Electric Vehicle Expands Clinic’s Reach
Community health center donation received
9/30/2021, 12:19 p.m.

The North by Northeast Community Health Center, 714 N.E. Alberta St., receives a donation of a new electric vehicle and the infrastructure for a charging station to expand their reach into the Black community thanks to a $45,000 mobility grant from Pacific Power in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Photo courtesy Pacific Power.
Besides helping the clinic to reduce its carbon footprint, the EV also reduces the clinic’s operation and maintenance costs related to transportation. And it offers an opportunity to educate community members about electric vehicles. Additionally, the chargers will be made available to the public for charging during off-peak hours.
Eventually, the clinic hopes to acquire larger e-vehicles to provide a full array of mobile clinical services, officials said.