Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Electric car owners now can charge their car at 20 spots around Siena’s campus! 

Over the summer stations were installed at the following spots: 

Use of the stations is free of charge, and open to Siena faculty, staff, students and those visiting the campus for meetings, tours or events.


The $200,000+ price tag for the stations was almost completely defrayed by incentive grants offered by National Grid and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). They were installed by Apex Solar of Queensbury, NY. After downloading the ChargePoint app, the stations are free to use between 5AM and 10PM.


“The charging stations across campus are an exciting way for the College to support those in our campus community who wish to reduce their carbon footprint by driving electric.” 

Mark Frost, assistant vice president for facilities management

Siena’s charging stations are currently intended only for members of the College community or visitors to campus, and as such they will not appear on public listings such as PlugShare. This policy is subject to change once campus usage patterns are determined.  

“I’m happy to charge at home, but I’m also grateful to know I can charge here if needed. I also think the EV chargers align nicely with our many Siena missions, including environmental sustainability. The chargers will now be part of the campus culture, and will take some of the mystery out of owning one of these vehicles."

Jennifer Dorsey, Ph.D., professor of history

“The new charging stations really add a service to the Siena community. EVs with zero output emissions fall right in line with Siena's commitments to sustainability. They are no longer just a niche market – even Pope Francis has an all-electric popemobile! All major auto manufacturers are embracing the change. The electrification of America (and Siena) is underway and that's exciting.”

Jim Garbaini, assistant director of user services in ITS

Guidelines for Use (as of August 2021)

– Use of the stations is free of charge, and open to Siena faculty, staff, students and those visiting the campus for meetings, tours or events. There will be a grace period of 45 minutes allowed after an EV finishes charging to give drivers time to move their vehicle.

– Only community members charging an EV can park in these designated spaces. A non-EV parked in a space is subject to a ticket from Public Safety.

– EV owners will need to maintain a ChargePoint account and download the app. An overage fee of $5 per hour will be assessed for vehicles that remain parked for longer than the full charging time and grace period.

– Signs will be posted at the stations indicating that the spots are to be used only while actively charging an EV, so that all EV owners can more readily access a station when needed.

– Stations should not be used for overnight or long-term parking, as a courtesy to fellow EV owners. Note that the stations are operational only between 5AM and 10PM.

– Stations are open on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be reserved.

– At this time, no special permits will be issued for EVs owned by members of the Siena community.

– Public Safety reserves the right to issue a ticket to non-EVs parked in a charging station, or EVs that are parked for extended periods of time.