EV Charging and Electric Mobility Panel members from left to right: Daniel Poppe (Seattle 2030 District), Angela Song (Seattle City Light), Owen Wang (DKS Associates), Douglas Barclift (ZEV co-op), Mike Usen (DKS Associates), Colin Munson (City of Bellevue). Recently, Seattle City Light participated in Seattle and Bellevue’s 2030 District Transportation Week events. This series of events highlighted how City Light and other partners are driving regional progress in clean transportation. Participants took part in presentations, tours, and bike rides across Seattle and Bellevue.
EV charging and electric mobility panel
City Light’s Transportation Electrification Portfolio Manager, Angela Song, participated in the “Plugged In: EVs, Charging & Mobility” panel. The panel highlighted how regional collaboration can:
- Support multifamily EV charging
- City Light shared information about our Multifamily EV Charging Program.
- City of Bellevue highlighted their ChargeReady Bellevue program, designed to offer free technical assistance to multifamily property owners in early stages of EV charging planning.
- These programs support EV charging access for thousands of residents that don’t have decision-making authority over their off-street parking infrastructure, helping make EV adoption a possibility where it wasn’t before.
- Fill mobility gaps with EV car sharing
- ZEV co-op discussed their cooperative EV carsharing platform. They shared stories about members that have been able to consistently rely on vehicles for grocery runs, medical appointments, moving, and more.
- Leverage state policies to invest in electrification
- Each of the panelists touched on how state policy is shaping regional transportation electrification, either through new construction EV readiness requirements, payment standardization goals, or new funding avenues.
Solar canopy and EV charging presentation with University of Washington
We partnered with the University of Washington to host the “Electrifying Transportation” solar canopy and EV charging presentation. Attendees heard from our Transportation Electrification team, UW’s Transportation Services department, and the student-led organization, UW Solar. The event highlighted the solar canopy and EV charging pilot project in the UW E18 parking lot that was completed in early 2026.
The current installation provides an estimated 195,000 kWh per year – enough to power 100 of the university’s fleet vehicles. Transportation Services has a goal to fully electrify its fleet by 2034. UW Solar is currently exploring what an expansion could entail. The remainder of the E lots contain almost 1,600 parking spaces and could provide space for 11,000 panels to provide up to 3.5 MW of energy.
The City Light team shared information about the Business EV Charging Program, which supports customers like UW in installing charging stations to electrify their fleet vehicles. UW received funding for the E18 lot chargers from City Light’s Business EV Charging and Green Up programs as well as from the statewide Climate Commitment Act.
This project emphasizes that large-scale sustainable transportation projects require innovation and collaboration among many partners, but the results can be truly impactful.
Other Transportation Week events
Transportation Week also included bike tours with Lime and a community celebration at the 9Zero climate hub. These events highlighted a variety of sustainable transportation strategies including transit, micromobility, car sharing, and electrification.
How we are supporting community-focused solutions
We’re here to help you save energy, reduce emissions, and build a sustainable, resilient transportation future. Through incentives, programs, expert-led panels, and technical demonstrations, we’re working to make electric transportation accessible and manageable for everyone.
Want to learn more? Visit our website to explore Transportation Electrification programs and find support. Let’s keep working together toward a brighter, more sustainable region!