Fuel & Power

Fuel & Power

GASOLINE

10/1, 4pm: LINEMEN ARE REQUESTING THAT IF YOU CAN STAY OFF THE ROADS AND DO WITHOUT GAS, IT WOULD HELP. They are having a difficult time finding gas for equipment.

Assume cash only, changing rapidly! Please add the date and time gas was available!

Consider the GasBuddy app, but don’t rely on it. Please check below for confirmed gasoline, and at what time. Filter by power and which locations have updated the price recently

Please include STATION NAME, address or landmarks, date and time of confirming availability, cash/credit and any limits, LINE LENGTH (or how long you waited), how much gas is assumed left (if known), how you know (source, such as self, socials, word-of-mouth, etc), types of gas, and any additional details that may be k

helpful.

CENTRAL/DOWNTOWN

• Shell 40 Merrimon Ave and Enmarket on Merrimon 203 Merrimon Ave, Enmarket now taking cards of 10.2
• City by McCormick Stadium is open intermittently with gas 45 McCormick Pl, Asheville, NC 28801
• 10/3, AM: Shell  at Charlotte Street and 240 (45 Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801) no waiting and took cards
• Shell 45 Charlotte street (off exit 5B) As of 10/3 8am there was gas and no lines
• Sam’s 645 Patton Ave had gas as of 9AM Oct 1st. Must be a member to buy gas there; can purchase annual membership inside store ($50); accepting credit cards
• 10/3 at 11:30am. Ingles on Merrimon Ave has gas. 20 gallon limit. Cash only.

WEST

• Ingles Market (151 Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville): Has gas as of 9/30 5pm. Cash only  $40 limit. Long lines reported (half-hour+). (Source: Direct report from person on site).
• BP (589 Brevard Rd, Asheville): Confirmed as of 9/30 3:00pm. Gas available. Payment method unknown. Line length unknown. (Source: User report in AVL Helene Discord server). 10/2 - as of 11 am there were no lines, gas available, and taking cards - if pump doesn’t accept it, they will inside. If you don’t need as much as you tell them to set the pump for, it will revert back to your card. Inside ATM not working.
• Shell 1498 Smokey Park Hwy, Candler, NC 28715 taking card! Out as of 11am 9/30, but they will get more later today
• Sunoco down Patton before the DMV has gas and the line was super short! (10/1 @ 11:23a) sorry for the late update!
• The hot spot, Ingles, and exxon on Brevard Rd have been open for several days now. They may be out of gas. Ingles 863 Brevard Rd, Exxon 875 Brevard Rd, 28806

• More reports of Brevard Rd stations having gas
• 9/30 2pm Hot Spot Brevard Rd has gas CASH ONLY

• Ingles on Sand Hill in Candler is open 1572 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715 - no gas as of 4:15pm 9/29
• Hot spot on New Leicester Hwy - cash/credit up to $40 - super well organized. (10/1 3pm)
• As of 3pm (9/29) there is no gas at any gas station in Waynesville
• Ingles and hotspot West Patton have power, will probably start pumping soon - 7:45am 9/30
• Reports of plenty in Belmont NC two hours west of Asheville
• Firestorm (9/30) - offering free snacks, canned goods, hygienic products, etc
• Haywood Quick Stop 495 Haywood Rd has gas as of pm 9/30, taking cash and cardhigan Avenue, cash only. As of 11:15am 10/4
• BJ’s Haywood & Michigan Avenue, cash only. As of 11:15am 10/4

EAST

• As of 9/30 I-40 East between Black Mountain and Old Fort now open. Please share any reports of Gas available east of Old Fort
• Shell station (Kounty Line) off Charlotte Hwy is open and good system for flow of traffic. Card only.
• Amaco on hwy 74/Charlotte hwy is open, don't know if cash or card but they had line and moving steady.
• Citgo by Fairview elementary, cash only
• As of 10/2 at 11:35 Shell at exit 59 in Swannanoa had gas. Takes credit cards.
• 107 Hwy 70, Black Mountain: FREE GASOLINE for those in the Asheville area that are in need of gasoline, there is a tanker truck from a rescue organization giving away gas. There is a 10 gallon limit. They will fill vehicles and gas cans. (10/5)

NORTH

• Red Oak Gas Station 1318 State Rd 1756, Weaverville, NC 28787 - only 30 min wait on 9/30
• Citgo 3660 US-25, Marshall, NC 28753 (10/1)
• Several gas stations reported on Jupiter Rd between Alexander and marshall, relatively short lines on 10/1
• 10/3 as of 1pm Fully stocked Gas station Citgo in Marshall- no lines Coordinates: 35.79130°N, 82.65365°W

SOUTH

• As of 9/30/2024  - Sheetz in Fletcher has gas- open 24/7

• sheetz in fletcher does have gas and takes card. lot of people but i saw on FB they just got more gas delivered last night at like 5 am 5440 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791
• As of 4:30 PM EST on Monday 9/30 I heard Fletcher was almost out of gas.

• Citgo Biltmore Ave (corner of McCormick and Buchanan) cash only, line forms up toward Mission be careful of ambulances.
• There were a few gas stations on Long Shoals Road open as of last night. Ingles gas 301 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704
• Citgo and Marathon in Fletcher had gas last night. I’m not sure how much (if any) they’d have left today but it’s worth a shot. Citgo was cash only. Not sure about Marathon.
• Citgo 4091 Hendersonville Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732 9/29 6 pm
• 16 Smith Mill Road
• GAS - Sheetz on Asheville Hwy near Naples Rd - CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED - as of 16:00 9/30
• 2273 Hendersonville Road, Arden NC in Convenience store open, accepting cash and cards Gas available - unleaded, mid, premium, and diesel (some pumps not accepting cards)
• 443 Airport Rd, Arden, NC 28704 - gas available as of 5:15pm 9/29. Credit and cash, no debit
• Ingles
• Fletcher sheets is having gas trucks come in very frequently. Had 2 show up during my wait to get gas. took two and a half hours, but finally got it.
• Gas available in Easley, SC - slightly west of Greenville gas available all over Greenville
• QT in flat rock(upward road hendo)  seems to be refilling regularly and is taking card.  Just have some long lines (as of 4pm yesterday and 5am this morning 9/30) .  
• Circle K in spartanburg off i-26
• Heading South, off I-26 at Saluda, they have gas at 3PM 10/2

OUTSIDE ASHEVILLE

• Fastop @ 1020 E Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152 CASH ONLY (as of 10:45 am EST, 9/30/24),

• ~50% of food/supplies available inside the store

• Weaverville Shell near I 26 has gas - long line (as of 13:00 EST 9/30/24) out 7:00am 10/1
• Weaverville Shell of Monticello Exit (as of 15:00 EST 9/30/24) out 7:00am 10/1
• Exit 19 on i26 had gas as of 9/28, all stations were open, QT had the shortest line
• Fletcher, NC

• Marathon and Citgo in Fletcher both have gas. Marathon was only a 20 minute wait $40 cash only limit at 2pm today (15:30 9/30/24)

• Mars Hill, NC

• BP at the Wolf Laurel exit off of I26 got 7000 gallons of gas 10/01.  They are accepting cards for gas.  $50 limit.  Short line when I was there.

• Brevard, NC (as of 10/1 at 10:41am)

• Marathon Gas @ 1210 Asheville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712 is open and accepting cards However they're out of regular, but they have premium. There is a $20 limit so it doesn't go too far with premium, but it seems like a good option.

ARCHIVE GAS

CENTRAL/DOWNTOWN

SOUTH

• BP 380 Long Shoals - has gas as of 9/29 7pm cash only
• Shell (377 Long Shoals Rd, Arden) - able to get gas via credit card as of 4pm 9/29

PROPANE

• Ace on Haywood normally does refills from large canister outside. Hearing you should arrive by 8 AM.
• Blossman Gas at 170 Sweeten Creek Rd
• Ace at 1900 Hendersonville Road had plenty of propane as of 10/2 4pm
• 10/2 and ongoing 8:00am-4:30pm daily. Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center (204 S King St, Hendersonville, NC 28792). Water, PBJ's, hot dogs/hamburgers, clorox wipes, trash bags, diapers, baby wipes, propane tanks, etc.
• 10/6 and ongoing. Mon-Fri 9:00am-2:00pm. Jewish Family Services (JFS) (53 South French Broad Avenue, Suite 100 Asheville, NC 28801, across from United Way)

• Food, water, and other supplies such as propane, diapers, and feminine products. Please use this resource to meet any needs you may have and invite your friends and neighbors to do so as well. This is open to the whole community. JFS can also receive and distribute supply donations, should you know anyone bringing donated supplies into the area. 

EVs

If you have spare USB batteries / power banks, please charge them from an EV only and hand them out to neighbors to charge their phones. We want to avoid people wasting gas idling an engine just to charge a phone.

Using an EV as a generator:

• If you have a Tesla, activate sentry mode but disable cameras, this will keep the USB and 12V ports active overnight to charge smaller batteries (with the doors locked, no HVAC used, basically just like a regular car alarm). As far as I know this is the most efficient way to transfer power from the larger traction battery to smaller ones.
• If you have a larger 12V inverter, you can connect it to the 12V battery in the EV, same as a gas car. The EV’s traction battery should then recharge the smaller 12V battery as needed. Typically a 1500W or higher rated inverter is needed to power appliances.

EV Charging

• Check this reddit post for updates
• As of 6:30 pm 9/29, Tangers Outlet Mall supercharger is the best option for Teslas, but won't work for other EVs. That area also has gas stations, power, water, grocery store (Ingles) and a few restaurants.
• Across the street from Tangers Outlet Mall, the Ingles has two free Level 2 J-1772 chargers. 4 ports, but only two operational. We have been able to charge our Leaf here twice already, working well, and seem to be under utilized (I’ve only seen one other car here).
• Biltmore Forest supercharger is the best option for all other EV models if you have the NACS adapter. Many people don't, so please share if you have one, plan to stay there longer to help someone else out.
• Publix on South Hendersonville is no longer working, to conserve generator power. Once grid power is restored to the area then it should be turned on again.
• Tesla Supercharger at Whole Foods on Tunnel Road in East Asheville is still offline, that whole area is without power.
• Electric Vehicles: 2 superchargers at Publix on Hendersonville Rd, at least 4 superchargers in Biltmore Town Square.

HOME ELECTRICITY

As the power starts to come back on, there is risk of electrical fires. Cut off the main breaker to your house, especially if you are evacuating. When the power comes back on, slowly start to energize your house to isolate any issues. (Source: Asheville Firefighters Association, Facebook)

1. While power is out, shut off main breaker and all individual breakers.

2. Once power is restored:

• Turn on just main breaker. Walk around house and see if you hear any buzzing, see or smell smoke. If so, turn power off.
• Turn on individual breakers, room by room, starting with just lights and outlets and repeat checks for issues.
• Turn on major appliances last - they can be damaged by power surges.

Important note - if you have an electric hot water heater, it’s possible you’ve pulled water out of it from your faucets. LEAVE THAT BREAKER OFF until water service returns or you may burn out the elements and create a fire risk. ^[a]