolis)
• 13th Avenue SE & Fourth Street SE (Minneapolis) 

By the time all 70 EV Spot Charging locations are installed and activated, it will increase the number of public charging ports in the Twin Cities by 50%. EV Spots will be located from Saint Paul’s West Side to East Side, and in North Minneapolis to South Minneapolis, and many other neighborhoods in the two cities. 

As locations get installed and become operational, users can find active EV Spots at www.plugshare.com. The EV Spot Network should be fully-operational by fall 2022.

Designed and developed in the Twin Cities for the Twin Cities, this is the nation’s largest publicly owned electric vehicle initiative to date. The public-private partnership includes renewable electric infrastructure provided by Xcel Energy, a carshare fleet leased by the City of Saint Paul, and Evie Carshare operated by local nonprofit HOURCAR. 

Learn more.