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1st St NW

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EV charging station in Austin, Minnesota on the ZEF Energy network — 2 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 256085.

At a glance

1st St NW is a public EV charging station at 403 1st Street Northwest in Austin, Minnesota, on the ZEF Energy network. It has 2 charging ports (2 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Mar 9, 2023.

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

DOE registry record

FieldValue
AFDC station ID256085
NetworkZEF Energy
StatusAvailable (E)
AccessPublic
Open dateMar 9, 2023
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

ZEF Energy

Operates 297 stations in the DOE registry — view the full network →

Location

Address
403 1st Street Northwest
City
Austin
ZIP
55912
Coordinates
43.66933, -92.97624

Within ~15 km

Nearby charging

What kind of charging does 1st St NW offer?

Of its 2 ports, 2 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 30% below the Minnesota average of 2.8 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector.

How does 1st St NW compare with other stations in Austin?

Austin has 14 charging stations in the DOE registry with 33 ports, the 19th-most of 218 cities and towns in Minnesota. 1st St NW accounts for 6% of the charging ports in Austin. ZEF Energy runs 4 stations in Austin. Statewide, Minnesota has 1,226 stations and 3,485 ports, the 22nd-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Minnesota, 3m in St. Paul, has 44 ports.

Who operates 1st St NW?

ZEF Energy operates 297 stations in the registry across 24 states, with 208 DC fast and 600 Level 2 ports in total. 200 of those stations are in Minnesota, 16% of the state's 1,226.

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 Mar 9, 2023, one of 165 stations in Minnesota with a 2023 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does 1st St NW have?

1st St NW has 2 charging ports: 2 Level 2.

Does 1st St NW have DC fast charging?

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

What connectors does 1st St NW have?

1st St NW has J1772 connectors.

Is 1st St NW open to the public?

Yes. 1st St NW is listed with public access, and its status is available.

Where is 1st St NW?

1st St NW is at 403 1st Street Northwest, Austin, MN 55912. Its coordinates are 43.66933, -92.97624.

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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 256085, 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, “1st St NW, Austin, MN (AFDC station 256085)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/minnesota/1st-st-nw-256085 (data as of October 12, 2026).