EV Charger and Robotaxi Charging Installation in Columbia, SC

Level 2 ports, 2.9 to 19.2 kW by the Department of Energy's definition, for parking that lasts hours, and DC fast chargers up to 500 kW for fleets and drivers passing through.

Columbia already has fast charging near the interstates, so most new demand is Level 2 where cars park all day or overnight: state-office lots, apartments near the university, hospital staff parking and hotels that host Fort Jackson families and game-day visitors. Fast charging still fits fleet yards and service vehicles.

Our work covers design, permit, installation and operation, with charging income on the same statement as parking.

104 Level 2 and 73 DC fast ports at 60 public stations with Columbia addresses, per Department of Energy data pulled Oct 13, 2026.

Columbia's 73 fast ports outnumber Charleston's 22 more than three to one, a result of its location where three interstates meet. Cayce, across the river, adds 18 fast ports, and Lexington 16.

The count updates monthly; our EV charging ports database tracks it with the same federal data.

Dominion Energy South Carolina serves most Columbia addresses and offers Turnkey Charging Solutions: it designs, installs and maintains chargers at business and apartment properties, with the cost financed on the monthly bill and nothing upfront.

The host keeps control of pricing and all charging revenue, and Dominion handles ongoing maintenance. That can suit a property manager who wants chargers but not the equipment on the balance sheet. We can run the parking side either way.

Other providers serve parts of the metro, so we confirm the utility for each address. Dominion also reviews transformer capacity for large installs, and we ask early.

An electrical permit from Columbia's Development Center, a contractor licensed by the Contractor's Licensing Board for jobs over $10,000, NEC Article 625 and the U.S. Access Board's design guidance for accessible chargers.

Outside the exempt districts, converting required stalls to equipment space can raise a zoning question. Columbia lists no electrical review target; three to six weeks is our estimate.

We lay out the accessible charger before the rest, with a firm level route, reachable controls and room for a lift.

Dominion Energy South Carolina's Turnkey program, which finances chargers on the bill instead of paying a rebate. The federal 30C credit cannot be claimed for charging property placed in service after June 30, 2026 (IRS, Instructions for Form 8911).

We found no statewide rebate for private workplace or apartment chargers in South Carolina. Under the IRS instructions, 30C is closed to new equipment, so the decision is mostly between buying chargers and using Dominion's program.

Owners usually recover costs through session fees, idle fees and tenants or employees who value charging at work or home.

Wins Parking estimates six Level 2 ports at about $22,500 to $50,600 installed in Columbia, and two DC fast ports at about $94,000 to $281,000.

Columbia's BEA index of 93.7 keeps costs below the national average. Distance from the electrical room, panel capacity and new utility service are the main variables.

Our timeline estimate: 8–16 weeks for Level 2 on an existing panel and 26–52 weeks for fast charging on new service, from national per-port costs and AFDC's installation guidance scaled to the metro. Surface work falls in the 7-month warm season.

Alongside the parking: Wins sets charging prices, adds idle fees once a battery is full, watches every port at all hours, enforces EV stalls with plate cameras and reports parking and charging revenue on one statement.

At a state-office lot, employees plug in on arrival, and idle fees move cars along after lunch so more people can charge. On game days, ports near the stadium can be reserved or priced for visitors. Faults reach our desk, and a technician handles the repair.

This is our EV charging parking management service, paired with parking management in Columbia when we run the full lot.

Columbia's 73 fast ports lead the Midlands, ahead of Orangeburg's 24 and Cayce's 18; Charleston, about 100 miles southeast, has more Level 2 ports (160), per AFDC data pulled Oct 13, 2026.

Provider territories shift across Richland and Lexington counties, so we confirm the utility before discussing Dominion's program or any other.