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State officials outline Oregon’s EV infrastructure programs and warn of federal regulatory headwinds
Summary
ODOT and DEQ outlined federal formula and discretionary EV infrastructure funds (NEVI, EVC RAA, charging and fueling grants), described state rebate funding of roughly $70 million for 2025, and urged stability amid federal changes that could reduce vehicle emissions oversight and tax credits.
Susan Peithman, director of the Oregon Department of Transportation Climate Office, told the House Interim Committee on Transportation that ODOT is focusing on three priorities for transportation electrification: a backbone fast‑charging network along major highways, community-level level‑2 charging in multifamily and public parking, and medium- and heavy‑duty charging and hydrogen refueling on freight routes.
Peithman described ODOT’s Transportation Electrification Infrastructure and Needs Analysis (TINA) as the data-driven roadmap guiding public investment. She said federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) notably increased resources for EV charging. Key programs she named included the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program and discretionary grants for medium- and heavy-duty…
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