Oregon Electric Vehicle IndustryFebruary 5, 2013
Northwest Economic Research CenterCollege of Urban and Public Affairs
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About Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC)• Established in 2011• Hosted at the College of Urban and Public
Affairs (CUPA) in Portland State University• Director: Dr. Thomas Potiowsky• Assistant Director: Dr. Jenny H Liu
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Project OverviewTask 1: Define the electric vehicle (EV) industry Task 2: Benchmark and analyze economic
impact of the EV industry in Oregon
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Defining EVsWhat are EVs?
Electric vehicles (EVs) includes vehicles that transports people or freight, and uses…
• a continuous supply of electricity, such as streetcars or light rail
• on-board electric generation with internal combustion engine (ICE), such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)
• stored electricity, such as pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or extended range electric vehicles (EREVs)
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Defining the Oregon EV Industry• To define the Oregon EV industry –
Oregon EV Industry Survey• Panel: 300 industry members• July 19, 2012 – August 20, 2012• Completed responses = 73• 54 unique EV-related firms/organizations
• Survey questions• Firm identification• EV activities & capabilities • Firm employment information• EV supply chain• Financial and economic conditions
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• Oregon EV Industry Cluster Diagram
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Ancillary EV Organizations
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Driving Forces of Oregon’s EV Industry Cluster
Horizontal structure Increase
competition Innovation
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Driving Forces of Oregon’s EV Industry Cluster• Tacit knowledge• Encouraging public policies, investment and
education• Sophisticated local demand• Reduction in fixed cost and growth of charging
infrastructure• Implementation of Road User Fees / Gasoline
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Economic Impact AnalysisScaled Economic Impact Summary
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Impact Summary
Impact Type Employment Labor Income
Total Value Added Output
Direct Effect 432 $19,508,289 $31,658,895 $80,258,189
Indirect Effect 543 $49,430,251 $77,888,434 $120,318,542
Induced Effect 685 $27,377,427 $49,250,288 $79,452,200
Total Effect 1,660 $96,315,968 $158,797,616 $280,028,930
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Fiscal Impact - Federal Government Original With Scaling
Personal Income Tax $4,694,907 $5,042,744
Corporate Income Tax $3,467,029 $3,723,049
Indirect Business Tax $1,559,347 $1,687,902
Social Insurance Tax $11,073,483 $11,891,428
Total Federal Impact $20,794,483 $22,345,123
Fiscal Impact - State and Local GovernmentOriginal With Scaling
Personal Income Tax $2,992,541 $3,214,253
Corporate Income Tax $591,676 $635,368
Indirect Business Tax $8,166,030 $8,832,362
Social Insurance Tax $170,263 $182,821
Total State and Local Impact $11,920,510 $12,864,804
Economic Impact AnalysisFiscal Impacts
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Oregon Personal Income Tax Withholding (12-mo moving sum)
Source: Oregon Department of Revenue
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Conclusions• Oregon EV industry
• 400 full-time employees in 100 firms• 1,600 total employment impact• $22 million federal tax revenue• $12 million state-local tax revenue• High growth despite global recession
• Opportunities• Clean-tech advantage• Skilled labor force• Public policies & incentives
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