West Coast Utilities Join Forces in Support of Electrifying I-5

Oregon-based electric utilities Portland General Electric and Pacific Power – along with other utilities up and down the west coast – recently announced the results from a study of how to make I-5 friendly for electric freight trucks.

The study, the West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative, recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along Interstate 5 and adjoining highways, and highlights the potential for economic growth and a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The study was commissioned by nine electric utilities and two agencies representing more than two dozen municipal utilities.

Learn more about the initiative on PGE’s website.

Photos courtesy of Portland-based Daimler Trucks North America.