Oregon

In recent years, California has implemented incentives and regulations to push the adoption of clean fuels. Now, Oregon and Washington are following California’s lead with the Advanced Clean Cars II Rule (ACC II), which will require all light-duty vehicles sold in these states to be zero-emission or plug-in hybrid by 2035.This article explains how the…

In an effort to improve transparency and accuracy in credit generation, energy rebate programs along the West Coast will soon require metering for electric forklifts. These changes will go into effect as early as fall 2023 and will impact electric forklift owners who have previously used the calculated methodology to estimate their credit generation.This article…

The availability of charging infrastructure has been a major hurdle in the widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Oregon. However, in 2022 the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a $100 million investment in public charging infrastructure across the state that will significantly improve the availability of EV charging stations across Oregon’s major road networks.This…

Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP) was implemented in 2016 and encourages the widespread adoption of clean fuels throughout the transportation sector. Under the CFP, fleet and charging station owners across the state can earn CFP credits for their reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by taking advantage of low-carbon and alternate transportation fuels, including electric vehicles.This…

Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP) was implemented in 2016 as a method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. The program incentivizes the transition to low-carbon and alternative fuel vehicles in commercial transportation by requiring fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of their fuels and allowing owners of electric vehicle (EV)…

Oregon’s Clean Fuel Program adopted regulatory updates in June 2023 that affect how fleet owners and operators can generate credits from their electric forklifts. The memorandum will require all electric vehicles to be metered in order to be eligible to earn credits. These changes heavily impact electric forklifts, which currently generate credits using an alternative…