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Luke Whittemore

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Lead Transportation Electrification Engineer at Portland General Electric
📍 Portland, Oregon, United States

Luke leads a team of Transportation Electrification Engineers at Portland General Electric, focusing on solving climate change through innovations in transportation and energy. His work involves developing EV charging infrastructure, managing pilot programs, and supporting fleet electrification. He is a Bachelor of Science graduate from Oregon State University and a certified Engineer in Training (EIT).

Driven by a personal mission to electrify all forms of transportation, Luke is deeply passionate about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. This commitment extends beyond his professional role, viewing climate change as his generations most significant engineering challenge. He actively follows and promotes industry insights, such as BNEFs EV Outlook.

He played a key role in designing the charging infrastructure for the first electric school buses deployed in Oregon.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Lead Transportation Electrification Engineer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Priorities

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Transportation Electrification
As the Lead TE Engineer at PGE, he is responsible for EV charging projects, fleet partner programs, and various TE initiatives throughout the company.
Fleet TCO Analysis
He recently announced a Fleet Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Tool he helped develop for fleet owners to assess the benefits of converting to electric fuel.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Lead Transportation Electrification Engineer
Portland General Electric
1-2019 - 10-2022
Sr. Transportation Electrification Engineer
Portland General Electric
4-2017 - 12-2018
Energy Efficiency Engineer II
Portland General Electric
12-2015 - 4-2017
Design Engineer
Jewell Attachments
9-2013 - 11-2015
Design Engineer
ESCO Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

PGE Pilot Program Expands Fleet Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. Featured in Portland General Electric News
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Education
2008 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Oregon State University
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