138 Connell Hwy

Of its 4 ports, 4 are DC fast. DC fast ports deliver direct current straight to the battery and are the ones used for quick stops on longer trips. That is about 48% above the Rhode Island average of 2.7 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: CCS, Combined Charging System — the J1772-based DC fast connector.

Newport has 27 charging stations in the DOE registry with 116 ports, the 3rd-most of 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. 138 Connell Hwy accounts for 3% of the charging ports in Newport. It is the only Shell Recharge station in Newport. Statewide, Rhode Island has 386 stations and 1,046 ports, the 39th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Rhode Island, Naval Facilities Engineering Command - Naval Station Newport - Building LP20 in Newport, has 38 ports.

Formerly Greenlots — Shell's charging network. Shell Recharge operates 87 stations in the registry across 15 states, with 563 DC fast and 71 Level 2 ports in total. 7 of those stations are in Rhode Island, 2% of the state's 386.

“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 Dec 21, 2024, one of 38 stations in Rhode Island with a 2024 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.