Submitted by Clean & Prosperous
On Friday, May 1, 2026, local leaders including Rep. Adam Bernbaum, City of Ocean Shores administrator Scott Andersen, representatives from Clean & Prosperous, EVCS, and True Compass, and the local community gathered to celebrate the grand opening of a new public electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging site at the Ocean Shores Public Library. The site includes six DC 100 kW fast charging ports and helps fill a key gap in charging infrastructure for coastal communities.
Funded through Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and deployed through the Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program, the project is part of a broader effort to build out EV charging across the state, ensuring more Washingtonians can choose a transportation option that is not only cleaner, but more cost-stable.
The project is a partnership between multiple agencies and organizations:
- Washington State Department of Commerce: Lead agency and funder
- City of Ocean Shores: Site host
- Clean & Prosperous: Project management and compliance
- EVCS: Charging station provider
- Grays Harbor PUD: Utility
- True Compass: Site installation
The site features three Samsung 100 kW DC fast chargers, totaling six individual ports, capable of adding 75 miles of range in a 15-minute charging session.
The CCA-funded Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program is investing $96.5 million in 511 EV charging sites statewide, including 77 exclusively DC fast-charging sites like Ocean Shores. More information is available on the program dashboard.
According to Grays Harbor PUD, Ocean Shores drivers can save over $3,000 per year by switching from gasoline to electric. EVs are also good for public health: A recent study used satellites to measure nitrogen dioxide – a combustion pollutant linked to asthma and other heart and lung health risks – between 2019-2023 in California. During that period, the study found that for every increase of 200 electric vehicles across nearly 1,700 ZIP codes, nitrogen dioxide emissions decreased by 1.1 percent.
As energy prices remain uncertain, investments in EV infrastructure are helping give communities more control over transportation costs while strengthening long-term energy resilience.
