Hood River and Wasco counties have been awarded grants for Level 2 EV chargers in publicly accessible parking lots. Pictured, a charging station at Hood River’s Columbia Gorge Community College campus.
Trisha Walker file photoHOOD RIVER / THE DALLES — Electric vehicle drivers should see about 370 new public “Level 2” EV charging ports in communities across the state in 2024, thanks to the first funding round from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s new Community Charging Rebates program.
The rebates program reimburses some of the project costs of buying and installing Level 2 EV chargers at multifamily homes and publicly accessible parking areas.
The program’s first funding round ran June through October this year and had $1.75 million available. Every dollar of funding was awarded.
There were 94 projects awarded projects throughout Oregon, with 23 counties receiving awards, including Hood River and Wasco counties. In Hood River County, Mt. Hood Meadows LLC was given $25,000 for six new charging ports and Hood River Electric and Internet Co-op received six awards for $8,500, each for two charging ports in different locations. Wasco County itself also received $8,500 for two charging ports at the county fairgrounds and Hunt Park.
The Community Charging Rebates program was launched in June 2023. The rebates range from $4,250-$5,500 per charging port or up to 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. Seventy percent of first-round funding was reserved for projects in rural areas and disadvantaged communities, where gaps in public EV charging infrastructure are largest.
According to ODOT, they plan to launch a second funding round in early March 2024. More details about this are coming soon.
To learn more about the rebates program, visit oregon.gov/odot/climate/Pages/communitychargingrebates.aspx. For questions about the program or application process, email ODOTchargingrebates@forthmobility.org.
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