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Con Edison capacity commitment enables conversion to DC fast chargers at JFK‑area site
Summary
EDC presenters said a Con Edison commitment to increase electrical capacity, plus a secured operator lease, made it feasible to convert the Wildflower JFK North site to at least 38 DC fast chargers, shortening typical full‑charge times to about 20 minutes versus 8 hours on slow chargers.
EDC presenters told the Real Estate and Finance Committee that a commitment from Con Edison to increase electrical capacity at the Wildflower JFK North site was the key enabler for converting the planned EV facility to an all fast‑charger configuration.
Anita Analaraj said the combination of the utility upgrade and an experienced third‑party operator meant the project could support higher‑power DC fast chargers (DCFC). "So you can charge, do a full charge, on the fast chargers in 20 minutes versus 8 hours, for the slow chargers," she said, explaining the operational improvement expected from the change.
Presenters described the technical split in the original program (65 chargers with 12 fast chargers) and the proposed baseline (38 fast chargers). They also explained that Con Edison brings power to the site border while the developer carries engineering and on‑site upgrade costs for higher capacity infrastructure.
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