Incentives

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) - PWP Electric Vehicle Incentive

PWP residential electric customers are able to recieve a rebate of $500 when they purchase a used plug-in electric vehicle (EV) from a Pasadena auto dealer. Note: Since Tesla relies on a direct-sale business model where the transaction is completed entirely online, the Pasadena auto dealer bonus will not apply.
An additional $1,000 (up to $1,500) is available for customers currently participating in PW's income-qualifying programs.

Lassen County Municipal Utility District Residential Rebate

Lassen Municipal Utility District (LUMD) offers residential customers a $500 rebate for the purchase of a qualified new or used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Southern California Edison - Pre-Owned EV Rebate

Southern California Edison's Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program offers customer a $1,000 rebate for the purchase or lease of an eligible used EV. Visit the program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District - Old Car Buyback and Scrap Program

The Antelope Valley Old Car Buy Back and Scrap Program will pay $1,000 for a qualified operating and registered 2003 or older vehicle. This Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement (VAVR) Program is not operated by the State of California. Your participation is entirely voluntary. Incentives will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the available funds are exhausted. The vehicle must be a 2003 or older passenger car or a light duty pickup truck that includes, but is not limited to, a pickup truck, SUV, or van up to 10,000 pounds gross vehicular weight rating. Please visit the program website for additional qualification requirements.

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) - Used All-Electric Vehicle Rebate

Buy a used (pre-owned) battery electric vehicle (BEV) and you may be eligible for a cash rebate of $1,500. This rebate only applies to used all-electric vehicles with a purchase price below $40,000.

El Dorado County Air Quality Management District - Drive Clean! Incentive

El Dorado County is offering residents a $599 incentive for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle that is eligible for the DMV's Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) decal. See the list of eligible vehicles.

Vernon Public Utilities - Residential EV Rebate Program

Vernon Public Utilities (VPU) offers a rebate of $2,500 to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used plug-in electric vehicle. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details

Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative - Electric Vehicle Rebate

The Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative offers a $500 rebate for the purchase or lease of a new battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle must be purchased in the last 6 months and registered in Plumas, Lassen, Sierra or Washoe County.

Redwood Coast Energy Authority - Residential EV Rebate Program

RCEA Residential EV Rebate Program offers RCEA customers a $2,000 rebate after purchase of a new or used battery electric vehicle (BEV). Maximum of two rebates allowed per household, one rebate allowed per vehicle. See program website for more information.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) - Used Rebate Program

Online applications are now available! LADWP now offers rebates up to $1,500 through the Used EV Rebate Program for qualifying used electric vehicles (EVs) purchased within 12 months of application submittal.

San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE) - EV Instant Rebate

San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE) customers that earn less than 100% of Area Median Income (AMI) can qualify for an instant rebate of up to $4,000 off when you purchase or lease a new or used EV at a participating dealership. See website for more information.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District - Old Car Buyback and Scrap Program

Cars and trucks are a major source of smog pollution in Santa Barbara County, and older vehicles cause much more air pollution than newer ones. The Old Car Buy Back program is designed to take older vehicles off the road. A licensed auto dismantler will permanently destroy (i.e. crush) cars and trucks voluntarily retired under this program.
The District will pay you $2,200 for your 2002 or older vehicle if it meets the program requirements. View the full list of eligibility requirements on the program website.

Lodi Electric - Zero Emission Vehicle Rebate

Lodi Electric offers a rebate of $1,000 to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used zero emission electric vehicle. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program

Antelope Valley residents can claim a $500 incentive for the purchase of any make and model battery-electric plug-in vehicle purchased only from Antelope Valley auto dealerships (out-of-area purchases are ineligible.)

Central Coast Community Energy - Electrify Your Ride

The Electrify Your Ride Program offers 3CE customers that purchase a new battery-electric vehicle with a rebate of $1,500. Customers that purchased a used battery-electric vehicle are eligible for a $1,000 rebate.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) - Pre-Owned EV Rebate

When purchasing or leasing a pre-owned electric vehicle (EV), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers may be eligible for a $1,000 rebate. The PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate program offers two rebate levels, based on the applicant's household level of income when the pre-owned electric vehicle was purchased or leased.
View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Riverside Public Utilities Department - Used EV Rebate

Thinking of buying or leasing an electric vehicle (EV), or already own one? Our Electrify Your Ride EV Rebates can help you save! Get up to a $1,000 rebate for the purchase or lease of a used Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle made on or after January 1, 2023.
View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) - Pre-Owned EV - Standard

Eligible applicants may receive $1,000 for the purchase or lease of a pre-owned BEV or PHEV.

Ventura County Air Pollution Control District - Old Car Buyback and Scrap Program

Ventura County APCD old car buy back program will pay you $2,000 to voluntarily retire your 2003 or older car, pick-up truck, van, or SUV. Funding of this program is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until this year's grant funds are depleted.Motor vehicles produce more than half of the air pollution in Ventura County. Removing older, high-emitting vehicles from the roadways helps clean up the air. To qualify for the buy back program, vehicles must be operational and registered in Ventura County and additional eligibility requirements apply.

Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District - Vehicle Voucher

Funding from the DMV Grant Program is allocated to Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District's Vehicle Voucher program, which offers financial incentive in the form of a $4,000 voucher for the purchase of a new, eligible zero-emission vehicle. All ZEV Rebate Program applications will be processed in the order they are received and rebates will awarded first-come first-served until all program funds have been exhausted.

WeaveGrid - ChargePerks California

WeaveGrid's ChargePerks California provides customers in eligible utility territories (SCE, SDG&E, PG&E, SMUD, and LADWP) the ability to support California's grid resiliency and save up to $700 in annual charging costs in the ChargePerks program, funded in part by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Participants receive an additional $50 reward for signing up. See program website for more information.

Anaheim Public Utilities - Personal Use EV Charger Rebate

Anaheim Public Utilities is offering rebates to customers (both residential/domestic and business/non-domestic) who install Level 2 (240-Volt) plug-in Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers. Under this program, Anaheim will reimburse customers for out-of-pocket expenses, and the charging facility may be used for personal or business purposes without being made available to the public.

Customers will be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses:

Up to $300 for a Level 2 EV charger for customers NOT participating in one of the Utilities networked Time of Use (TOU) programs or EV Rate programs
Up to $600 for a networked charger and the customer must also sign up for any available time-based rate, as applicable

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) - Residential Charging Station Rebate

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) offers rebates of up to $599 for residential customer for the installation of a Level 2 (240-volt) home charging station. Reimbursement is for out-of-pocket expenses for the charger, installation, and permit fees.

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) - Residential Charger Incentive

Pasadena Water and Power customers can receive a $600 rebate when they install a qualifying Wi-Fi enabled Level 2 (240-volt) electric vehicle (EV) charger, or a $200 rebate when they install a standard (Non Wi-Fi) EV charger in their home.

Silicon Valley Power - Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate

Eligible Silicon Valley Power customers may receive a rebate of up to $550 for the purchase and installation of a qualified Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station. This rebate is available only to current Silicon Valley Power (SVP) residential customers who are under a residential rate schedule

Transportation Authority of Marin - EV Supply Equipment Grant

The Transportation Authority of Marin offers a EV equipment grant program to assist public agencies that install employee-only or publicly accessible EV charging stations. Based on a first-come first-serve basis until funds are depleted.
Provides matching funds of 88.25% of the complete installation up to $1,500 for one Level 1 charger (per charging head) or up to $3,000 for one Level 2 charger (per charging head)

Lodi Electric - Residential Level 2 EV Charging Rebate

Lodi Electric offers a rebate up to $750 to residential customers for the purchase and installation of a new, qualifying Level 2 (240-volt) electric vehicle charging station. Applications must be postmarked no later than 180 days after the purchase of the Level 2 charger. This program has a limited budget. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, until funds are depleted.
View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Southern California Edison (SCE) - Charge Smart - SoCal

SCE, in partnership with WeaveGrid, offers the Charge Smart - SoCal program to help EV drivers access valuable benefits, save money and simplify their charging experience. Participants receive a $50 sign-up reward and save up to $600 in annual charging costs. Program eligibility is limited to the "Gateway Cities" zip codes of SCE's territory. See program website for more information.

Burbank Water and Power - Residential EV Charger Rebate

Burbank residents may apply for an EV charging station rebate of up to $1,500 to offset some of the costs of purchasing and installing one or two Level 2 charging stations.
Residential customers can get rebates of up to $1,250 with an electric panel upgrade. Customers living in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) area of Burbank can qualify for increased rebate amounts of up to $1,500 with an electric panel upgrade.

Imperial Irrigation District - reCharge! EV Charger Rebate

Imperial Irrigation District offers a $500 rebate for customers who purchase and install a Level 2 (240-volt) plug-in electric vehicle charger. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Roseville Electric - Level 2 EV Charger Rebate

Customers of Roseville Electric who install a Level 2 (240-volt AC) plug-in charger at their residence are eligible for a $200 rebate. The qualified charger must be installed at and the current vehicle registration must be at a residential dwelling unit receiving electricity from Roseville Electric Utility, with a current electric service account. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Truckee Donner Public Utilities District - Residential EV Charging Station Rebate

Truckee Donner Public Utilities District (TDPUD) is offering customers a rebate of up to $500 for the purchase and installation of a new Level 2 (240-volt) electric vehicle home charging station. To be eligible for the rebate, applicants must have an active RDPUD electrical account and submit their application no later than four months from the date the charger was purchased.

Trinity Public Utilities District - Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate

Trinity Public Utilities Department offers an incentive in the form of a credit on your electrical account of $700 per qualified charging unit for the installation of a new Level 2 charging station. Applicants must be a current Trinity Public Utilities Department customer and submit the incentive application within six months of charger installation.

Vernon Public Utilities - Residential EV Charger Incentive Program

Vernon Public Utilities (VPU) residential electric customers are eligible for up to $2,500 in rebates, when a new, "Wi-Fi enabled" or "Internet Connected", Level 2 EV Charger is installed at the customer's residence.

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) - Residential EV Charger Rebate

Purchase and install a level 2 (240V) electric vehicle charger at home and receive a rebate reward card worth up to $500.
AMP is offering this cash rebate to encourage residential customers to take advantage of AMP's 100% clean energy by charging their EVs at a home charger in Alameda.
Level 2 chargers, known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), provide charging through a 240V AC plug. Level 2 charging provides about 10 to 60 miles of range to an electric vehicle's battery per hour of charging time, making it quicker and more convenient than standard 120V AC charging, which provides only about 2 to 5 miles per hour of charging.
This rebate can be used for the purchase, installation and/or permitting of a new, permanently installed level 2 home charger.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) - Residential Charging Solutions

PG&E's Residential Charging Solutions program offers eligible customers a rebate on PG&E-approved electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment. Eligible applicants may receive a rebate valued at 50 percent of the purchase price of pre-approved equipment through the Standard Option, and income-eligible applicants may receive a rebate valued at 100 percent of the purchase price of pre-approved equipment through the Rebate Plus Option. See program website for more information.

Island Energy - Plug-In Vehicle Charger Rebate Program

Island Energy electricity customers who are current owners or lessees of plug in electric vehicles 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.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) - Charge Up LA! Residential

Eligible customers may receive a rebate of up to $1,000 for the purchase and installation of a qualified Level 2 (240-volt) charging station and a $250 rebate for the installation of a dedicated EV meter.
In addition, income-eligible customers participating in LADWP's Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline or EZ-SAVE programs are eligible for an additional $500 rebate.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) - Charge@Home

The Sacramento Municipality Utility District offers customers who bought a plug-in EV up to $600 toward EV charging equipment and installation costs. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

City of Ukiah Electric Utilities Division - Residential Level 2 EV Charger Rebate

The City of Ukiah's Electric Utility Department provides a rebate of $500 on a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station for residential customers. Qualifying Level 2 (240-volt) charger must be: new and unused; certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL Listed); ETL Listed; or approved by the City of Ukiah Community Development Department.

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit

Consumers who purchase qualified residential fueling equipment between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2032, may receive a tax credit of up to $1,000.

Riverside Public Utilities Department - Residential Charger Rebate

Electric vehicle drivers who install a Level 2 (240-volt AC) plug-in charger at their residence in the service territory of Riverside Public Utilities, on or after July 1, 2021, are eligible for up to a $500 rebate. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Central Coast Community Energy - Electrify Your Ride Charger & Installation Rebate

Central Coast Community Energy customers are eligible to receive a rebate of up to $3,000 for the purchase and installation of a qualifyng L2 charger. See website for more details.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) - Special EV Rate for Home Charging

PG&E offers two electric vehicle rate plans for residential customers. Both EV rates are Time of Use (TOU). This means there are different prices for electricity depending on the time of day its used. In general, these types of rates are set up to encourage customers to avoid using electricity during the early evening when the cost of electricity is highest. These rates don't limit how much electricity you can at any time.
Home Charging (EV2-A) combines your vehicle's electricity costs with your home's electricity usage.
EV-B separates your vehicle's electricity costs from those of your home and involves the installation of second meter.
Both EV2-A and EV-B are non-tiered, time-of-use plans, which means that the rate you pay is based on the time of day you use the electricity.

Azusa Light & Water - EV Off-Peak Charging Discount

For qualifying residential customers, the price for electricity consumed during the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in excess of 50 kWh, shall be discounted by 5 cents per kWh from the "All excess kWh" contained in their respective rate schedule. The amount of discounted electricity shall not exceed 500 kWh per billing period.

MCE - Sync Smart Charging App

MCE offers customers an app that helps automate EV charging at home to use the least expensive and cleanest energy. Earn $50 sign-up bonus and up to $10 per month cash back. See program website for more information.

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) - Special EV Rate for Home Charging

SDG&E offers special EV pricing plans. Programming your EV to charge during super off-peak hours makes clean driving more affordable. Shifting some home energy use away from on-peak hours can add to the savings. Refer to website for more information.

Riverside Public Utilities Department - Electric Vehicle Rate

Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) now offers customers an opportunity to charge their electric vehicles (EV) using a separate meter provided by the Utility. All customers in single-family dwelling units served under the standard domestic rate are eligible.
On January 1, 2019, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) will begin offering customers an opportunity to charge their all-electric vehicles (EV) using a separate meter provided by the Utility in Single Family Dwelling Units concurrently served under Schedule D Domestic Service.

Southern California Edison (SCE) - Special EV Rate for Home Charging

If you are able to manage your energy habits, SCE's time-of-use (TOU) plans may be the best fit for your home. Rates on a TOU plan are based on the time of day and the season.
TOU plans can help you manage your energy costs by taking advantage of lower rates during off-peak and super off-peak periods. These off peak period are typically during the night time, when the majority of electric vehicle drivers charge at home.

Lodi Electric - Special EV Rate for Home Charging

Lodi Electric offers an electric vehicle (EV) charging rate which is available to EV owners who install a separate meter for their charging station.
The EV charging period is 8pm to 6am Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and holidays.

Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) - Residential Battery Rebate Program

The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) Residential Battery Rebate Program provides a $1,000 rebate to eligible residential customers who install a qualifying battery energy storage system. The program supports clean energy use, energy resilience, and grid reliability. See program website for more information.

Discounted EV Charging at City of Sacramento Parking Lots

City-owned facilities with EV chargers will offer discounted monthly parking permits that are 50% off the already discounted monthly facility rate to individual EV drivers who provide proof of either:
Household income level that is at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, or
Proof of receipt of any public benefits identified under Government Code section 68632(a)

Monthly parking is subject to availability at each garage and may require joining the wait list. The monthly EV parking permit fee allows parking in any legal parking space at that facility.

Uber - Go Electric Incentive

Uber's Go Electric Incentive is a one-time $4,000 incentive available for Platinum and Diamond drivers who switch to an EV and complete 100 eligible rides by December 31st, 2026. Must apply and be approved before switching to an EV. See website for more details.

Consumer Assistance Program - Vehicle Retirement

The Consumer Assistance Program's (CAP) vehicle retirement option offers eligible consumers an incentive to retire their operational vehicle. Vehicle owners may receive $1,350 to retire their vehicle at a BAR-contracted dismantler. To determine your eligibility and incentive amount, start the application process on the program website.