New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open In Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — As electric vehicle charging options expand in Loudoun County, drivers will have to pay for the use of chargers.

Loudoun County is opening three new electric vehicle charging stations — at Bluemont Community Center (33846 Snickersville Turnpike in Bluemont), Middleburg Library (101 Reed St. in Middleburg) and Sterling Community Center (120 Enterprise St. in Sterling). Bluemont Community Center and Middleburg Library will each allow for simultaneous charging for two vehicles, and Sterling Community Center can allow simultaneous charging for three vehicles.

The cost to use the electric chargers is $2.10 per session, which begins when the vehicle is plugged in and ends when charging is done or the plug is removed. Car owners can only pay at the charging station through a mobile app connected to a credit or debit card.

The county also has electric vehicle charging stations at the Harmony Park and Ride lot and the county’s Ashburn South and Loudoun Gateway Metrorail parking garages. The county started charging $2.10-per session fees for electric vehicle charger use at the Ashburn South and Loudoun Gateway Metrorail parking garages on Feb. 19. The fee at the Harmony Park and Ride lot east of Hamilton also increased from $1.44 to $2.10 per session.

The county expects more public electric vehicle charging stations to open in the next year. A map of charging stations is available here.