Plug-in electric vehicles in Oregon

Electric Avenue charging stations at Portland State University

As of January 2022, there were about 42,000 electric vehicles in Oregon, United States.[1]

Government policy

The state initially[when?] had a $1,500 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases, which was repealed in 2013.[2]

In January 2022, the state government announced a $7,500 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases. The rebate applies to households with an annual income between $51,000 and $251,000.[1]

In 2021, the state government enacted a law requiring that 20% of parking spaces for new commercial and residential buildings be equipped for electric vehicle charging.[3]

Charging stations

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$7.7 million for electric vehicle charging stations in Oregon.[4]

As of May 2022, the state government recognizes seven "Alternative Fuel Corridors" along major highways, with charging stations located at least once every 50 miles (80 km); these highways are I-5, I-82, I-84, US-20, US-26, US-97, and US-101.[5]

By region

Medford

As of 2018, Jackson County had about 900 electric vehicles, a majority of which were registered in Ashland.[6]

Portland

In 2016, Portland was ranked the most electric-car-friendly city in the United States by Indiana University.[7] The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (oeva.org) is headquartered in Portland.

References

  1. ^ a b Samayoa, Monica (January 10, 2022). "Oregon doubles electric vehicle rebates for lower-income families". OPB. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Motavalli, Jim (November 18, 2013). "Why some states are selling more electric cars than others". Mother Nature Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Griggs, Taylor (May 23, 2022). "New city code would expand electric car charging at multi-unit dwellings". Bike Portland. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to receive $7.7 million for national electric vehicle charging network". February 10, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Oregon DOT to spend $100M over 5 years on electric vehicle charging stations". KPIC. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ashland Makes Up 76 Percent for All of Jackson County Electric Vehicle Registrations". City of Ashland, Oregon.
  7. ^ Edelstein, Stephen (March 25, 2016). "Most electric-car-friendly U.S. cities: new ranking puts Portland on top". Green Car Reports. Retrieved March 19, 2022.