Tesla has quietly shut down and begun the process of removing the Supercharger station at CrossIron Mills in Calgary, marking the first time a Supercharger has been permanently decommissioned in Alberta, and also Canada.
The CrossIron Mills Supercharger was originally opened in late 2017 and quickly became a key charging location for Tesla owners in the Calgary area and those traveling along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway between Edmonton and Calgary.
Located just outside the main entrance of the CrossIron Mills shopping centre, the site featured eight V2 (150kW) stalls and was station in the region during the early years of Tesla’s network expansion across Western Canada. In fact, it wasn’t until 2023 before the second Supercharger in the greater Calgary area appeared.
Tesla has not announced the closure, with the site still appearing on the mobile app and in-car navigation as being temporarily closed, leaving some owners with hope that the site was being upgraded to V3 (250kW). However, CrossIron Mills have confirmed on their website that it is being decommissioned, saying it was Tesla’s decision to close the Supercharger.
“Tesla has made the decision to remove their Superchargers from our property. Tesla manages their own charging infrastructure and makes independent decisions about where Superchargers are located.”
However, there is more to the story. According to information shared with Drive Tesla, the lease for the Superchargers was set to expire, and during renewal negotiations management at CrossIron Mills reportedly wanted to add a revenue-sharing clause—something Tesla does not accommodate. As a result, both parties agreed to let the existing agreement expire.
Even though the CrossIron Mills Supercharger is no more, Tesla did recently open a new V3 (250kW) Supercharger in Calgary. Back in February of this year Tesla opened a 12-stall station located on Aviation Road NE next to the Calgary International Airport.
As we noted, this is the first Supercharger in Alberta, and Canada, to be permanently decommissioned. There has only been one other Supercharger in Canada removed from public access. That was the Toronto Lawrence Supercharger, which was originally a public charging station, but due to overwhelming demand and limited parking space, Tesla repurposed it in early 2019 for internal use only. Since then, additional Superchargers have been added to meet demand in the area.
