Penn State Health’s efforts to support electric vehicle owners continue with the installation of EV charging stations at its medical centers. Hampden Medical Center, Lancaster Medical Center, and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center each have their own set of charging stations.
Hampden Medical Center has eight EV charging stations located in various areas, including the employee lot behind the hospital, the main visitors lot, and the emergency department lot. The fee for charging at this location is $1 per hour.
Lancaster Medical Center offers a total of 16 EV charging stations located in the garage, visitors lot, and emergency department lot. The first four hours of charging are free, after which a fee of $2 per hour applies.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has four EV charging stations located in the Westview Parking Garage near the University Conference Center, with a charging fee of $1 per hour.
All three locations use ChargePoint as their EV charging network provider. Customers can use the ChargePoint app to see real-time availability of stations and receive alerts when their charging session is complete. Payment can be made using tap-to-pay credit or debit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Cash or older non-contactless credit cards are not accepted on-site. Charging your vehicle can be done by tapping your phone on the station, using a ChargePoint card, or pressing the “Start Charge” button on the station details page of the mobile app.
Penn State Health plans to continue installing more electric vehicle charging stations across its health system to meet the growing demand for sustainable transportation options among its patients, visitors
