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Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1

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EV charging station in Gaithersburg, Maryland on the Blink network — 5 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 351703.

At a glance

Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 is a public EV charging station at 655 Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on the Blink network. It has 5 charging ports (5 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Jun 25, 2024.

Total ports
5
DC fast
0
Level 2
5
Access
Public
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Station record

DOE registry record

FieldValue
AFDC station ID351703
NetworkBlink
StatusAvailable (E)
AccessPublic
Open dateJun 25, 2024
Last updated at sourceOct 12, 2026

Plugs

Connectors & pricing

  • J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

Pricing: not listed in the DOE registry.

Charging network

Blink

Operates 6,186 stations in the DOE registry — view the full network →

Location

Address
655 Watkins Mill Road
ZIP
20879
Coordinates
39.15628, -77.22192

Within ~15 km

Nearby charging

What kind of charging does Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 offer?

Of its 5 ports, 5 are 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 47% above the Maryland average of 3.4 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

How does Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 compare with other stations in Gaithersburg?

Gaithersburg has 34 charging stations in the DOE registry with 107 ports, the 9th-most of 248 cities and towns in Maryland. Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 accounts for 5% of the charging ports in Gaithersburg. Blink runs 6 stations in Gaithersburg. Statewide, Maryland has 1,866 stations and 6,365 ports, the 16th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Maryland, Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, has 36 ports.

Who operates Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1?

Blink Charging's public network — largely Level 2. Blink operates 6,186 stations in the registry across 52 states, with 2,086 DC fast and 21,012 Level 2 ports in total. 311 of those stations are in Maryland, 17% of the state's 1,866.

What does the “Available” status mean?

“Available” means the station is open and in service according to the DOE registry. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Jun 25, 2024, one of 167 stations in Maryland with a 2024 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 have?

Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 has 5 charging ports: 5 Level 2.

Does Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 have DC fast charging?

No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its 5 ports are all Level 2.

What connectors does Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 have?

Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 has J1772 connectors.

Is Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 open to the public?

Yes. Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 is listed with public access, and its status is available.

Where is Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1?

Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1 is at 655 Watkins Mill Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Its coordinates are 39.15628, -77.22192.

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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 351703, 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, “Kaiser Permanente - Gaithersburg - MD217-1, Gaithersburg, MD (AFDC station 351703)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/maryland/kaiser-permanente-gaithersburg-md217-1-351703 (data as of October 12, 2026).