1543 N Simpson St, Portland
AvailableEV charging station in Portland, Oregon on the OpConnect network — 1 Level 2. US DOE AFDC station 447187.
At a glance
1543 N Simpson St, Portland is a public EV charging station at 1543 N Simpson St in Portland, Oregon, on the OpConnect network. It has 1 charging port (1 Level 2) with J1772 connectors. The US DOE registry lists it as available, open since Dec 10, 2025.
Station record
DOE registry record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| AFDC station ID | 447187 |
| Network | OpConnect |
| Status | Available (E) |
| Access | Public |
| Open date | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Last updated at source | Oct 12, 2026 |
Plugs
Connectors & pricing
- J1772 — The standard Level 1/2 AC connector.
Pricing: not listed in the DOE registry.
Within ~15 km
Nearby charging
- Adera Apartments28 ports
OpConnect · Available
- Ross Tsb26 ports
Non-networked · Planned
- Terminal-1 Garage25 ports
Non-networked · Available
- Arvon Apartments23 ports
OpConnect · Available
- Nike - LeBron19 ports
Non-networked · Available
- Fred Meyer - Tesla Supercharger16 ports
Tesla Supercharger · Available
What kind of charging does 1543 N Simpson St, Portland offer?
Of its 1 port, 1 is Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about 62% below the Oregon average of 2.6 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: J1772, the standard Level 1/2 AC connector.
How does 1543 N Simpson St, Portland compare with other stations in Portland?
Portland has 303 charging stations in the DOE registry with 815 ports, the most of 194 cities and towns in Oregon. 1543 N Simpson St, Portland accounts for under 1% of the charging ports in Portland. OpConnect runs 76 stations in Portland. Statewide, Oregon has 1,823 stations and 4,794 ports, the 17th-largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in Oregon, Sutherlin, OR - Tesla Supercharger in Sutherlin, has 51 ports.
Who operates 1543 N Simpson St, Portland?
OpConnect operates 526 stations in the registry across 31 states, with 173 DC fast and 1,887 Level 2 ports in total. 231 of those stations are in Oregon, 13% of the state's 1,823.
What does the “Available” status mean?
“Available” means the station is open and in service according to the DOE registry. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Dec 10, 2025, one of 358 stations in Oregon with a 2025 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Oct 12, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many chargers does 1543 N Simpson St, Portland have?
1543 N Simpson St, Portland has 1 charging port: 1 Level 2.
Does 1543 N Simpson St, Portland have DC fast charging?
No. The registry lists no DC fast ports here; its one port is Level 2.
What connectors does 1543 N Simpson St, Portland have?
1543 N Simpson St, Portland has J1772 connectors.
Is 1543 N Simpson St, Portland open to the public?
Yes. 1543 N Simpson St, Portland is listed with public access, and its status is available.
Where is 1543 N Simpson St, Portland?
1543 N Simpson St, Portland is at 1543 N Simpson St, Portland, OR 97217. Its coordinates are 45.56572, -122.68321.
More EV charging around Portland
Working with Oregon charging stations? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($29/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station 447187, weekly full pull.
About this data
Source: US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) station registry, as published October 12, 2026 — ChargeCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: ChargeCensus, “1543 N Simpson St, Portland, Portland, OR (AFDC station 447187)”, https://chargecensus.com/stations/oregon/1543-n-simpson-st-portland-447187 (data as of October 12, 2026).