Abstract
Oregon has more DC Fast Chargers (DCFC) for electric vehicles per capita than any other US region. This network has played a major role in making Oregon one of the strongest markets for electric vehicle sales in the US, despite the lack of a state purchase incentive. This paper summarizes Oregon’s experience with fast charging, evaluates the impact of this network, proposes new ways of defining network “success,” and makes recommendations for cost effectively expanding the network. These findings and recommendations should help inform other regions that are just beginning to build out their fast charging networks.
Highlights
Interstate 5 is the major freeway connection running over 2,000 km from the U.S border with Canada, through Washington, Oregon, and California, to the U.S border with Mexico
The West Coast Green Highway” (WCEH) today is an extensive network of DC fast charging stations located every 40 to 80 km along Interstate 5 and other major roadways in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
Another measure of success is whether the DC Fast Chargers (DCFC) network provides a foundation of consumer confidence that drives increasing sales of electric vehicles and an increasing number of electric vehicle miles travelled (e-VMT.) Oregon has committed to accelerate sales of electric vehicles by opting in to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and has joined the International ZEV Alliance, committing to a goal that all new cars sold in Oregon will be electric by 2050
Summary
Interstate 5 is the major freeway connection running over 2,000 km from the U.S border with Canada, through Washington, Oregon, and California, to the U.S border with Mexico. Electric Avenue solicited charging equipment from several different companies and placed it side by side to evaluate its technical characteristics, its reliability in use, and the consumer experience of charging This deployment yielded many lessons about technology and the user experience, which have been summarized elsewhere.[7]. As a result of these coordinated efforts, Oregon has the most robust state-wide network of DC Fast Chargers in the nation, with about 120 stations in operation and more being added monthly, to serve a population of 4 million and a fleet of over 9,000 electric cars. This network covers most of the region’s major transportation corridors
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