The West Coast Electric Highway is an extensive network of public electric vehicle DC fast charging and Level 2 charging stations along the West Coast, from British Columbia to the California-Mexico border. Charging stations are located every 25 – 50 miles along Interstate 5, U.S. Highway 101, and other major roadways in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California.
The West Coast Electric Highway was completed in 2013 and is privately owned and operated in the three states and British Columbia. The stations in Oregon are owned and operated by
EVCS.
Oregon’s portion of the electric highway has 47 EV charging locations along I-5, parts of I-84, U.S. Highway 101 and routes across the Willamette Valley and into Central Oregon. In 2021,
EVCS began upgrading each station in Oregon’s West Coast Electric Highway network. The upgrades added new chargers with both CCS-1 and CHAdeMO connectors to serve a wider range of EVs, including e-bikes and other micro-mobility options. The project also added three new stations to the network -- Bend, Boardman, and Gold Beach. Those stations do not appear yet on the maps below but can be found on EVCS's website:
EV Charging Station Map
ODOT contributed $4 million in state and federal funds to the project. EVCS plans to finish work in 2025.