National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
Temporarily unavailableEV charging station in East Alton, Illinois, not on a charging network — 1 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 63931.
At a glance
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is a public EV charging station at 1 Confluence Way in East Alton, Illinois, not attached to a charging network. It has 1 charging port (1 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as temporarily unavailable, open since Apr 1, 2013.
Station record
DOE registry record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| AFDC station ID | 63931 |
| Network | Non-networked |
| Status | Temporarily unavailable (T) |
| Access | Public |
| Facility | Research facility |
| Open date | Apr 1, 2013 |
| Last updated at source | Sep 14, 2026 |
Plugs
Connectors & pricing
- J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.
Pricing: Free
Location
- Address
- 1 Confluence Way
- City
- East Alton
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 62002
- Coordinates
- 38.86672, -90.14066
Within ~15 km
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What kind of charging does National Great Rivers Research and Education Center offer?
Of its 1 port, 1 is Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about 71% below the Illinois average of 3.4 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector. Pricing as reported to the registry: “Free”. The site is listed as a research facility location.
How does National Great Rivers Research and Education Center compare with other stations in East Alton?
East Alton has 1 charging station in the DOE registry with 1 ports. Statewide, Illinois has 2,056 stations and 7,047 ports, the 14th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Illinois, Hanover Park Il Sdc in Hanover Park, has 110 ports.
Who operates National Great Rivers Research and Education Center?
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is listed as non-networked: its chargers are not run through a charging-network account. Illinois has 197 non-networked stations, 10% of its total.
What does the “Temporarily unavailable” status mean?
“Temporarily unavailable” means the station exists but is reported as temporarily out of service. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Apr 1, 2013, one of 30 stations in Illinois with a 2013 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Sep 14, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many chargers does National Great Rivers Research and Education Center have?
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center has 1 charging port: 1 Level 2.
Does National Great Rivers Research and Education Center have DC fast charging?
No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its one port is Level 2.
What connectors does National Great Rivers Research and Education Center have?
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center has J1772 connectors.
Is charging at National Great Rivers Research and Education Center free?
Pricing as reported to the DOE registry: Free.
Is National Great Rivers Research and Education Center open to the public?
Yes. National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is listed with public access, and its status is temporarily unavailable.
Where is National Great Rivers Research and Education Center?
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is at 1 Confluence Way, East Alton, IL 62002. Its coordinates are 38.86672, -90.14066.
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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 63931, weekly full pull.
About this data
Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: ChargeCensus, “National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, East Alton, IL (AFDC station 63931)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/illinois/national-great-rivers-research-and-education-center-63931 (data as of October 12, 2026).