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California offers numerous EV incentives. State programs include HOV lane access, toll discounts, and sales tax exemptions for EVs. Utilities and districts provide rebates of up to $12,000 for income-qualified EV purchases and up to $3,000 for EV chargers. Many utilities, including PG&E and LADWP, offer TOU rates, charger rebates, and special EV programs. Incentives vary by region and utility provider.
California Carpool Stickers Program
Category: HOV Lane AccessEV owners can obtain decals that allow certain electric vehicles to use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes, regardless of the number of passengers. This exemption expires September 30, 2025.
California EV Charging Station Rebate • South Coast and MSRC
Category: Charger RebatesResidents within the SCAQMD jurisdiction may receive rebates of up to $250 for Level 2 EV chargers, or $500 if income-qualified.
California EV Replacement Grant Program • Bay Area
Category: EV RebatesGrants of up to $12,000 for income-qualified Bay Area residents to replace their old car with a electric vehicle. Grants vary depending on the household income. Eligible vehicles for replacement should be model year 2007 or older. An additional $2,000 in funding is available for a Level 2 home charger installation.
Category: EV RebatesTurlock Irrigation District (TID) offers residential customers a $500 ($700 if enrolled in the TID CARES Program) rebate for the purchase or lease of a qualifying new or pre-owned EV and a $300 ($400 if enrolled in the TID CARES Program) rebate for the purchase and installation of a qualifying Level 2 EV charging station.
Pre-Owned EV and EV Charging Station Rebates • Alameda Municipal Power
Category: EV RebatesAlameda Municipal Power offers rebates for both purchasing a used electric vehicle (up to $6,000 for income-qualified customers, $1,500 standard) and installing a Level 2 EV charger at home (up to $500).
Category: Charger RebatesLiberty Utilities offers residential customers a rebate of $1,500 for the purchase and installation of a qualifying Level 2 EV charging station.
Category: Electricity DiscountsMCE offers residential customers an incentive of $50 for enrolling in MCE’s managed charging program. Participants in this program may receive a monthly rebate of up to $10.
Category: EV RebatesMCE offers a $3,500 rebate for the purchase or lease of a new EV and a $2,000 rebate for the purchase or lease of a pre-owned EV for residential customers. To be eligible for the rebate, applicants must live in MCE’s service area, be an MCE customer, and meet at least one of the qualifying income requirements.
Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Workplace EV Charging Station Rebate • MCE
Category: Charger RebatesMCE provides rebates of up to $3,000 for the purchase and installation of qualifying Level 2 EV charging stations at MUDs and workplaces in MCE territory, up to $60,000 per site. Customers enrolled in the MCE Deep Green program may be eligible for an additional $500 rebate per port, up to $10,000 per site.
Category: EV RebatesPG&E offers residential customers a rebate of $1,000 for the purchase of a pre-owned EV. Low-income residents are eligible for a rebate of up to $4,000.
Category: EV RebatesPasadena Water and Power offers up to $1,500 in EV rebates. Residents get $250 for new or used EVs, with an extra $250 for purchases from local dealerships. Income-qualified customers qualify for an additional $1,000. Limit: two rebates per address every three years.
Category: Charger RebatesAzusa Light & Water offers a $150 rebate to customers for the purchase of an ENERGY STAR certified Level 2 EV charging station.
Category: Charger RebatesLADWP offers up to $1,000 for Level 2 EV charger purchase and installation, plus $250 for a dedicated meter. Low-income customers qualify for an extra $500 rebate.
EV and EV Charging Station Rebates • Central Coast Community Energy
Category: EV RebatesCCCE offers rebates of up to $4,000 to residential customers for the purchase of new or pre-owned EVs. CCCE also offers a rebate of up to $700 for Level 2 EV charging stations installed at homes or workplaces.
EV Charging Station Rebate • Burbank Water and Power
Category: Charger RebatesBWP provides rebates to offset EV charger costs for residents and businesses. Homeowners can get up to $500, time-of-use rates, and potential panel upgrade bonuses. Disadvantaged communities receive higher rebates.
EV Charging Station Rebate • Glendale Water and Power
Category: Charger RebatesGWP provides rebates to residential customers toward the purchase of Level 2 EV charging stations. Residential customers who install a charger can receive up to $599, and potential electric panel upgrade bonuses. Customers enrolled in the Glendale Care program can receive higher rebates.
Residential EV Charging Station Rebate • Pasadena Water and Power
Category: Charger RebatesPWP provides rebates of $600 for residential customers toward the installation of a WiFi enabled EV charging station, or $200 toward the installation of a non-WiFi enabled EV charging stations.
Category: EV RebatesPCE offers $2,000 toward the purchase of a pre-owned electric vehicle for income-qualifying residents of San Mateo County or the City of Los Banos. The EV must be at least 2 years old.
Category: EV RebatesThe Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) offers rebates of up to $1,500 to residential customers for the purchase of eligible pre-owned EVs. Customers participating in the LADWP Lifeline or EZ-SAVE Low-Income Customer Assistance programs are eligible for an additional $2,500 rebate.
Category: Electricity DiscountsSouthern California Edison (SCE) offers a discounted electricity rate to customers who own or lease an EV. Two rate schedules are available for EV charging during on- and off-peak hours.
Category: Electricity DiscountsAzusa Light & Water offers a $0.05 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) discount for electricity used to charge EVs during off peak times. Customers must use a minimum of 50 kWh to receive the discount.
Category: Electricity DiscountsBWP offers a TOU rate to residential or multi-family customers for electricity used to charge EVs. Customers must remain on the EV TOU rate for a minimum of one year.
Category: Electricity DiscountsThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) offers a discounted rate to residential customers for electricity used to charge EVs.
Category: Electricity DiscountsPacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) offers discounted residential time-of-use rates for electricity used to charge EVs during off-peak hours. Discounted rates are also available for CNG or uncompressed natural gas used in vehicle home fueling appliances.
EV Charging Station Rebates • Silicon Valley Power
Category: Charger RebatesSVP provides incentives for EV charging. Homeowners get $550 per charger, multifamily/commercial properties receive $8,000 per port. Chargers must have Wi-Fi. Higher rebates are available for low-income and equity areas.
Category: EV RebatesSVP offers income-qualifying residential customers a rebate of $1,500 for the purchase of a pre-owned EV. Customers who meet LIHEAP income eligibility requirements may be eligible for a bonus rebate of $1,000. Vehicles with an MPGe of 117 or greater may be eligible for a bonus rebate of $1,000.
Category: Charger RebatesPacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) offers residential customers rebates of up to $500 for a Level 2 EV charging station and $2,000 for electric panel upgrades necessary to support the EV charging station. Eligible participants must meet household income requirements.
EV Charging Rate Incentive • Glendale Water and Power
Category: Electricity DiscountsGWP offers a monthly incentive of $12 for customers who charge their EV during off-peak hours. Incentives are distributed annually.
Category: Charger RebatesThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) offers a rebate of up to $750 for the purchase and installation of a new Level 2 EV charging station and associated electrical upgrades.
Category: EV RebatesThe San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) offers rebates of up to $3000 for the purchase or lease of eligible new EVs. To be considered for a rebate, applicants must have purchased or leased a vehicle from the eligible vehicle list and have up to 18 months from the date of purchase to submit an application for a rebate.
Drive Clean Vehicle Incentive Program • El Dorado County
Category: EV RebatesThe El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (EDC AQMD) offers rebates of up to $599 to residents towards the purchase or lease of a new qualifying electric vehicles (EVs). Limit: 1 incentive per household.
Category: EV RebatesThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) offers grants of up to $7,500 to income-qualifying individuals for the purchase or lease of a new or pre-owned EV. Applicants may also be eligible to receive a grant of up to $2,000 for the purchase and installation of a Level 2 EV charging station.
Category: EV RebatesThe Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) offers residents rebates of up to $500 for the purchase or lease of an EV from a dealership within the Antelope Valley jurisdiction.
Category: EV RebatesSouthern California Edison's Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program offers customers a rebate of $1,000 (up to $4,000, if income-qualified) for the purchase or lease of an eligible used EV.
Category: EV RebatesSan Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) offers customers a rebate of $1,000 (up to $4,000 for income-qualified applicants) for the purchase or lease of an eligible used EV.
Category: EV RebatesOwners of used EVs under Colton Electric service territory are eligible to receive a $1,000 ($1,500, if enrolled in the low-income program) rebate. Owners are allowed to receive a maximum of one EV Rebate per household.
Residential EV Rebate • Lassen Municipal Utility District
Category: EV RebatesLassen Municipal Utility District (LUMD) offers residential customers a $500 rebate for the purchase of a qualified new or used battery-electric vehicle. Limit: one rebate per customer.
Residential New/Used EV and Level 2 EV Charging Rebates • Lodi Electric
Category: EV RebatesLodi Electric (LE) offers a rebate of $1,000 ($3,500, if income-qualified) to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used EV. In addition, LE offers a rebate of $1,000 ($1,500, if income-qualified) for the purchase and installation of a new, qualifying Level 2 EV charging station.
Category: Electricity DiscountsLodi Electric offers an EV charging rate which is available to EV owners who install a separate meter for their charging station. EV charging period: 8pm to 6am Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and holidays.
EV Rebate • Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
Category: EV RebatesThe Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative offers a $500 rebate for the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle. The vehicle must be purchased in the last 6 months and registered in Plumas, Lassen, Sierra or Washoe County.
Used EV, Level 2 Charger and TOU EV Rate Meter Rebates • Riverside Public Utilities Department
Category: EV RebatesRiverside Public Utilities Department offers up to $1,000 ($2,500 for qualified low-income residents) for used EV purchases, plus $500 for Level 2 charger installation. Customers can also receive up to $805 for TOU EV rate meter adapter installation.
Residential EV Rebate • Santa Barbara Clean Energy
Category: EV RebatesSanta Barbara Clean Energy offers a rebate of $1,000 (up to $4,000, if income-qualified) to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used EV.
Residential EV & EV Charger Rebates • Vernon Public Utilities
Category: EV RebatesVernon Public Utilities (VPU) offers a rebate of up to $2,500 to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used EV. VPU also provides a rebate of up to $2,500 for installing a qualifying smart Level 2 EV charger.
Category: Charger RebatesAnaheim Public Utilities offers rebates for residential Level 2 EV chargers. Non-TOU/EV Rate customers get up to $500. Networked chargers with time-based rates qualify for up to $1,000.
Category: Charger RebatesImperial Irrigation District offers a rebate of up to $500 for customers who purchase and install a Level 2 EV charger. The rebate shall be 50% of the sum of net purchase price + net installation cost (if any).
Category: Charger RebatesIsland Energy electricity customers who own or lease an EV with an electric range in excess of 30 miles per charge are eligible for a rebate of up to $600 for the installation of a Level 2 (240-volt) home charging station.
Category: Charger RebatesThe Modesto Irrigation District is offering a rebate of up to $350 for Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations for residential and commercial customers.
Category: Electricity DiscountsMID’s EV-D rate allows customers with EVs to be billed for their electric usage at different prices depending on the time of day.
EV Charger Rebate • Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility
Category: Charger RebatesRancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility offers a rebate of up to $500 to offset the cost and installation of a qualifying Level 2 (240-volt) charger for a single-family home or the owner of an individual multi-family unit. Only hard-wired installations (no 240V outlets) will qualify for the rebate.
Category: Charger RebatesIncome-qualified customers of Roseville Electric who install a Level 2 charger at their residence are eligible for a $400 rebate.
EV Charger Rebate • Trinity Public Utilities District
Category: Charger RebatesTrinity Public Utilities District (TPUD) offers a $500 electricity bill credit for installing new Level 2 charging stations. Applicants must be current TPUD customers and submit applications within six months of installation.
EV Charger Rebate • Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Category: Charger RebatesTDPUD offers up to $600 for Level 2 EV charger installation (up to $950 if it's a smart charger) and up to $1,000 for electric panel upgrades.
Category: HOV Lane AccessIf you have a qualifying clean air vehicle (CAV) decal, you are eligible to drive in the carpool lane on state-owned bridges and in Bay Area Express Lanes as a single occupant and receive applicable toll discounts.
Free EV Charging at City of Sacramento Parking Lots • SMUD
Category: Electricity DiscountsThere is no additional cost to use EV chargers when parked in a City-owned parking facility, with the exception of the Sacramento Valley Station (Lot 293) where payment for both parking and charger access is required. Electric vehicles parked on the street are still subject to posted parking regulations, including payment of meter fees.
The U.S. federal government offers EV tax credits to make going electric more affordable! New EV buyers may qualify for up to a $7,500 tax credit, depending on the car’s specs and buyer’s income. For pre-owned EVs, you could receive up to $4,000. Plus, homeowners in low-income or rural areas can get up to $1,000 for installing an EV charger.
Federal Tax Credit for New Electric Vehicles
Category: Tax BenefitsAll-electric vehicles purchased new in 2023 or after may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. Also, you can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.
The availability of the credit will depend on several factors: Vehicle's MSRP, Final assembly location, Battery component and/or critical minerals sourcing, Taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (AGI).
Federal Tax Credit for Pre-Owned Electric Vehicles
Category: Tax BenefitsPre-owned all-electric vehicles purchased in 2023 or after may be eligible for a federal income tax credit. The credit equals 30% percent of the sale price up to a maximum credit of $4,000. The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. Also, you can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.
The vehicle must be purchased from a dealer, have a sale price of $25,000 or less, and must have a model year two years prior to the current calendar year.
Category: Tax BenefitsIndividuals in low-income communities and non-urban areas who purchase qualified residential EV charger after January 1, 2023, may receive a tax credit of up to $1,000.
In order to qualify, individuals need to be located in low-income community census tracts or non-urban census tracts as defined in IRS Notice 2024-20.
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