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Saturday, September 25, 2021
East Oregonian
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Oregon not meeting electric vehicle goals, but hope remains
By JIM REDDEN
Pamplin Media Group
SALEM — The state of Oregon
did not meet its goal of 50,000
registered zero-emission vehicles
by 2020, and it is not on track to
meet its 2025 or 2030 goals, either,
according to a new report.
The Oregon Department of
Energy released its 2021 Biennial
Zero Emission Vehicle Report to
the Oregon Legislature last week.
It said increasing the sale of emis-
sionless vehicles is essential for
reducing greenhouse gas emis-
sions that contribute to climate
change.
As of June 2021, there were
38,482 light duty zero-emission
vehicles registered in Oregon.
That is well below the 50,000 goal
set by Gov. Kate Brown and is just
more than 1% of passenger vehi-
cles.
However, because of the grow-
ing availability and decreasing
costs of new models, combined
with the enactment of new state
incentive programs, Oregon is
well positioned to increase the sale
of ZEVs in future years
According to Alan Zelenka,
assistant director for Planning and
Innovation, the largest emitter of
GHG emissions in Oregon is the
transportation sector, accounting
for more than one-third of total
emissions. Of that, more than half
come from passenger and light
duty vehicles.
“Making the switch to ZEVs
can dramatically reduce emissions
and help meet Oregon’s climate
goals,” Zelenka said in an intro-
ductory letter.
The state had planned to have
at least 250,000 registered ZEVs
by 2025; at least 25% of registered
motor vehicles by 2030; and at
least 90% of new motor vehicles
sold annually by 2035.
The report admits Oregon is not
on track to meet the 2025 and 2030
goals. But it does not rule out the
2035 goal.
“Oregon is too early in the
ZEV technology adoption curve
to assess progress on the ZEV
adoption goal of 90% ZEV market
share by 2035. But because the
goal is strictly based on market
share and not total registrations,
there is some qualitative evidence
that the goal is achievable,” the
report said.
The report cites several reasons
why the 2035 goal could be met,
including the increasing number
of all kinds of ZEVs vehicles, from
all-electric cars and crossovers,
plug-in cars, vans and crossovers;
electrifi ed bikes and scooters; and
electrified buses and commer-
cial trucks. Prices are falling as
production increases. Another
PUBLIC SAFETY
Wednesday, Sept. 22
9:23 a.m. — Pendleton
police responded to the 100
block of Southeast Goodwin
Avenue on a report of a vehi-
cle theft. An offi cer took a
report.
1:12 p.m. — A caller
reported seeing a male
crawl through a window into
a house on the 400 block
of Southeast Fifth Street,
Hermiston.
2:25 p.m.
—
Pendle-
ton police responded to
the 1400 block of South-
west Dorion Avenue on a
report of an assault. An offi -
cer took a report.4:30 p.m. —
Pendleton police responded
to a reported assault on
Southwest Court Avenue,
Pendleton.
3:13 p.m.
—
Hermis-
ton police received a report
of a domestic disturbance
between and woman and her
boyfriend aon West Eskimo
Avenue.
4:25 p.m. — A caller on
East Main Street, Hermiston,
reported receiving a counter-
feit $100 bill. An offi cer took a
report.
4:30 p.m. — Pendleton
police responded to the 2200
block of Southwest Court
Avenue on a report of an
assault. Police made an arrest.
7:37 p.m.
—
Pendle-
ton police responded to a
reported burglary on South-
west 28th Drive, Pendleton.
11:12 p.m. — A caller
reported a domestic distur-
bance at Go Fish RV, 1500 S.E.
Byers Ave., Pendleton.
Thursday, Sept. 23
1:44 a.m. — Hermiston
police received a report of a
burglary on the 100 block of
North First Place.
3:30 a.m. — Hermiston
police received a report of a
burglary on the 1200 block of
West Sunland Avenue.
6:56 a.m. — A potato truck
rolled and landed on its side
on Bombing Range Road,
Boardman, blocking traf-
fi c. A caller reported helping
the driver get out of the cab.
The Morrow County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce responded and issued
on man a citation for driving
without a license and care-
less driving and cited another
COURTS
man for permitting the unlaw-
ful operation of a vehicle.
7:26 a.m. — The Uma-
tilla County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of an
assault at Western Express,
28810 Staff ord Hansel Road,
Hermiston.
3:13 p.m. — A caller
reported a domestic distur-
bance in progress on West
Spearman Road, Hermiston.
4:56 p.m. — Umatilla
police received a report of
a domestic disturbance on
Martin Drive.
8:12 p.m. — A caller
reported a domestic distur-
bance at Pro Build, 81054 N.
Highway 395, Hermiston.
Arrests, Citations
Sept. 23
Umatilla Tribal Police
arrested Darren Alexander
Becenti, Darren Alexander, 29,
for domestic abuse, menac-
ing and two counts of assault.
Pendleton police arrested
Nathan Chad Lorenz, 42, for
vehicle theft.
Pendleton police arrested
Gauge Forest Rane Hart, 20,
for vehicle theft.
IN BRIEF
Baker City man
accused of pointing
gun at resident
BAKER CITY — A
Baker City man is accused
of breaking into a home on
Sept. 17 and pointing a gun
at the homeowner who found
the suspect in the home upon
returning.
Alexander Prentice Grif-
fi n, 30, of Baker City, is in the
Baker County Jail, charged
with first-degree robbery,
fi rst-degree burglary, menac-
ing and being a felon in
possession of a fi rearm.
First-degree robbery is a
Measure 11 crime in Oregon,
which on conviction carries a
mandatory minimum prison
sentence of seven years and
six months.
The investigation into
Griffin started two days
earlier, on Sept. 15, when the
Baker City Police Depart-
ment received a report of a
burglary at a vacant home
and shed, according to a
press release from Baker City
Police Chief Ty Duby.
Police learned an esti-
mated $10,000 in miscel-
laneous tools, along with
copper items, had been taken.
Police also found out some-
one sold copper items, match-
ing the description of those
taken from the Clark Street
property, that day at B&K
Auto Salvage and Recycling
in Baker City, according to
the press release.
On the morning of Sept.
17, police responded to a
report of a robbery and
burglary. The homeowner
told police that upon return-
ing home, a person wearing a
mask was inside and pointed
a gun at the homeowner
before fl eeing.
Police determined that
the gun was stolen from the
home.
Police obtained a search
warrant for a travel trailer
parked in south Baker City,
where police believed Griffi n
was living. Police served the
helpful factor is the increasing
number of public charging stations
across the state and financial
incentives off ered by the federal
and state governments.
“One of the questions posed
by the legislature is how the cost
of electric vehicles compares to
their gasoline-powered counter-
parts. The report fi nds that thanks
to incentive programs like the
Oregon Department of Environ-
mental Quality’s Clean Vehicle
Rebate and Charge Ahead Rebate
programs, and a federal EV tax
credit, some electric models can
cost less than their gasoline-pow-
ered counterparts,” the energy
department said.
search warrant the evening
of Sept. 17 and found several
items that had been stolen
from the Clark Street home,
and the stolen gun.
Sentences
The following criminal sentences have
been imposed in Umatilla County Circuit
courts:
Zachary Wayne Moss, 32, of Pilot Rock,
pleaded guilty to a 2021 charge of attempted
fourth-degree assault, a Class B misde-
meanor; sentenced to 18 months of proba-
tion, 80 hours of community service work
and $900 in fees and fi nes.
Lawsuits
The following lawsuits have been fi led in
Umatilla County Circuit courts:
Donald Eugene Hodney of Willam-
ina, vs. Hermiston Quicky Lube Inc. and
Abigail Lynn Pierson of Hermiston, seek-
ing $5,621.32.
Marriages
Marriage licenses have been issued in
Umatilla county for:
Dalia I Herrerra Chavez, 45, and Guill-
ermo Lujano, 36, Guzman, both of Herm-
iston.
Hudson John Pelles, 22, and Shaelynn
Aliza Cleveland, 20, both of Pendleton.
Tiana Maria Hallauer, 29, of Stanfi eld,
and Tyler Ryan Rock, 35, of Hermiston.
Ronald Reagan King, 27, and Antonia
Mercedes Stanley, 24, of Pendleton.
Roberto Carlos Zavaleta Figueroa, 28,
and Cindy Hidalgo Nava, 26, both of Pend-
leton.
Ladeana M. Morgan, 31, and Noah Rhys
Berry, 31, both of Hermiston.
Amanda Faye Flaherty, 31, and Kyle
Brandon Stewart, 32, both of Sandy.
Dustin Jay James, 25, and Alissa Marie
Knudtson, 22, both of Milton-Freewater.
Ryan Jeremy Ewing, 29, and Sophie
Aurora Aguilar, 29, both of Bemerton,
Washington.
Benjamin Alan Sovince, 38, and Heather
Marie Ficken, 44, both of Helix.
Patience Abigail Sunlight Lindquist, 25,
and Jordan Philip Wayne Lebsock, 31, both
of Pendleton.
Timothy James Short, 60, of San Miguel,
California, and Jessica Erin Amos, 47, of
Ventura, California.
Maria Guadalupe Castillo Baeza, 22, and
Jesus Vazquez Garcia, 21, both of Hermis-
ton.
Marriage licenses have been issued in
Morrow county for:
Zachary Grant Bishop, 29, and Bethany
Nicole Benage, 27, both of Hermiston.
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Idaho man killed
in Thursday crash
BAKER CITY — An
Idaho man died early Thurs-
day, Sept. 23, when the semi-
trailer he was driving crashed
on Interstate 84 near milepost
318, about 14 miles east of
Baker City.
William Frakes, 49, of
Nampa, died in the crash,
according to Oregon State
Police.
OSP troopers and emer-
gency personnel responded
to the crash about 2:14 a.m.
The investigation showed
that Frakes, who was driving
westbound and hauling a set
of double trailers, went off
the freeway. The truck over-
turned.
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