PORTLAND, Ore. — More than a dozen organizations across Oregon have received funding through Pacific Power’s latest round of e-mobility grants, supporting projects designed to increase access to electric transportation and charging infrastructure throughout the state.
The grants, funded through revenue generated by Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program and administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, will help organizations purchase electric vehicles, e-bikes, charging stations and other electric transportation equipment.
“We’re proud to support organizations in Oregon that are finding creative ways to make electric transportation more accessible,” said Shawn Grant, Pacific Power’s director of customer solutions. “These grants will help bring everyday benefits to communities by increasing mobility, lowering transportation costs or expanding charging access.”
The awards will fund a diverse range of projects across Pacific Power’s Oregon service area.
In Hood River, Anson’s Bike Buddies will establish an e-bike lending library, allowing residents to try electric bicycles before purchasing one. The program will also provide e-bike vouchers to as many as 29 individuals.
Around the Bend Farms in Central Oregon will purchase an electric truck and install two Level 2 charging stations to support agricultural operations and fresh produce distribution efforts that address food insecurity among underserved communities, including members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
The Central Oregon Avalanche Center will add two fully electric snowmobiles to its fleet, while Central Oregon Community College will acquire an electric van for campus mail delivery.
The City of Bonanza will purchase an electric vehicle for municipal use, an electric utility vehicle for public works operations and a Level 2 charging station to support both vehicles.
Several nonprofit organizations will use the funding to expand transportation services. Friends of the Children–Central Oregon and Friends of the Children–Klamath Basin will add electric passenger vehicles to their fleets, helping staff provide services to children and families. The Klamath Basin chapter will also install a Level 2 charger.
Furnish Hope, a Central Oregon nonprofit that provides furniture to underserved households, will purchase an electric vehicle and an electric transit van to support deliveries.
Environmental and agricultural organizations also received support. The Crooked River Watershed Council will acquire an electric passenger truck and an electric utility task vehicle, while the North Unit Irrigation District in Madras will purchase two electric light-duty trucks and two charging stations for staff use.
The High Desert Museum will purchase four electric utility vehicles to provide a quieter and more efficient transportation option for employees working across the museum’s grounds.
Other recipients include Lloyd EcoDistrict, which will launch an e-bike program for 20 low-income residents living in affordable housing; Mountain View Community Development, which will purchase an electric truck to deliver food and supplies and transport unhoused clients to appointments; and RootedHomes, which will install 18 Level 2 charging stations as part of its affordable and sustainable housing developments in Central Oregon.
Pacific Power said grant applications are expected to reopen later this year, providing additional opportunities for organizations seeking to expand electric transportation options in their communities.
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