Programs
Money and rules in Oregon.
Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled
2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out
of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.
Funding
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebates
Funding
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) offers a rebate for the purchase and installation of qualifying EV chargers to businesses; multifamily housing (MFH); and state, local, and tribal government entities for the purchase and installation of qualifying EV chargers.
Oregon's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program required the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to submit an annually updated EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to their FHWA Division Office, describing how the state intended to distribute NEVI funds...
Zero-Emission Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Funding
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administers the Zero-Emission Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program to support the development of charging and fueling infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. Eligible applicants include public agencies, businesses, and Tribal governments.
Rules that affect an installation
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Building Standards for New Construction
Rule
Twenty percent of parking spaces at all newly constructed commercial buildings, multifamily residences with five or more units, and mixed-use developments must have the electrical capacity to support Level 2 EV chargers. New residential construction must be able to support the installation of one Level 2 EV chargers.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Rental Properties
Rule
The owner of a lot in a planned community or unit in a condominium may apply to install EV chargers for their personal use in a parking space subject to the exclusive use of the owner. The homeowners association (HOA) must approve a complete application within 60 days.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging in Planned Communities and Condominiums
Rule
The owner of a lot in a planned community or a unit in a condominium may install an EV charging station for personal use in parking space subject to the owner’s exclusive use.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Policies for Associations
Rule
The owner of a lot in a planned community or unit in a condominium may apply to install EV charging stations for their personal use in a parking space subject to the exclusive use of the owner. The homeowners association (HOA) must approve a complete application within 60 days.
State Agency Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Installation
Context
State agencies may install publicly accessible EV chargers on their premises or contract with a vendor to do so. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) will establish criteria to determine the appropriate number of locations for EV chargers at each agency.
Transportation Electrification Acceleration Programs
Context
The Oregon Public Utility Commission must direct electric utilities to file applications for programs to accelerate transportation electrification. Eligible programs include investments in or customer rebates for electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
Federal programs
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.
Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property
Context
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
Funding
The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.
National Alternative Fuels Corridors
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.
Other Oregon EV programs on the public record
These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist,
each one linking to its AFDC entry.