Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Four charging stations are available in front of the Marotta Family Innovation Complex. Ten are available behind the Residence building.
View Map of Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus Parking LotsTiered Pricing
The College developed a tiered pricing structure for students, employees and visitors who use the EV chargers. Drivers who input their name and student or employee number into the ChargePoint app can access the following pricing:
| User Group | Hourly Rate | Idle Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Students | Free | $5.00/hr after 45 minutes of full charge |
| Staff | $1.00/hr | $5.00/hr after 45 minutes of full charge |
| Visitors (non-staff/student) | $3.00/hr | $10.00/hr after 30 minutes of full charge |
The idle fee applies to any fully charged vehicle following a 45-minute grace period. This is to ensure that spaces are available for those who need it. Drivers are asked to kindly move their vehicle out of the EV charging space once their battery has reached full charge.
Fees will contribute to operation and maintenance costs. Pricing will be reviewed annually and is subject to change.
How to pay for your charging session via ChargePoint
Once you’ve set up your account (see below) simply scan the ChargePoint app your phone at the EV charger to enable your student or employee pricing. You should also enable the near-field communication (NFC) setting on your phone.
Set up your ChargePoint account
- Students and employees can download the ChargePoint App from their app store and sign up for an account.
- Once you have an account, this link will show you how to set up your student or employee connection with NC’s EV chargers: chargepoint.com/en-ca/resources/setting-connections-chargepoint-app
Students will enter: NCS2022 into the search and press search, they will see “Students-Niagara College Canada – Free Charging.” A new screen will appear asking for student email address and student ID #.
Employees will enter: NCSTAFF into the search and press search, they will see “Faculty-Niagara College Canada – Faculty Pricing”. A new screen will appear asking for college email address.
FAQ
Once parked, users can scan their phone at the charger following the directions on the charger screen. Users’ phones will need to have the Near Field Communication (NFC) setting on their phone turned on, but the ChargePoint app does not need to be open. Once the group pricing has been confirmed, users will then be able to plug the charger into their car.
The College currently has Level 2 chargers installed at both campuses. These chargers have an output of 6,600 Watts, and the plugs are compatible with all electric vehicle brands.
Users will need to input a credit card, Google Pay, or Apple Pay account into the ChargePoint app to use the chargers.
To ensure adequate charging spots for all users, students using the chargers will be charged an idle fee of $5 per hour after 45 minutes of being plugged in with a full vehicle charge.
Yes. The ChargePoint app will send a notification to your phone when your vehicle is fully charged.
Yes. All vehicles including those plugged in to EV chargers must pay to park on campus via the HONK Mobile app.
Please refer to the Tiered Pricing Section of this page for this information.
Please refer to the Set up your ChargePoint Account Section of this page for this information.
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