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State EV Council warns of slowing EV growth, urges more charging investment
Summary
The Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council told the Senate Transportation Committee that EV registrations have flattened since 2024 and the state faces a gap of roughly 700 fast‑charging ports versus targets; council co‑chairs highlighted recent federal and state grants and new programs to address gaps.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard an update from the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council on Feb. 23, where council co‑chairs Tonia Buell of the Washington State Department of Transportation and Steven Hershkowitz of the Department of Commerce described a slowing rate of EV adoption and lingering charging gaps across the state.
"After great growth in 2022 and 2023, we have seen a flattening out of the growth rate," Hershkowitz told the committee, pointing to 2024–25 registration trends that fall short of Department of Ecology targets set in the state's Transportation Electrification Strategy (TEZ). He said the TEZ shows a gap of more than…
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