Seattle City Light's eight stall Morgan Junction charging lot now not expected to open until September 2027
By Eve
Seattle City Light has been trying since 2022 to build a fast charging lot with eight paid stalls on a 4,500 square foot former substation in West Seattle's Morgan Junction, a site decommissioned for 20 years. The utility recently fired its contractor mid construction, and while the project was launched in 2022 with a roughly three month build estimate, opening is now not expected until September 2027. The delays have been chronicled by the West Seattle Blog, including through updates at monthly Morgan Community Association meetings, and the project has become a symbol of frustration with local government delivery.
Why it matters
A three month build estimate stretching into a multi year programme shows how much schedule risk sits in public sector delivery and contractor performance, even on small sites. Procurement teams and CPOs working with utilities or municipalities should price in delay risk and look closely at contractor termination and handover provisions.
Source
- Original title
- “Why a Seattle Electric Vehicle Charging Lot Is Taking Half a Decade to Build”
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Updated
- 5 November 2026
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- Topic
- EV Charging
- Place
- United States
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