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Buffalo State — 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222

Buffalo State at 1300 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo, NY has 2 Level 2 charging ports open to the public. Plugs: J1772 plugs on 2 ports. Nearest DC fast charger: Aldi TUL Elmwood, 1.6 miles away (5 min by car). It is listed as open 24 hours a day. DOE AFDC last confirmed Buffalo State on Oct 13, 2026.

ChargingNear.me lists 2 Level 2 charging ports at Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY (DOE AFDC and Open Charge Map data, updated Nov 13, 2026).

2 Charging Ports at This Location

ChargerPortsPlugsMax powerNetworkPriceStatusSourceAccess
Charger 12 Level 2J1772 × 24 kWNon-networkedFreeOpen · Verified Oct 13, 2026U.S. DOE (NREL)Public

Source: DOE AFDC and Open Charge Map data, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Location Facts

Pricing
Free
Hours
24 hours daily
Access
Public
Max power
4 kW
Working-Now Score
75 of 100 (how it works)
Nearest DC fast alternative
Aldi TUL Elmwood — 1.6 mi (5 min drive), up to 320 kW
Last verified
Opened
Owner
Privately owned
Vehicle size
Passenger vehicles
Phone
716-878-3041
Share of Buffalo charging
Buffalo State has 2 of the 489 charging ports ChargingNear.me lists in Buffalo, NY (under 1%), at one of 95 locations there. 7 locations in Buffalo have DC fast charging.

Highway Corridor and NEVI

With no DC fast ports here, the nearest fast alternative, Aldi TUL Elmwood (1.6 miles away), is 1.5 miles from I-190 (corridor-ready) and fails the NEVI check: 3 CCS ports (needs 4); 1.5 miles from I-190, a designated corridor (needs 1 or less).

Source: ChargingNear.me NEVI-grade file (DOE AFDC, FHWA corridors), Nov 13, 2026.

Nearest Charging Locations

  • ChargePoint EV Charging 1300 Elmwood Ave · ChargePoint · 4 ports · up to 3 kW · 0.1 mi · 1 min drive
  • Buffalo State 1300 Elmwood Ave · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 0.2 mi · 2 min drive
  • Buffalo State 1300 Elmwood Ave · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 0.2 mi
  • Buffalo State Moore Pl · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 0.3 mi
  • W Delavan 722 W Delavan Ave · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 0.8 mi
  • Wevo Energy EV Charging 18 Greenwood Pl · Wevo Energy · 4 ports · up to 7 kW · 0.9 mi
  • Ampcap Kohls Buffalo 2232 Delaware Ave · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 1.0 mi
  • Montante Solar 1277 Delaware Ave · ChargePoint · 10 ports · up to 7 kW · 1.2 mi
  • Rich's 1197 Niagara Street · EV Connect · 4 ports · 1.4 mi
  • National Grid Buffalo Zoo 300 Parkside Ave · ChargePoint · 2 ports · up to 7 kW · 1.5 mi

Nearest Fast Chargers to Buffalo State

  • Aldi TUL Elmwood 2090 Elmwood Ave · Buffalo, NY · Red E Charge · 4 DC fast ports · up to 320 kW · 1.6 mi · 5 min drive · Working-Now Score 80
  • Aldi Broadway TUL 998 Broadway St · Buffalo, NY · Red E Charge · 4 DC fast ports · up to 320 kW · 3.5 mi · Working-Now Score 80
  • Manor Lanes 150 Grand Island Blvd · Tonawanda, NY · SWTCH Energy · 2 DC fast ports · up to 180 kW · 3.6 mi · Working-Now Score 60
  • Shell Recharge EV Charging 675 Alberta Dr · Amherst, NY · Shell Recharge · 2 DC fast ports · up to 50 kW · 5.2 mi · Working-Now Score 60
  • Basil Ford 1540 Walden Ave · Cheektowaga, NY · Ford Charge · 4 DC fast ports · up to 240 kW · 5.5 mi · Working-Now Score 80

Working-Now Score (0–100) comes from each station's listed status, recent confirmations and driver check-ins. How the score works.

Networks and Plugs Within 5 Miles of Buffalo State

78 charging locations within 5 miles.

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Road-Trip Routes Near Buffalo State

Straight-line distances, counts and Working-Now Scores: ChargingNear.me, from DOE AFDC and Open Charge Map data, updated Nov 13, 2026. Drive times: ChargingNear.me estimates by car on OpenStreetMap roads (Stadia Maps routing), Nov 14, 2026.

Questions About Buffalo State

What connectors does Buffalo State in Buffalo have?

Buffalo State at 1300 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo, NY has J1772 plugs on 2 ports. J1772 is the standard Level 2 plug; Teslas use it with the adapter that comes with the car. Within 5 miles of Buffalo State, ChargingNear.me counts 75 locations with J1772, 3 locations with CCS and 1 location with NACS.

How much does it cost to charge at Buffalo State?

DOE AFDC lists the price at Buffalo State in Buffalo as "Free" (as listed Oct 13, 2026). The site host sets the price, and the charger's screen or the host can confirm it before you plug in. Level 2 sessions are often billed per hour or per kWh, and some hosts offer them free to customers.

Is Buffalo State in Buffalo open 24 hours?

Yes. DOE AFDC lists Buffalo State at 1300 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo, NY as open 24 hours a day. Its chargers are listed as open to the public. DOE AFDC shows the chargers in service since Feb 1, 2018. DOE AFDC last confirmed Buffalo State on Oct 13, 2026.

What's the nearest DC fast charger to Buffalo State?

Buffalo State has no DC fast ports listed, only Level 2 charging. The nearest DC fast charger is Aldi TUL Elmwood at 2090 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 1.6 miles away (5 min by car), with 4 DC fast ports at up to 320 kW. That site is 1.5 miles from I-190, an FHWA-designated EV corridor.

Can a Tesla charge at Buffalo State?

Yes, with an adapter. Buffalo State in Buffalo lists J1772 plugs, not the Tesla NACS plug. Within 5 miles of Buffalo State, ChargingNear.me counts 1 location with NACS. Source: DOE AFDC and Open Charge Map data, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Where else can I charge near Buffalo State in Buffalo?

ChargingNear.me lists 95 charging locations with 489 ports in Buffalo, NY, and 7 of them have DC fast charging. The closest to Buffalo State is ChargePoint EV Charging at 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 0.1 miles away (1 min by car). Next is Buffalo State at 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 0.2 miles away (2 min by car). Within 5 miles there are 78 charging locations; the most common networks are ChargePoint (38), EV Connect (13) and ViaLynk (8).

Sources: U.S. DOE (NREL). Synced daily from the U.S. Department of Energy. Data updated Nov 2026.