This document summarizes Oregon vehicle and charger policies and incentives. It outlines that state agencies in Oregon may install electric vehicle charging under SB 536. SB 583 creates a revolving fund for public entities to purchase alternative fuel vehicles. It also details various tax credits available in Oregon for purchasing electric vehicles and installing charging systems, including a $2,500-$7,500 federal tax credit for plug-in electric vehicles and 25-35% state credits for business and personal charger purchases. Contact information is provided for more details.

1. Oregon Vehicle & Charger
Policies & Incentives
Rick Wallace
Oregon Department of Energy
Columbia Willamette Clean Cities
Coalition

2. State Facility EV Charging Policy
•SB 536
A state agency may install or have installed
devices or facilities that deliver electricity to
the public for motor vehicles
Contract with a vendor that will make
available services
The agency may not subsidize the operations
of a private entity or the cost of electricity
Substantially exceed the costs to the state of
making the electricity available to the public

3. • SB 583
Create a alternative vehicle revolving fund for public and tribal
entities
ODOE will establish by rule loan terms and interest rates
Rates-Zero to market rate
Terms-Max 6 years
Program will try to leverage fuel savings to make vehicle
payments
Alternative fuel vehicles added to ODOE EIP incentive program
Beginning January 1, 2015
Two or more vehicles, conversions or incremental cost of new
35 percent of eligible costs
New State Funding Programs for Alt.
Fuel Vehicles

4. Qualified Plug-in Electric
Drive Motor Vehicle Credit
•Vehicle must have at least 4 wheels
• That is propelled by significant extent by an electric
motor
• Draws electricity from a battery of at least 4 kWh
• Capable of charging from an external source
• Has a gross vehicle weight of under 14,000 lbs
• Credit is $2,500 plus $417 per additional
kWh above 4 kWh. The total amount of credit
allowed is limited to $7,500
•Use IRS Form 8936

5. Qualified Plug-in Electric and
Electric Vehicle Credit
•For two or three wheeled electric vehicles with at
least 2.5 kWh of battery
• Low-speed 4 wheeled plug-in electric vehicles with
at least 4 kWh of battery
•That is propelled by significant extent by an electric
motor
• Credit is $2,500 or 10 percent of the cost, which
ever is lowest
•Use IRS Form 8834 Credit sunsets December 31, 2013

6. Charging System Incentives
• Federal Credit
• Business
Credit is 30 percent of the cost up to $30,000
• Personal
Credit is 30 percent of the cost up to $1,000
• Use IRS Form 8911
• If the purchaser is a tax exempt organization,
government unit or a foreign person the seller
can take the credit
Credit sunsets December 31, 2013

7. Charging System Incentives
• Oregon State Credit
• Business
Credit is 35 percent of the cost
http://www.oregon.gov/energy/BUSINESS/Incentives/Pages/EIP-
Trans.aspx
• Personal
Credit is 25 percent of the cost up to $750
http://www.oregon.gov/energy/TRANS/Pages/hybridcr.aspx

8. Want More Information Contact Me
Rick Wallace
Office # 503-378-3265
Rick.wallace@state.or.us