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By Elias Weiss | InMaricopa
Tesla has filed plans to build Maricopa’s first-ever electric vehicle supercharging station right on the main strip. Superchargers are proposed for the parking lot of Fry’s Marketplace, according to documents submitted to the city Friday.
The proposed site, 20797 N. John Wayne Parkway, would include 16 high-speed charging stalls, along with the necessary electrical equipment to power them, plus lighting and garbage bins. The facility would be unmanned and operate 24 hours a day.
Tesla submitted the project narrative May 30. The site plan, prepared by Dewberry Engineers, is currently under review. “The supercharger network provides EV owners with the freedom to travel anywhere,” wrote the engineers.