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PBOT is taking the next steps to install more convenient, reliable and affordable chargers for electric vehicles across the city – and now is your chance to get involved!
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- How you can shape PBOT's curbside EV charging efforts
- Why the time is now for buying an EV
- Bet you didn't know this about EVs and cheese pizza...
Watt's Your Take?
PBOT is taking the next steps to install more convenient, reliable and affordable chargers for electric vehicles across the city – and now is your chance to get involved!
The City of Portland understands that a lack of charging options can be a barrier for people looking to purchase an electric vehicle, especially if they cannot charge at home.
With existing public charging stations unevenly spread across the city, PBOT is working with utility partners Portland General Electric and Pacific Power to fill the gaps by installing roughly 40 EV chargers on utility poles. These poles were selected based on PBOT’s new EV Charging in the Public Right-of-Way policy location and siting criteria, their proximity to apartments and commercial districts, and distance from existing charging stations.
PBOT in the Wild
Between summer 2025 and early 2026, the project team will attend a series of public events and community group meetings to share information about the benefits of EVS and the upcoming chargers and incentives for ownership.
The project team also wants to hear where you want to see EV chargers installed curbside in the future – fill out our map survey today!
This survey will help PBOT determine where the EV Charging in the Public Right-of-Way policy should be expanded to and will be shared with future vendors who install EV chargers at the curb.
Here are just a few events where you will be able to learn more about the project:
- Homecoming Fest at Unthank Park - August 9th
- Jade District Night Market - August 16th
- The Kidz Outside Festival - August 23rd
- Oregon Electric Vehicle Association Expo - September 13th
- Electrify PDX Home Electrification Fair - September 27th
This is just the start! The project team will attend at least 20 events over the next several months to share more about PBOT’s EV Charging in the Public Right-of-Way work and this opportunity. Check out our Park and Charge webpage to learn more about the project and find additional opportunities to engage with the project team.
Thinking of buying an EV? The time is NOW.
Waiting to buy a new EV will cost you an extra $7,500 after September 30th, when the federal tax rebate for EV purchases is set to expire.
The federal clean vehicle tax rebate, which is up to $4,000 for eligible used EVs, will also end that day. Fortunately for those trying to save while going electric, the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program reopened on May 22nd. Thanks to this program Oregonians can save an additional $7,500 for the purchase or lease of an eligible new battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. Used EVs are eligible for a rebate of $5,000.
However, Oregon’s program has limited funds and is not guaranteed to last forever. With the federal rebates expiring in two months, there may not be another opportunity to save this much money on an EV purchase for a long time.
A Cheesy EV Fact
It takes on average 55 kilowatt-hours to fully charge a mid-size standard EV. That is equivalent to 47,000 food calories, or roughly 180 slices of cheese pizzas-worth of energy. It takes typically 12 hours to fully charge that EV with a Level 2 charger.
Think you could eat 180 slices of pizza in that much time?
For more information:
Henry Miller | Planner 1
EV@portlandoregon.gov | 345-567-6789