b'PASSENGER TRANSPORTPDX41scope and construction price estimates, it transitioned into the role ofCurrently, Hartley estimates that 10% to 15% of PDXs rental general contractor once its formal project proposal was accepted. inventory is electric.ENGIE then hired two Portland-based firms as key subcontractors:Coffman Engineers for assistance with drawings and planningMaking it Fitapprovals, and Tice Electric for all electrical work. ChargePoint, aLimited space was the biggest challenge for project designers.Silicon Valley manufacturer that specializes in electric vehicle charging,Kurt Beske, a San Francisco-based project was selected to provide and commission the new equipment.manager from ENGIE, explains that lanes in Scott Anderson, managing director ofthe quick turnaround area are both narrow and Conrac Solutions Operators, says his firmsregularly packed with vehicles. With little free experience tackling similar challenges atfloor space for charging gear, designers took other airports made the rental car consortiuminspiration from the way materials for other car comfortable with its ability to deliver neededservices are routinely delivered from above.improvements at PDX.Ceiling-mounted utility drops were alreadyKURT BESKEThe first step was a thorough needsused for compressed air, windshield washing fluid, motor oil or assessment for the near term and beyond.SCOTT ANDERSON vacuums. The solution for new charging equipment became obvious We started trying to understand what the energy demand mightonce ChargePoint revealed that its Express Plus 1000 chargers look like based on milestones such as 2% of a fleet, 5% of a fleetcould likewise be hung above the lanes, where power cabling could going electric, and so on, Anderson says. also easily be hung from the rafters. To future-proof the project, extra conduit was buried duringAs an added bonus, the elevated chargers are less susceptible the initial buildout. Now, PDX can effectively double or triple itsto damage from careless driving. In rental car centers, we joke current charging capacity by tapping into additional off-site poweraround that if a car can bump it, it will, Hartley says. Ive had the supplies, or through future battery installations.same concrete bollard take a few hits over the years.SCAN TO BOOST EFFICIENCY AMID CHECK OUTOUR FULL LINE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES OF AIRPORTPRODUCTSPREMIUM PRODUCTS, IMPROVED EFFICIENCY, LESS MAINTENANCE/DOWNTIME Graco Line Striper Low Profile Barricade No Tools NeededRunway Closure Markers800.525.8876 | WWW.SHERWININDUSTRIES.COMContract # 110122-SWNAirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'