Oregon boosts EV road trips with 24 new fast-charging sites

Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state.

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Climate Office has chosen the winners for its second round of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The federally backed program is designed to build out a reliable network of public DC fast chargers along major highways.

24 new fast-charging sites are coming

This round will fund 24 charging stations along Interstate 84 and US Highways 20, 26, 97, and 101. Each site will have at least four charging ports, with some offering up to eight, for a total of around 126 new DC fast-charging ports.

ODOT says it plans to award $16.7 million in NEVI funding to seven private charging companies, selected through a competitive process. Contracts are expected to be finalized in the coming months.