UTILITIES JOIN FOR PLANNING FOR AN ELECTRIC FREEWAY - kqennewsradio.com

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July 19, 2020 3:25 a.m.

Pacific Power and Portland General Electric have joined other utilities in California and Washington in announcing the results of a study of how to support electric trucks on Interstate Five.

A release from the utilities said the West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative is a study commissioned by an unprecedented collaboration among the utilities. It recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along the freeway and adjoining highways.

The release said the report recommends expanding state, federal or private programs that provide funding for transportation electrification, which could further accelerate electric truck adoption and expand economic opportunities constructing charging sites. The release said both utilities already offer grant programs and are developing infrastructure programs that support non-residential electric vehicle charging, but more support will be needed to reach transportation electrification levels identified in the study and to meet state climate goals.

By 2030, its estimated that medium and heavy-duty electric trucks could make up nearly 25 percent of MD trucks and 5 percent of HD trucks, for a total of 8 percent of all trucks on the road in Oregon, California, and Washington.

For more information about the study, go to: https://westcoastcleantransit.com/

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