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California and other States offer a variety of incentives and rebates for electric vehicle charging stations. These programs aim to promote the installation of EV charging infrastructure and can include financial assistance, tax credits, and grants for both residential and commercial properties. Interested individuals and businesses should explore state and local government resources to identify specific opportunities available in their area.

There are many exciting incentive and rebate programs available for both State and Federal. You may be surprised at how these programs can make installing our Level 2 or Level 3 DCFC Charging Stations affordable and even possibly pay for most of it in certain areas!

FEDERAL

View Many of the Federal Installation Incentives & Rebates for EV Charging Stations

EPA 2024 Clean School Bus Program Rebates
View more details here:  https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-rebates

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI)
View specifics on their site. https://driveelectric.gov/state-plans/

 

Tribal Transit Program
Learn more about their program here: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/applying/notices-funding/summary-public-transportation-indian-reservations-program

 

30C Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

View site for specifics. https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/alternative-fuel-vehicle-refueling-property-credit

CALIFORNIA

 

View Many of the California Installation Incentives & Rebates for EV Charging Stations

For other States and cities, view your local government online to see what programs they may offer.

CRITICAL PATHS 2.0
CA Energy Commission $30 million for private and public for DCFC installs. Up to 50% of eligible costs, up to 10 million per project. Apps due Jan 15 2025

https://www.energy.ca.gov/solicitations/2024-10/gfo-24-602-charging-and-refueling-infrastructure-transport-california?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

REACH 3.0
California Energy Commission (CEC) providing 19 million grant funds to increase EV charging access for multi family housing. Closing date of  1-22-2025

 https://www.energy.ca.gov/solicitations/2024-10/gfo-24-604-reliable-equitable-and-accessible-charging-multi-family-housing-30

CCAPCD Carl Moyer 2025 Program
up to $100,000 per applicant for CCAPCD california program. Level 2 and DC fast chargers (Level 3)  https://countyofcolusa.org/846/Grant-Applications

Monterey Bay Zero-Emission School Bus Program
Monterey Bay area up to $20k for vehicle chargers and installation. 

https://www.mbard.org/zero-emission-school-bus-program

SCE Charge Ready
Southern California Edison’s Charge ready Transport support for ev charging equipment for qualifiying vehicles. Providing support and reducing costs with installing the necessary charging equipment.  https://crt.sce.com/program-details

Anaheim Public Utilities Private use EV Charging program
Up to $1k per EV charger. For personal or business purposes without being made avail to the public. https://www.anaheim.net/593/Private-EV-Charger-Rebate

PG&E EV Charging Program
PG&E has an EV charger program that is aiming to install two thousand Level 1 and Level 2 chargers at more than 400 multifamily properties. View site for details. https://www.pge.com/en/clean-energy/electric-vehicles/ev-charge-program/multifamily-housing-and-small-business-ev-charger-program.html

SMUD Commercial EV Program
$1.5k per level 2 ev charge ports at workplace as well as multifamily properties. A Max of 20 incentives per property.  Up to 100k for each DC fast charger project for specific customer types.  https://www.smud.org/en/Going-Green/Electric-Vehicles/Business

Peninsula Clean Energy Ev Ready
Seeking to install 3.5k charging ports in San Mateo county over four years. Get up to $90k for installing level 2 stations on their existing multi-unit properties or employee parking lots. https://www.peninsulacleanenergy.com/ev-ready-incentives/

Electrify Riverside Program
Riverside providing reimbursed for equipment expenses up to $5k per charging station for public access locations, or $10k for schools, qualified affordable housing developments or publicly accessible DC fast plug-in locations (max of 5 charging stations per location). https://riversideca.gov/utilities/businesses/rebates/electrify-riverside

CEC Military EV Chargers
California Energy Commission is offering $7 million for military agencies and authorized private entities with active contract to install EVSE for military agencies with facilities in California. Level 2 and Level 3 DCFC via GFO-23-608. Up to 50% reimbursement.  https://www.energy.ca.gov/solicitations/2024-04/gfo-23-608-military-electric-vehicle-chargers?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Modesto Program

MID is offering commercial customers a rebate for installing level2 chargers with up to $350 per charger with max of 6 ports at a single location.  https://www.mid.org/rebates/commercial/default.html

Redding offers –

Redding is providing up to $6k for DCFC level 3 charging stations. Up to five stations every five years. https://www.cityofredding.gov/government/departments/redding_electric_utility/business/commercial_electrification_rebates.php

California Air Resource Board –
CA Air Resources Board and CA energy Commission are offering $500 million for public schools, public charter schools, JPAs, and COEs for electric school buses and to buy and install DC fast chargers (LEvel 3)  and Level 2 through the Zero Emission School Bus and Infrastructure program. Reimbursement of up to $30k per level 2 charger and up to $75k per dc charger and more.  https://californiahvip.org/zesbi/

 

Antelope Valley –
Up to 70% reimbursement on equipment costs and EV charging station installations. View site for specifics. The program is currently open and is first-come, first-served. https://avaqmd.ca.gov/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-program

San Luis Obispo County –
Providing funding for up to 50% of eligible costs of infrastructure and the installation and up to 60% if project is publicly accessible. View site for specific terms and requirements.   https://www.slocleanair.org/community/grants/altfuel.php

El Dorado County –
Approximately $50,000 available for EV Charging stations with up to $5k per charger. View site for specifics.   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Services/Air-Quality-Grants-Incentives

SMAQMD –
Offering $10M+ for public and private fleets to install Level 2 and DCFCE. View their site for specifics and more incentives. They are taking applications and are accepted on a FCFS basis https://www.airquality.org/businesses/incentive-programs/current-grant-solicitation 

CEC –
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is offering $50M for drayage fleets in CA to purchase and install Level 2 and DC fast chargers through the EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles: Drayage Set-Aside 2024. CEC will provide reimbursement of up to 75% of eligible project costs, up to $750,000, for standard applicants, or up to 90% of eligible project costs, up to $1M, for applicants meeting equity criteria and/or installing 10 or more ports. Applications are being accepted now until Q1 2025.  https://energiize.org/

Charge Up! –
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Charge Up! Program is accepting applications for grants offering 50-100% of eligible project costs for applicants meeting the criteria. Up to $796,000 in funding is available. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. https://ww2.valleyair.org/grants/charge-up/

Burbank –
Burbank Water and Power businesses can lead the charge with BWP’s new Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate Program up to $15,000 per charging station to give their customers and employees the charge they need to get where they are going. Rebates offset some of the costs of purchasing and installing EV charging stations for your business. https://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/leadthecharge

Colton –
The City of Colton’s Electric Department is offering rebates for Level 2 EV charger installations. Commercial applicants can receive up to $5,000 when they install an approved electric vehicle (EV) charger with a separate utility meter or $2,500 when they install a standard “dumb charger” connection. http://www.coltononline.com/index.aspx?nid=897

 

Lodi –
Lodi is providing rebates for Level 2 & DCFC chargers installed and both commercial and multifamily. Rebate amount can be up to $6k for level 2 and $8k for DCFC installs. See site for specifics.  https://www.directefficiency.com/lodi-commercial-ev-rebates-application/

 

Palo Alto –
Receive up to $80K for installing shared EV chargers. View site for specific terms. https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Utilities/Sustainability/Electric-Vehicle/EV-Chargers-for-Multi-Family-Properties-and-Organizations 

Pasadena –
$3,000 rebate for Level 2 240V charging stations for commercial. Rebates up to $6k per charger at specific sties. View their details on their site for more specifics:  https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/water-and-power/commercialchargerrebate/

Glendale –
Providing rebates up to $50,000 (or 50% of the total project cost and whichever is lower). Also a low-income community may get up to $75,000 or 75% of the cost. Please view their site for specifics on incentives and rebates. https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/glendale-water-and-power/electric-vehicles

Silicon Valley area – Siliconvalleypower.com
$550 rebate for home, $7.5k per port and up to $90k for each property for level 2 chargers when install EV charging station. View site for better details.  https://www.siliconvalleypower.com/sustainability/electric-vehicles/charging-stations-rates-and-incentives/multifamily-residential-and-commercial-ev-charging-station-incentive-program

SCE Charge Ready – Small Sites –
Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Charge Ready Program is providing rebates to qualified EV chargers.  10K per port to offset costs associated to purchasing and installing 4 approved level 2 charging ports.  https://www.sce.com/evbusiness/chargeready

MCE –
$3,000 per Level 2 charging port for 2-20 ports per charging site. View their site for specific details on qualifications for their program.  https://www.mcecleanenergy.org/ev-charging/

Liberty Drive Program –
Has a budget of $1,750,000 allocated for Small business and residential customers. Rebate can pay up to $2.5k of costs to install chargers at commercial locations. View site for all offers and rebates.  https://california.libertyutilities.com/truckee/residential/drive-electric/ev-charging-rebates.html

Alameda –
Up to $8k for each Level 2 station. View site for specific details. https://alameda.upgrade.guide/ev/ev/promos/

Alameda Commercial –
Up to $6K for each level 2 charging station with a max of 6. View site for specific details and conditions. https://alameda.upgrade.guide/ev/ev/promos/

PG&E EV Fleet –
Customers may get up to 50% of cost of charging station up to $42k. View site for all offers and conditions. https://www.pge.com/en/clean-energy/electric-vehicles/ev-fleet-program.html#incentives

Rancho Cucamonga
Up to $5,000 for dual port Level 2 EV charging station. $5,000 for a DCFC charger installation. Application details and timing on their website.  https://www.cityofrc.us/rcmu

Trinity County –
Providing rebate for installations of new ev chargers. view site for details. https://www.trinitypud.com/rebates/electric-vehicle-charger

SDG&E Fleets –
SDG&E Power Your Drive Fleets rebates of $3,000 per charger up to 19.2kW and $15k per charger from 19.3kW to 50kW. $45k per charger of 50.1kW to 150kW. $75k per chargers that are more than 150kW. https://www.sdge.com/business/electric-vehicles/power-your-drive-for-fleets

Turlock –
Many incentives available. from $15k per site along with up to $1k per charger level 2. also $10k and $20k for installation of publicly accessible DCFC!  https://www.tid.org/customer-service/electric-vehicles/#advgb-tabs-tab1

3CE Electrify Your Ride Program (SCE/PGE Adder Program)
View site for ev incentives. https://3cenergy.org/rebates/electrify-your-ride-commercial-2/

Charge Ready Home Rebatefor residential – rebate program
Home Rebate Program may qualify you up to $4,200 in rebates if you install a Level 2 (L2) EV charger. View site for specifics. https://evhome.sce.com/

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