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8300 Tower

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EV charging station in Bloomington, Minnesota on the Blink network — 2 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 195111.

At a glance

8300 Tower is a public EV charging station at 8300 Norman Center Drive in Bloomington, Minnesota, on the Blink network. It has 2 charging ports (2 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Sep 5, 2021.

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

DOE registry record

FieldValue
AFDC station ID195111
NetworkBlink
StatusAvailable (E)
AccessPublic
Open dateSep 5, 2021
Last updated at sourceOct 12, 2026

Plugs

Connectors & pricing

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

Pricing: $1.00-$5.00/Hr Variable Parking Fee

Charging network

Blink

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

Location

Address
8300 Norman Center Drive
ZIP
55437
Coordinates
44.85268, -93.35298

Within ~15 km

Nearby charging

What kind of charging does 8300 Tower 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. Pricing as reported to the registry: “$1.00-$5.00/Hr Variable Parking Fee”.

How does 8300 Tower compare with other stations in Bloomington?

Bloomington has 37 charging stations in the DOE registry with 122 ports, the 4th-most of 218 cities and towns in Minnesota. 8300 Tower accounts for 2% of the charging ports in Bloomington. Blink runs 13 stations in Bloomington. 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 8300 Tower?

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. 97 of those stations are in Minnesota, 8% 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 Sep 5, 2021, one of 121 stations in Minnesota with a 2021 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many chargers does 8300 Tower have?

8300 Tower has 2 charging ports: 2 Level 2.

Does 8300 Tower have DC fast charging?

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

What connectors does 8300 Tower have?

8300 Tower has J1772 connectors.

Is charging at 8300 Tower free?

Pricing as reported to the DOE registry: $1.00-$5.00/Hr Variable Parking Fee.

Is 8300 Tower open to the public?

Yes. 8300 Tower is listed with public access, and its status is available.

Where is 8300 Tower?

8300 Tower is at 8300 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437. Its coordinates are 44.85268, -93.35298.

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Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 195111, 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, “8300 Tower, Bloomington, MN (AFDC station 195111)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/minnesota/8300-tower-195111 (data as of October 12, 2026).