The Bates Sustainability Roadmap sets ambitious goals for both the electrification of our internal fleet of vehicles, as well as incentivizing our staff, faculty, and students to adopt electric vehicles for transport.

Electrifying our Campus Fleet

We have been moving aggressively to transition our internal fleet of vehicles from fossil fuels to electricity, most recently with the purchase of five new electric vehicles. Each year moving forward, we will realize our roadmap’s goals by swapping out older, gas-powered vehicles with new EVs.

More EV Chargers on Campus

Bates continues to be a leader in accessible electric vehicle charging for our staff, faculty, and students. These EV chargers, as well as our growing fleet of electric vehicles, was the result of the work of our sustainability students, who wrote successful grants and researched policy incentives in order to accelerate the transition to a more electrified transportation system.

_{Tamsin Stringer ’22 stands in front of EV chargers for which she wrote two successful grants.}

How to Use the Charging Stations

1. Download the App: EV owners will need to establish a ChargePoint account by downloading the app. Go to your smartphone’s app store (Google Play Store for Android or Apple App Store for iOS) and search for “ChargePoint.” Download and install the app on your phone.
2. Create an Account: Open the ChargePoint app and follow the prompts to create a new account.
3. Access the Station: When you arrive at the charging station, open the ChargePoint app and hold your phone over the station’s RFID reader. This will authenticate your account and allow you to use the station. You can also select the station through the app itself.
4. Plug in Your Car: After you’ve accessed the station, plug your electric vehicle into the charging port using the appropriate connector.
5. Start Charging: Once your car is plugged in, the charging session will begin automatically. You can monitor the progress of the charging session in the app.
6. Receive Alerts: The ChargePoint app will alert you when your car is fully charged or if there are any issues with the charging session.

If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties, please contact ChargePoint customer support for assistance.

Rates & Time Limits

• Users are charged the same rate as residential charging at home.
• To ensure stations remain widely available to the community, there is an idle fee that kicks in 1 hour after your vehicle has stopped charging. The idle fee is $4 per hour.