Oregon EV Infrastructure will get Boost with ODOT’s $52 Million from Federal Infrastructure Bill
Charging station in snowy Cascade Locks, OR
As part of the $1.2 billion federal infrastructure package, the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive $52 million over the next five years to shape Oregon’s electric vehicle infrastructure. It is expected that federal guidelines will steer the funding to Alternative Fuel Corridors, which are national highways that are eligible for federal grant funding.
The funding is right on time with Oregon’s growing interest in EVs and regular increase in EV adoption. According to the Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Needs Analysis (TEINA) new EV registrations in 2021 are on track to increase by about 70 percent compared to 2020.
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