The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Community Charging Rebates Program will lower the cost of buying, installing, and maintaining Level 2 and Level 1 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Rebates will range from $4,250 to $5,500 per charging port or up to 75 percent of eligible project costs.
“For many current and prospective EV drivers, reliable and accessible charging where they live, work, and play is an important factor,” Suzanne Carlson, ODOT Climate Office director, said. “Our new rebate program will help close gaps in charging infrastructure and increase EV adoption rates.”
The program will launch in June and run for four rounds through at least 2024. The first round, which ends in August, will rebate $1.75 million.
Rural areas and disadvantaged communities will receive 70 percent of first-round funding.
Rebates will be available for multifamily home complexes, public entities, businesses, and tribal governments.
In Oregon, 12 percent of EVs are registered in rural areas, and nearly 80 percent are registered in single-family residences.
Transitioning to EVs is part of the state’s plan to reduce greenhouse emissions from transportation. By 2050, the state will reduce transportation emissions to 60 percent below 1990 levels, according to forecasts.