PGE Announces $2.3 Million in Drive Change Awards for Electric Transportation and Education

Portland General Electric and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program teamed up to award $2.3 million in funding to support electric transportation and education in local organizations. The funding will support the 12 awardees’ goals for electric transportation adoption and promotion, including electric vehicle and bike purchases, EV charging infrastructure, education programs, and more.

The PGE Drive Change Fund is funded through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program. The Clean Fuels Program aims to encourage the use of cleaner fuels by providing incentives and requirements to create demand for cleaner fuels in the marketplace. Check out ODOE’s Grounded Podcast to learn more about the Clean Fuels Program.

Meals on Wheels electric vehicle supporting the Meals 4 Kids program, purchased with a Drive Change Fund award. Photo courtesy of PGE.

Summary of this year’s projects:

         ·            African American Alliance for Homeownership, Portland $100,084

         ·            Brown Hope, Portland $42,178

         ·            City of Gresham $279,825

         ·            City of West Linn $38,175

         ·            Clackamas Community College, Oregon City $300,000

         ·            Clackamas Service Center, Portland $154,325

         ·            Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition, Tualatin;
City of Roses Disposal and Recycling, Portland $675,218

         ·            Community Cycling Center, Portland $50,000

         ·            Family Building Blocks, Woodburn $200,000

         ·            NARA NW, Portland $309,201

         ·            Portland Bureau of Transportation $130,000

         ·            Portland State University $36,000

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