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Portland General Electric outlines pole-mounted EV charging pilot for Oregon City; no city funding required
Summary
Portland General Electric presented an accelerated pilot to place Level 2 chargers on utility poles in Oregon City, focusing on underserved census tracts and requiring only city permitting and location approval, not a formal contract or financial contribution from the city.
Portland General Electric told the Oregon City Commission that it plans to install Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers mounted to utility poles in neighborhoods identified as underserved and that the company will cover equipment, installation and ongoing operations if locations meet PGE’s technical and equity criteria.
PGE program manager Adam Reese said the work is part of a statewide pilot that must complete new installations by the end of 2025; after that, PGE’s funding shifts to maintenance-only. Reese said PGE now seeks location approvals and a permit to work in the right-of-way rather than signed contracts with cities, which the company found slowed prior rollouts in other jurisdictions. Josh Wheeler, assistant city engineer, introduced the item and said city staff have been coordinating with PGE on site selection and permitting.
Reese said the pilot targets households in census tracts meeting the criteria of House Bill 2165 — examples…
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