Theodore R. Kulongoski Governor Electric Vehicles Coming to Oregon.

Theodore R. KulongoskiGovernor

Electric Vehicles Coming to Oregon


Oregon: Why Oregon?

• 3.7 million people and 3.7 million licensed passenger cars

• 70 percent of Oregon’s population lives along the I-5 corridor between the Portland area and Eugene

• Portland is the number one city and Oregon is the number two state per capita concentration of hybrids

• Even with limited availability, over 500 EVs in Oregon • Over 100,000 customers of four major utilities participate

in Green Power programs• Compact urban development tied to land use regulations


Oregon: Why electric?

• Oregon is a leader in moving forward with reducing greenhouse gas emissions

• Transportation accounts for up to 40 percent of all total emissions. Without reductions in this area, we will never make adequate progress

• Oregon also has one of the nation’s most aggressive renewable energy standards and linking transportation and electrification furthers both goals

• Lessens dependence on foreign sources of fossil fuels• Green technology is the future and Oregon will continue to provide

national leadership


Oregon: What we’ve done so far

• Governor Kulongoski has signed an Executive Order creating a working group to support early EV introduction

• Oregon has established a standardized purchasing mechanism for EV charging stations to provide easy acquisition and bulk purchasing opportunities

• Oregon is creating installation guides for EV charging stations

• Building Codes Division has adopted a statewide rules on permitting and inspection of EV charging stations


American Renewal and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Oregon has applied for a $15 million grant under the Clean Cities proposal to continue national leadership

• Grant would deploy charging stations to support electrified vehicles and support average consumers looking to “buy electric”

• Conduct public outreach and education – including technician training – for EVs

• Gather data and study the use of electric vehicles and charging stations


Working with carmakers from around the globe to bring EVs to Oregon


Meetings with automakers

• BYD• Nissan• Toyota• Think• Smart• Ford• Mitsubishi


Oregon: Leadership into the future

• Oregon will aggressively follow vehicle introduction and rollout plans

• Focus infrastructure investment with commute patterns that fit early EV ranges

• Support Level III (or fast charging) to connect all of state population centers

• Connect into mass transit system, including park and ride facilities

• Plan for future phases of deployment


Questions? Contact Chris Warner 503-731-3170

Theodore R. Kulongoski Governor Electric Vehicles Coming to Oregon.

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