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Nov. 6, 2020
Contact: Matt Noble, ODOT public affairs specialist | 503-779-9868
A new advisory group formed to guide ODOT’s analysis of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs will hold their inaugural meeting 8-10 a.m. Nov. 17 online. The virtual meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be hosted online to comply with Oregon’s social distancing guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Join the meeting online Nov. 17 via WebEx: https://bit.ly/3oZq7ba; meeting password: XEumCvxp242. Or join by phone: +1-408-418-9388; meeting number/access code: 146 288 7801.
On the agenda: member introductions; overview of the charging infrastructure needs project; review of advisory group’s roles; current state of the system; and time for public comments.
The advisory group is part of a larger study led by ODOT’s Climate Office: the Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Needs Analysis. The study will highlight charging infrastructure gaps, and propose solutions to help accelerate widespread transportation electrification in Oregon.
The group’s 16 members represent utilities, local governments, nonprofit groups and the auto industry.
Public comments can be shared up to one day in advance of the meeting via email: Zechariah.HECK@odot.state.or.us; please use “advisory group comment” in the subject line.
Comments received by 1 p.m. the business day before the meeting will be shared with advisory group members. All written comments received will be added to the meeting record.
About the Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Needs Analysis
Gov. Brown’s Executive Order 20-04 directed ODOT to lead the analysis, in partnership with other state agencies and transportation electrification stakeholders. Particular focus will be given to rural areas of the state. The study will conclude by June 30, 2021.
The study will:
- Highlight charging infrastructure needs for light-duty, zero emission vehicles in support of the statewide adoption targets included in Senate Bill 1044.
- Provide a high-level overview of the charging infrastructure needs for other vehicle classes and use types, like medium and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and e-bikes.
- Position Oregon to develop a zero emission vehicle charging infrastructure strategy supporting the state’s transportation electrification goals over the next 15 years.
Convenient, accessible charging infrastructure is critical to accelerating the widespread adoption of electric transportation. Electrified options, including cars, trucks, buses, freight trucks and e-bikes, are core to achieving Oregon’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in the transportation sector.
About the Climate Office
ODOT’s Climate Office was formed in March this year and leads the agency’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and shrink ODOT’s carbon footprint.
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