New EV chargers go live at Greenbank Farm

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Twelve new EV charging stations were recently made available to the public near the end of July at Greenbank Farm, significantly expanding the number of places where EV drivers can plug in while traveling through Central Whidbey.

The new chargers include six 200-amp DC fast chargers, the first of their kind on Whidbey, and six 40-amp chargers. The farm already had two 35-amp charging stations before the new additions, bringing the total number of chargers at the property to 14.

The original, slower chargers will remain free of charge, while the new chargers will cost money to use.

Mary Hogan, the Port of Coupeville’s executive coordinator, explained that Cyan Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in clean energy projects, reached out offering to add more EV chargers to Greenbank Farm and fund the project using grants. The offer came at an opportune time. Given the farm’s 35-amp chargers were quickly aging, the port agreed to the plan. The project took roughly two years to complete.

The Greenbank Farm’s convenient central location on the island made it an ideal spot for the new chargers, Hogan said. Drivers traveling between the North and South ends can stop at the farm to recharge rather than making a significant detour from their route.

She noted that the additional chargers will also help bring more people to the farm. While their vehicles charge, visitors have an opportunity to spend time at the property and patronize businesses there, turning what might otherwise be a simple charging stop into a visit.

Hogan emphasized the importance of making EV chargers more accessible for both Whidbey residents and tourists alike.

“So many people are switching over to electric cars, they need to have a place to charge their cars,” she said. “But it also brings a lot of tourists here, which brings dollars to the island.”