WestSmartEV@Scale
PacifiCorp received a $6.6 million Department of Energy award to create an enduring regional electric vehicle ecosystem across seven western states. It addresses challenges in critical EV application focus areas that include destination highways, underserved regions, urban mobility, freight and port electrification, along with community and workplace charging. The project coordinates efforts to electrify over 42,000 miles of regional interstate and state highway networks. It includes more than $10 million in cost share. and sustains accelerated growth in freight, business and consumer use of electric vehicles.