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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Roundabout eyed for Highway 140 ... Man gets prison for 2014 Medford carjacking, kidnapping ... Medford School Board looks to fill Lightheart vacancy ... Roundabout eyed for Highway 140 ... Man gets prison for 2014 Medford carjacking, kidnapping ... Medford School Board looks to fill Lightheart vacancy ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Public EV chargers charge drivers for charging Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News There are electric-car charging stations at OSF and SOU. Do the people who use them pay for the power? If so, do they pay the same rate that Ashland residents pay? — Brian G., Ashland Thanks to the popularity of a certain electric luxury car, tax credits and some federal grants, plug-in vehicles and places to charge them are more common than ever. That doesn't mean those Tesla and Chevy Volt drivers are all getting a free ride on the electric highway. The EV station you mention near OSF is actually inside a city of Ashland parking structure. Although the four charging stations were funded through a U.S. Department of Energy federal grant, they're not free. The city of Ashland charge stations, located in the Lithia/Pioneer parking lot and Hargadine parking structure, costs 49 cents per kilowatt-hour, or 10 cents less for members of the Blink EV charger network. Those rates are much higher than an Ashlander pays for power at home, but the costs cover payment for infrastructure and equipment maintenance, as well as power used. Residents of Ashland pay roughly 6.5 and 8 cents per kilowatt hour depending on usage. As for charging stations at Southern Oregon University, there are now eight EV charging stations on campus, according to Sustainability and Recycling Coordinator Roxane Beigel-Coryell. Six are located in the parking lot south of Shasta Hall, and two installed just this week are located in Lot 27 near the Computer Services and Science building. The two new ones charge fees of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, plus fees of 50 cents an hour for the first four hours and $1 an hour after that for EV drivers without an SOU parking permit, all processed through ChargePoint. The six near Shasta Hall are currently free but will be adopting the same fees soon. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501