Frequently Asked Questions

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Southern California Level 2 Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) Chargers.

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $3,500/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $2,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at southern-california-level-2-calevip@energycenter.org or (213) 394-0985 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

A minimum of 60% of funding in each county is required to be invested in DAC/LIC applications.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that southern-california-level-2-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

The California Air Resources Board identified the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) as one of many early actions to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. As EV chargers deliver a low-carbon fuel, owners of Level 2 and DC fast chargers are eligible to apply for the generation of LCFS credits based on the amount of fuel (electricity) dispensed. DC fast chargers also generate credits based on their capacity and the capacity credit has an inverse relationship to the dispensed fuel credits (i.e., the greater the fuel dispensed the lower the capacity credits that can be claimed). After applying for the generation of LCFS credits LCFS program staff certify the carbon intensity of the electricity delivered by the EV chargers, and with the certification applicants may report quarterly fuel dispensed. LCFS credits are issued quarterly, and applications will typically be verified annually.

Should an EV charger owner choose not to directly apply for LCFS credit generation they may assign or sell the rights to the LCFS credit generation to another entity.

Accrued credits may be sold by a registered broker, and the value of the credits are generally required to be reinvested (e.g. payment of EV charger operating expenses, expansion of EV charging, etc.) in electric vehicle infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits for any one EV charging site will vary greatly (e.g., from less than $100 annually to thousands annually) depending on many factors, including but not limited to: the number of EV chargers in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, the amount of fuel dispensed, the value of the credit when sold, etc.).

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Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of two-year term of service
• Completed Installation Data form
• A completed and signed Job Site Installation Form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the Submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

• Center for Sustainable Energy
• Southern California Level 2 Incentive Project
• 3980 Sherman St. Suite 170
• San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. You have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive if incentive funding is available.

Please check the electric utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm which entity provides power to the site. This information is required to qualify for partner funding. Please review the following list to determine if your installation site is provided power by any available partners.

If the utility bill is from Southern California Edison (SCE), please review the electric generation charges on page 1 under the "Summary of your billing detail" section of the bill. If there is a second line item listed, that is for CPA. You can also review the last page of the bill, which will clearly label “Clean Power Alliance” in the upper right-hand corner under “Supply/Generation”. A sample SCE bill is below to help you locate the power provider information.

Clean Power Alliance – If you have a second line item on the first page of the bill, or if the last page reads “CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE supplies your electricity,” please select SCE with Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Service as the power provider on the application.

To be eligible for Clean Power Alliance (CPA) funds, you must be a CPA customer with installation site in CPA territory (County of Los Angeles). When submitting an online application, choose SCE with Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Service as the power provider. You will need to enter the service account number, account holder name, and billing address associated with the site.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

Account number - Your service account number can be found on the left of the second line item under “Summary of your billing detail” on the first page of the SCE bill and at the top left corner of the final page of the SCE bill. Please provide all digits of the account number. For example: 8000000000.

A sample SCE bill with Clean Power Alliance as electricity provider is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

For the purposes of the Southern California Level 2 Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are defined as those with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of over 10,000 pounds.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required.  For more details on requirements, please see the Southern California Level 2 Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

Submit an application before rebate funds run out; applicants may start to incur eligible costs, at applicant’s own risk, starting February 7, 2022.

• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• To be eligible for Clean Power Alliance (CPA) funds, be a CPA customer with installation site in CPA territory (portions of Los Angeles County).
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.
• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years.
• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement immediately after the equipment installation.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.
• Grant CSE and Energy Commission direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.
• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or Energy Commission or either entities designated contractor or representative.
• CSE and Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support CALeVIP Project goals.
• Through submission of an application to the Southern California Level 2 Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission and CSE to utilize application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s and/or CALeVIP’s Cost Transparency Tool(s).

The site where new Level 2 chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
• Be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging

Be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.
 

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. All costs can be incurred starting February 7, 2022 but are incurred at applicant’s own risk prior to the funds reserved date (e.g., application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application). Funds reserved date is defined as the date funds are reserved for the application and the “Funds Reserved” email notification has been sent to the applicant.

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Alameda County Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $30,000 to $80,000 per active connector or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $3,500/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $2,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC, LIC, or Affordable Housing sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at alameda-county-calevip@energycenter.org or (510)519-8123 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

For the purposes of the Alameda County Incentive Project, MUD Hotspots are defined as a square mile with a higher density of multifamily properties (5+ units) than in other areas of a community. Applicants can see whether they’re located in a MUD Hotspot by visiting this link: MUD Hotpot Interactive Map

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

Eligible Rebates for DC Fast Chargers:

A minimum of 50% of funding in each county is required to be invested in DAC/LIC applications.. This minimum investment is by technology type (DCFC, Level 2).

A minimum of 50% of DCFC funding is required to be invested in MUD Hotspots. This minimum investment is by technology type (DCFC).

For the DCFC connector(s) selected for incentives (i.e., the “Group” of incentivized connectors) the following must be implemented:

1. At least one connector will be CCS and at least one connector will be CHAdeMO in the Group; and
2. The quantity of CCS connectors will equal or exceed the quantity of CHAdeMO connectors in the Group.

This provision does NOT apply to L2 incentives.

For the purposes of the Alameda County Incentive Project, the number of active connectors refers to the number of DCFC connectors that can concurrently supply the rebated power level at any one time.

The California Air Resources Board identified the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) as one of many early actions to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. As EV chargers deliver a low-carbon fuel, owners of Level 2 and DC fast chargers are eligible to apply for the generation of LCFS credits based on the amount of fuel (electricity) dispensed. DC fast chargers also generate credits based on their capacity and the capacity credit has an inverse relationship to the dispensed fuel credits (i.e., the greater the fuel dispensed the lower the capacity credits that can be claimed). After applying for the generation of LCFS credits LCFS program staff certify the carbon intensity of the electricity delivered by the EV chargers, and with the certification applicants may report quarterly fuel dispensed. LCFS credits are issued quarterly, and applications will typically be verified annually.

Should an EV charger owner choose not to directly apply for LCFS credit generation they may assign or sell the rights to the LCFS credit generation to another entity.

Accrued credits may be sold by a registered broker, and the value of the credits are generally required to be reinvested (e.g. payment of EV charger operating expenses, expansion of EV charging, etc.) in electric vehicle infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits for any one EV charging site will vary greatly (e.g., from less than $100 annually to thousands annually) depending on many factors, including but not limited to: the number of EV chargers in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, the amount of fuel dispensed, the value of the credit when sold, etc.).

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that alameda-county-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

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What is an email safe senders list?

Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• A completed and signed Job Site Installation Form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the Submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
Alameda County Incentive Project
3980 Sherman St. Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum amount of active application incentives an organization may reserve at any time is limited based on funding region. Please see reserved funding limits on the next page. Reserved funding limits are as follows:

• $992,000 for Alameda County

Please check the electric utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm which entity provides power to the site. This information is required to qualify for partner funding. Please review the following list to determine if your installation site is provided power by any available partners.

If the utility bill is from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), please review the electric generation charges on page 1 under the "Your Account Summary" section of the bill to confirm the power provider. A sample PG&E bill is below to help you locate the power provider information.

East Bay Community Energy- If the line item on the bill reads "East Bay Community Energy Electric Generation Charges” please select PG&E with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) service as the power provider on the application.

To be eligible for East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) funds, you must be an EBCE customer with installation site in EBCE territory (County of Alameda, except the City of Alameda). When submitting an online application, choose PG&E with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) service as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number associated with the site.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

Account number - Your customer account number can be found at the top right corner of the PG&E bill. Please provide all digits of the account number. For example: 1234567890-0

A sample PG&E bill with East Bay Community Energy as electricity provider is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

For the purposes of the Alameda County Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are defined as those with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of over 10,000 pounds.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required.  For more details on requirements, please see the Alameda County Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application before rebate funds run out; applicants may start to incur eligible costs, at applicant’s own risk, starting October 1, 2021.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• To be eligible for East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) funds, be an EBCE customer with installation site in EBCE territory (portions of Alameda County).
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.
• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years for Level 2 chargers and 5 years for DC fast chargers.
• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and 5-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.
• Grant CSE and Energy Commission direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.
• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or Energy Commission or either entities designated contractor or representative.
• CSE and Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support CALeVIP Project goals.
• Through submission of an application to the Alameda County Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission and CSE to utilize application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s and/or CALeVIP’s Cost Transparency Tool(s).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the     following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Alameda County.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4. College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  6. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  7. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  8. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  9. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  10. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  11. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  12. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  13. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  14. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  15. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
  16. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. All costs can be incurred starting October 1, 2021 but are incurred at applicant’s own risk prior to the funds reserved date (e.g., application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application). Funds reserved date is defined as the date funds are reserved for the application and the "Funds Reserved" email notification has been sent to the applicant. 

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on each crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the South Central Coast Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $30,000 to $80,000 per charger or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $3,500/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $2,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at south-central-coast-calevip@energycenter.org or (805) 507-5980 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

For the purposes of the South Central Coast Incentive Project, unincorporated communities are defined as unincorporated towns in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

Eligible Rebates for DC Fast Chargers:

A minimum of 50% of funding in each county is required to be invested in DAC/LIC applications.. This minimum investment is by technology type (DCFC, Level 2).

A minimum of 25% of funding in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties is required to be invested in unincorporated communities.. This minimum investment is enforced by county, not technology type.

All final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

The California Air Resources Board identified the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) as one of many early actions to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. As EV chargers deliver a low-carbon fuel, owners of Level 2 and DC fast chargers are eligible to apply for the generation of LCFS credits based on the amount of fuel (electricity) dispensed. DC fast chargers also generate credits based on their capacity and the capacity credit has an inverse relationship to the dispensed fuel credits (i.e., the greater the fuel dispensed the lower the capacity credits that can be claimed). After applying for the generation of LCFS credits LCFS program staff certify the carbon intensity of the electricity delivered by the EV chargers, and with the certification applicants may report quarterly fuel dispensed. LCFS credits are issued quarterly, and applications will typically be verified annually.

Should an EV charger owner choose not to directly apply for LCFS credit generation they may assign or sell the rights to the LCFS credit generation to another entity.

Accrued credits may be sold by a registered broker, and the value of the credits are generally required to be reinvested (e.g. payment of EV charger operating expenses, expansion of EV charging, etc.) in electric vehicle infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits for any one EV charging site will vary greatly (e.g., from less than $100 annually to thousands annually) depending on many factors, including but not limited to: the number of EV chargers in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, the amount of fuel dispensed, the value of the credit when sold, etc.).

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that south-central-coast-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

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Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the Submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum amount of active application incentives an organization may reserve at any time is limited based on funding region. Please see reserved funding limits on the next page. Reserved funding limits are as follows:

• $640,000 for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties

Please check the electric utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm which entity provides power to the site. This information is required to qualify for partner funding. Please review the following list to determine if your installation site is provided power by any available partners.

If the utility bill is from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), please review the electric generation charges on page 1 under the "Your Account Summary" section of the bill to confirm the power provider. A sample PG&E bill is below to help you locate the power provider information.

If the utility bill is from Southern California Edison (SCE), please review the Supply/Generation section of the bill to confirm the power provider. A sample SCE bill is below to help you locate the power provider information.

Clean Power Alliance- If the line items or labels on the bill reads "CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE” please select Clean Power Alliance as the power provider on the application.

Central Coast Community Energy- If the line item on the bill reads "Central Coast Community Energy Electric Generation Charges” please select Central Coast Community Energy as the power provider on the application.

To be eligible for Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) funds, you must be a 3CE customer with installation site in 3CE territory (portions of County of San Luis Obispo). When submitting an online application, choose Central Coast Community Energy as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number associated with the site and the name of the organization or individual who is the account holder for the account.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your electric account number can be found at the top right corner of the PG&E bill. Please provide all digits of the account number. For example: 30000000
2. Account holder name - The account holder name can be found on the left side of the PG&E bill over the address.

A sample PG&E bill with Central Coast Community Energy as electricity provider is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

To be eligible for Clean Power Alliance (CPA) funds, you must be a CPA customer with installation site in CPA territory (portions of County of Ventura). When submitting an online application, choose Clean Power Alliance as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number associated with the site, the name of the organization or individual who is the account holder for the account, and the service address.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your customer account number can be found at the top left corner of the SCE bill. Please provide all digits of the account number. For example: 30000000
2. Account holder name - The account holder name can be found on the first page of upper right side of the SCE bill.
3. Account service address - The account service address can be found on the left side of the first page.

A sample SCE bill with Clean Power Alliance as electricity provider is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

For the purposes of the Inland Counties Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. For more details on requirements, please see the South Central Coast Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application before rebate funds run out; applicants may start to incur eligible costs, at applicant’s own risk, starting June 2, 2021.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• To be eligible for Clean Power Alliance (CPA) funds, be an CPA customer with installation site in CPA territory (portions of County of Ventura).
• To be eligible for Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) funds, be an 3CE customer with installation site in 3CE territory (portions of County of San Luis Obispo).
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2.  Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• If the application has Funds Reserved on or after September 1, 2021, use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.
• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years for Level 2 chargers and 5 years for DC fast chargers.
• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and 5-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.
• Grant CSE and Energy Commission direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.
• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or Energy Commission or either entities designated contractor or representative.
• CSE and Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support CALeVIP Project goals.
• Through submission of an application to the South Central Coast Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission and CSE to utilize application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s and/or CALeVIP’s Cost Transparency Tool(s).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, or Ventura counties.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4. College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  6. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  7. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  8. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  9. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  10. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  11. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  12. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  13. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  14. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  15. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
  16. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.
   

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. All costs can be incurred starting June 2, 2021 but are incurred at applicant’s own risk prior to the funds reserved date (e.g., application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application). Funds reserved date is defined as the date funds are reserved for the application and the “Funds Reserved” email notification has been sent to the applicant.

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Inland Counties Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $30,000 to $80,000 per charger or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $3,500/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $2,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at inland-counties-calevip@energycenter.org or (707) 690-0464 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

For the purposes of the Inland Counties Incentive Project, unincorporated communities are defined as unincorporated towns in Placer, Solano, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

Eligible Rebates for DC Fast Chargers:

A minimum of 35% of funding in each county is required to be invested in DAC/LIC applications.. This minimum investment is by technology type (DCFC, Level 2).

A minimum of 25% of funding in Placer, Solano, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties is required to be invested in unincorporated communities.. This minimum investment is enforced by county, not technology type.

All final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

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Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the Submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum amount of active application incentives an organization may reserve at any time is limited based on funding region. Please see reserved funding limits on the next page. Reserved funding limits are as follows:

• $320,000 for Butte, El Dorado, Imperial, Kings, Merced, Napa, Nevada, Sutter, and Tulare counties
• $640,000 for Placer, Solano, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties

For the purposes of the Inland Counties Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. For more details on requirements, please see the Inland Counties Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application before rebate funds run out; applicants may start to incur eligible costs, at applicant’s own risk, starting March 10, 2021.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2.  Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• If the application has Funds Reserved on or after September 1, 2021, use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.
• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years for Level 2 chargers and 5 years for DC fast chargers.
• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and 5-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.
• Grant CSE and Energy Commission direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.
• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or Energy Commission or either entities designated contractor or representative.
• CSE and Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support CALeVIP Project goals.
• Through submission of an application to the Inland Counties Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission and CSE to utilize application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s and/or CALeVIP’s Cost Transparency Tool(s).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Butte, El Dorado, Imperial, Kings, Merced, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, or Yolo counties.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage – an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4. College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  6. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  7. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  8. Hotels – an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  9. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  10. Public transit hub – a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  11. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  12. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  13. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  14. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  15. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
  16. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. All costs can be incurred starting March 10, 2021 but are incurred at applicant’s own risk prior to the funds reserved date (e.g., application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application). Funds reserved date is defined as the date funds are reserved for the application and the “Funds Reserved” email notification has been sent to the applicant.

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Peninsula Clean Energy, San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Power and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Peninsula-Silicon Valley Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $50,000 to $80,000 per charger or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $4,500/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at psv-calevip@energycenter.org or (408) 673-4105 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable. 
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

Eligible Rebates for DC Fast Chargers:

A minimum of 25% of both L2 and DCFC funding will be distributed to DAC/LIC applications in the cities of San José and Santa Clara.

All final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

The California Air Resources Board identified the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) as one of many early actions to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. As EV chargers deliver a low-carbon fuel, owners of Level 2 and DC fast chargers are eligible to apply for the generation of LCFS credits based on the amount of fuel (electricity) dispensed. DC fast chargers also generate credits based on their capacity and the capacity credit has an inverse relationship to the dispensed fuel credits (i.e., the greater the fuel dispensed the lower the capacity credits that can be claimed). After applying for the generation of LCFS credits LCFS program staff certify the carbon intensity of the electricity delivered by the EV chargers, and with the certification applicants may report quarterly fuel dispensed. LCFS credits are issued quarterly, and applications will typically be verified annually.

Should an EV charger owner choose not to directly apply for LCFS credit generation they may assign or sell the rights to the LCFS credit generation to another entity.

Accrued credits may be sold by a registered broker, and the value of the credits are generally required to be reinvested (e.g. payment of EV charger operating expenses, expansion of EV charging, etc.) in electric vehicle infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits for any one EV charging site will vary greatly (e.g. from less than $100 annually to thousands annually) depending on many factors, including but not limited to: the number of EV chargers in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, the amount of fuel dispensed, the value of the credit when sold, etc.).

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

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Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

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1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum amount of active application incentives an organization may reserve at any time is limited based on funding region. Reserved funding limits are as follows:

• $720,000 for San Mateo County
• $720,000 for City of San José
• $720,000 for City of Santa Clara
• $480,000 for City of Palo Alto
• $720,000 for the remaining Santa Clara County region, consisting of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and Unincorporated Santa Clara County

Please check the electric utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm which entity provides power to the site. This information is required to qualify for partner funding. Please review the following list to determine if your installation site is provided power by any available partners.

City of Palo Alto Utilities- If the utility bill is from City of Palo Alto Utilities, please select City of Palo Alto Utilities as the power provider on the application.

Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara- If the utility bill is from the City of Santa Clara Municipal Utilities, please select Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara as the power provider on the application.

If the utility bill is from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), please review the electric generation charges under the "Your Account Summary" section of the bill to confirm the power provider. A sample PG&E bill is below to help you locate the power provider information.

Peninsula Clean Energy- If the line item on the bill reads "PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY Electric Generation Charges," please select Peninsula Clean Energy as the power provider on the application.

San José Clean Energy- If the line item on the bill reads "San José Clean Energy Electric Generation Charges," please select San José Clean Energy as the power provider on the application.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy- If the line item on the bill reads "Silicon Valley Clean Energy Electric Generation Charges," please select Silicon Valley Clean Energy as the power provider on the application.

Failure to provide accurate information may lead to application cancellation.

To be eligible for City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) funds, you must be a CPAU customer with installation site in the city of Palo Alto. When submitting an online application, choose CPAU as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number associated with the site and the name of the organization or individual who is the account holder for the account.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your electric account number can be found at the top left corner of the CPAU bill. Please provide all 8 digits of the account number. For example: 30000000

2. Account holder name - The account holder name can be found on the left side of the CPAU bill over the mailing address.

A sample CPAU bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

To be eligible to receive Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) funds, you must be a PCE customer with installation site in San Mateo County. When submitting an online application, choose PCE as the power provider. You will need to enter the service agreement ID number associated with the site. Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Service Agreement ID Number - The 10-digit service agreement ID number can be found in the utility bill under the “Details of Peninsula Clean Energy Electric Generation Charges” section. Please input all digits of the service agreement ID number. For example: 0123456789

A sample PCE bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

If you have questions, please call PCE at 866-966-0110.

To be eligible to receive San José Clean Energy (SJCE) funds, you must be an SJCE customer with installation site in the city of San José. When submitting an online application, choose SJCE as the power provider. You will need to answer if you have a City of San José Business Tax Certificate and enter the electric account number and service address associated with the site, as listed on the utility bill.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your electric account number can be found at the top right corner of the utility bill. Please input only the first 10 digits of your account number including any leading zeros. For example: 0123456789

2. Service address – This is the address for the project site, as listed on the utility bill. There are two options: if a customer only has one service address attached to the bill, the service address will be listed below the “Service For” section on page 1 of the bill.

If the customer has multiple service addresses, the third page of the bill will show the list of service addresses. Please provide the service address associated with the installation site.

Sample utility bills are provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

If you have questions, please call SJCE at (833) 432-2454 or email customerservice@sanjosecleanenergy.org.

If the customer has multiple service addresses, the third page of the bill will show the list of service addresses. Please provide the service address associated with the installation site.

To be eligible to receive Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) funds, you must be an SVCE customer with installation site within Santa Clara County (excepting cities of Palo Alto, San José and Santa Clara). When submitting an online application, choose SVCE as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number, the service agreement ID number, and the service address associated with the site, as listed on the utility bill.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your electric account number can be found at the top right corner of your utility bill. Please input only the first 10 digits of your account number including any leading zeros. For example: 1023456789

2. Service agreement ID number - The 10-digit service agreement ID number can be found in the utility bill under the “Details of Silicon Valley Clean Energy Electric Generation Charges” section. Please input all digits of the service agreement ID number. For example: 5678910123

3. Service address - This is the address for the project site, as listed on the utility bill. There are two options; if a customer only has one service address attached to the bill, the service address will be listed below the “Service For” section on page 1 of the bill.

If the customer has multiple service addresses, a page of the bill will show the list of service addresses. Please provide the service address associated with the installation site.

A sample SVCE bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

If you have questions, please call SVCE at (844) 474-7823 or email customerservice@svcleanenergy.org.

To be eligible to receive Silicon Valley Power (SVP) funds, you must be an SVP customer with installation site in the City of Santa Clara. When submitting an online application, choose SVCE as the power provider. You will need to enter the electric account number associated with the site.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your 10-digit electric account number can be found at the top left corner of your utility bill. For example: 00066572-12

A sample SVP bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

If you have questions, please call SVP at (408) 244-7283.

For the purposes of the Peninsula-Silicon Valley Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. For more details on requirements, please see the Peninsula-Silicon Valley Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out; design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred starting September 16, 2020. Equipment purchased or installed prior to the Funds Reserved date will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• To be eligible for City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) funds, be a CPAU customer in good standing with installation site in the City of Palo Alto.
• To be eligible to receive Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) funds, be a PCE customer with installation site in San Mateo County and demonstrate that the master meter on which the stations are installed on is a meter served by PCE.
• To be eligible for San José Clean Energy (SJCE) funds, be an SJCE customer with installation site in the City of San José.
• To be eligible for Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) funds, be an SVCE customer with installation site within Santa Clara County (excepting cities of Palo Alto, San José, and Santa Clara).
• To be eligible for Silicon Valley Power (SVP) funds, be an SVP customer with installation site within the City of Santa Clara.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• If the application has Funds Reserved on or after September 1, 2021, use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.
• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years for Level 2 chargers and 5 years for DC fast chargers.
• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and 5-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.
• Grant CSE, Energy Commission, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Peninsula Clean Energy, San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Silicon Valley Power direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.
• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE, Energy Commission, City of Palo Alto Utilities, Peninsula Clean Energy, San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy or Silicon Valley Power; or either entities designated contractor or representative.
• CSE and Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support CALeVIP Project goals.
• Through submission of an application to the Peninsula-Silicon Valley Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission and CSE to utilize application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s and/or CALeVIP’s Cost Transparency Tool(s).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• New construction sites are not eligible for L2 funds, except for affordable housing new construction sites.
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4.  College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  6. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  7. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  8. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  9. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  10. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  11. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  12. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  13. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  14. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  15. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
  16. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
• New construction sites are not eligible for DCFC funds.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. Only costs incurred after the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate, with one exception. Design, engineering and utility service request costs can be incurred prior to the reservation of application funds but must be incurred starting September 16, 2020 to be eligible for a rebate. Funds incurred before your reservation are at your own risk (e.g. application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application).

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County Air Pollution Control District and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the San Diego County Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $50,000 to $80,000 per charger or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $4,500/connector or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. Additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites and an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at sdc-calevip@energycenter.org or (858) 769-0500 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers:

Please note: If the site qualifies as both a DAC and LIC, each Level 2 connector is only eligible for an additional $500.

Eligible Rebates for DC Fast Chargers:

A minimum of 25% of funding will be distributed to DAC/LIC applications in San Diego County.

All final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

The California Air Resources Board identified the LCFS as one of many early actions to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. As EV chargers deliver a low-carbon fuel, owners of Level 2 and DC fast chargers are eligible to apply for the generation of LCFS credits based on the amount of fuel (electricity) dispensed. DC fast chargers also generate credits based on their capacity and the capacity credit has an inverse relationship to the dispensed fuel credits (i.e., the greater the fuel dispensed the lower the capacity credits that can be claimed). After applying for the generation of LCFS credits LCFS program staff certify the carbon intensity of the electricity delivered by the EV chargers, and with the certification applicants may report quarterly fuel dispensed. LCFS credits are issued quarterly, and applications will typically be verified annually.

Should an EV charger owner choose not to directly apply for LCFS credit generation they may assign or sell the rights to the LCFS credit generation to another entity.

Accrued credits may be sold by a registered broker, and the value of the credits are generally required to be reinvested (e.g. payment of EV charger operating expenses, expansion of EV charging, etc.) in electric vehicle infrastructure or services. The value of the LCFS credits for any one EV charging site will vary greatly (e.g. from less than $100 annually to thousands annually) depending on many factors, including but not limited to: the number of EV chargers in operation, the type of EV chargers installed, the amount of fuel dispensed, the value of the credit when sold, etc.).

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that sdc-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

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• Outlook
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What is an email safe senders list?

Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. Reserved funding limits are as follows:

• $720,000 for San Diego County

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. For more details on requirements, please see the San Diego County Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out. Design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred starting August 24, 2020. Equipment purchased or installed prior to the Funds Reserved date will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date. 

• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.

• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.

  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.

  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.

• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website. 

• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.

• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate. 

• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.

• If the application has Funds Reserved on or after September 1, 2021, use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.

• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.

• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of two years for Level 2 chargers and five years for DC fast chargers.

• Maintain a two-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and five-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.

• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.

• Grant Center for Sustainable Energy, Energy Commission, San Diego Association of Governments and San Diego County Air Pollution Control District direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.

• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.

• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.

• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of CALeVIP.

• Through submission of an application to the San Diego County Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission to utilize your application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s Cost Transparency Tool.  

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in San Diego county.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4. College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
  6. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  7. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  8. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  9. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  10. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  11. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  12. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  13. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  14. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  15. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  16. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. Only costs incurred after the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate, with one exception. Design, engineering and utility service request costs can be incurred prior to the reservation of application funds but must be incurred starting August 24, 2020 to be eligible for a rebate. Funds incurred before your reservation are at your own risk (e.g. application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application).

Project EVITP requirements align with Assembly Bill 841 and CA Public Utilities Code 740.20.

• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supplies charging ports with 24.9 kilowatts or less and no charging ports supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least one electrician on each crew at all times during work hours who holds an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification.
• If the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment to be installed supports at least one charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more, then it will be installed by a contractor with an appropriate license classification, as determined by the Contractors’ State License Board, in good standing, with at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at all times during work hours, holding EVITP certification.

Funded by the California Energy Commission, Sonoma Clean Power and Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Sonoma Coast Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by providing rebates for Level 2 (L2) and DC Fast Chargers (DCFC).

Eligible DCFC rebates range from $50,000 to $80,000 per charger or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. DCFC rebate amounts are based on DCFC power level and if the site is in a disadvantaged community (DAC) or low-income community (LIC).

Eligible L2 rebates start with a base rebate amount of $5,000/connector and additional funds are available for qualified sites: an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites, an additional $500/connector for DAC or LIC sites, and an additional $1,000/connector for unincorporated communities.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at sonoma-coast-calevip@energycenter.org or (707) 509-3400 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

For the purposes of the Sonoma Coast Incentive Project, unincorporated communities are defined as unincorporated towns in Mendocino and Sonoma counties.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.
  • For Level 2 chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked EV chargers or older inductive (such as paddle-style) EV chargers.
  • For DC fast chargers: replacements are allowed only for non-networked units, units capable of delivering up to 40 kW, or units with only one connector (CHAdeMO or CCS) type.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that sonoma-coast-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

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Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required Documents

• Signed Site Verification Form
• Evidence of Permit submittal or Utility Service Design submittal
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Copy of your permit
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, provide CSE access to charging utilization data portal for all chargers

Sample supporting documents are available for reference.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Navigate to your application by clicking the associated application number in the applicant portal.
3. Upload and submit your supporting documents online. Don’t forget to press the Submit button once you’ve uploaded your documents.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days (9 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days (15 months) from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

Once all required documents have been uploaded, CSE will begin reviewing your documents. To complete the review process, we may need to follow up with you for missing or incomplete information. Once all documents are complete, your application will be approved. We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum rebate amount for active applications is $160,000 in Mendocino County and $400,000 in Sonoma County.

Please check the electric utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm if the utility provider is PG&E. This is important as the cities of Healdsburg and Ukiah have municipal electric utilities and are not provided power from PG&E.

Applicants that are provided power by PG&E are asked to provide the electric account number for the site and the account holder’s name to determine if the application qualifies for Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) funds. SCP is providing funding for this project over three years and to receive funds provided by SCP, the site must be an active SCP customer. CALeVIP staff can verify application eligibility using your provided PG&E account information. We strongly encourage applicants to provide requested utility information. For more information about SCP, visit www.sonomacleanpower.org.

Please have the following information ready when you apply:

1. Account number - Your account number can be found at the top right corner of your PG&E bill. Please provide only the first 10 digits of your account number including any leading zeros.


2. Account holder name - The account holder name can be found at the top left corner of your PG&E bill under the “Service For” section.

A sample PG&E bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site.

If you have questions, please email info@sonomacleanpower.org.

Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is providing funding for this project over three years and to receive funds provided from SCP, the site must be an active SCP customer.

While you do not need to verify your status prior to application, you can check by looking at the first page of the PG&E bill associated with the installation site. If “Sonoma Clean Power Generation Charges” is listed under “Your Account Summary,” the site is considered an active SCP customer. A sample PG&E bill is provided below to help you locate this information.

Please note: The Cities of Healdsburg and Ukiah have municipal electric utilities and are not provided power from SCP.

The Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District is providing funding for this project over three years and to receive funds provided by the District, the site must be within the District's jurisdiction. To determine whether your site is within the Air District’s jurisdiction, please refer to the Address Look Up tool on the District’s website.

For the purposes of the Sonoma Coast Incentive Project, eligible fleets are defined as groups of motor vehicles owned or leased by a business, government agency or other organization rather than by an individual or family. Chargers may be public or private and must be shared use. Chargers must primarily serve light-duty vehicles but can serve medium and heavy-duty vehicles as a secondary use. Primary use of chargers cannot be for medium or heavy-duty vehicles.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. For more details on requirements, please see the Sonoma Coast Incentive Project Implementation Manual.

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out; design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred starting March 31, 2020. Equipment purchased or installed prior to the Funds Reserved date will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date. 

• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a completed Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.

• To be eligible to receive Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) funds, site hosts and the installed chargers must be an active SCP customer and must provide the PG&E account number and account holder name at time of application. 

• To be eligible to receive Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District funds, installation site must be within the District’s jurisdiction.

• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.

  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.

  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.

• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website. 

• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.

• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate. 

• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.

• If the application has Funds Reserved on or after September 1, 2021, use Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certified electricians for the installation of the EV chargers. Specifically electric vehicle charging infrastructure and equipment on customer side of meter is to be installed by a contractor with the appropriate license classification and at least one electrician on each crew, at any given time, who holds EVITP certification. Additionally, if the electric vehicle charging supports a charging port supplying 25 kilowatts or more at least 25 percent of the total electricians working on the crew, at any given time, must hold EVITP certification.

• Label EV chargers receiving a rebate with labeling provided by CALeVIP.

• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 2 years for Level 2 chargers and 5 years for DC fast chargers.

• Maintain a 2-year network service agreement, for Level 2 equipment, and 5-year network service agreement for DCFC immediately after the equipment installation.

• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project. Submission is required to receive final rebate payment.

• Grant CSE, Energy Commission, Sonoma Clean Power Authority and Northern Sonoma Air Pollution Control District direct access to EV charger utilization data (for up to 2 years (Level 2 chargers) or 5 years (DCFC) depending on charger type) through applicant’s selected network provider, through acceptance of application terms and conditions.

• Complete and submit the project Installation Data form.

• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.

• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of CALeVIP.

• Through submission of an application to the Sonoma Coast Incentive Project, agree to allow the Energy Commission to utilize your application data for publicly available data tools, included, but not limited to, the Energy Commission’s Cost Transparency Tool.  

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Mendocino or Sonoma counties.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are ineligible.
  2. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  3. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  4. College/University – Must be an accredited, nonprofit two- or four-year college or university.
  5. Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses.
  6. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  7. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  8. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  9. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  10. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  11. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  12. Restaurant – a business where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
  13. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property. Standalone retail stores do not qualify as a retail shopping center.
  14. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas.
  15. Urban/suburban retail core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers. Standalone retail stores are ineligible.
  16. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. Only costs incurred after the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate, with one exception. Design, engineering and utility service request costs can be incurred prior to the reservation of application funds but must be incurred starting March 31, 2020 to be eligible for a rebate. Funds incurred before your reservation are at your own risk (e.g. application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application).

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the San Joaquin Valley Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Eligible rebates include up to $70,000 per charger for DC fast charger (DCFC) installations or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for Level 2 (L2) chargers is $3,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites located in disadvantaged communities (DAC), applicants are eligible for up to $80,000 per DCFC, or 80% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for L2 chargers within a DAC area is $4,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at san-joaquin-valley-calevip@energycenter.org or (209) 242-8200 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging. 

Within Fresno, Kern, and San Joaquin counties the incentive amount is up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less for a site within a non-DAC area. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a non-DAC area is $3,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites within a DAC within Fresno, Kern, and San Joaquin counties, incentive amounts are up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a DAC area is $4,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that san-joaquin-valley-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

• AOL
• Earthlink
• Gmail
• Juno
• Mac Mail
• MSN Hotmail (Classic)
• Outlook
• Windows Live Hotmail
• Yahoo! Mail                                             

What is an email safe senders list?

Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation depends on your relationship to the project site:

For Site Owners

• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

For Non-Site Owners

• Signed Site Verification form confirming that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• At least two photos showing all installed and operational equipment; one photo should clearly show CALeVIP labels appropriately affixed to the chargers
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Upload and submit your supporting documents online.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
San Joaquin Valley Incentive Project
3980 Sherman St. Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 calendar days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates an organization can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, an organization can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum rebate amount for active applications is $360,000 in Fresno, Kern, and San Joaquin Counties.

In addition, an organization can propose to install more than the maximum number of DC fast chargers allowed but will only be eligible to receive rebates for the maximum number of DC fast chargers based on the Fresno, Kern, and San Joaquin Counties allowance of 4.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required.

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out; design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred after October 10, 2019. Equipment purchased or installed prior to the Funds Reserved date will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a complete Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.

• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 24 months for Level 2 chargers and 60 months for DC fast chargers.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project.
• Submit two years of utilization data on Level 2 chargers and five years of utilization data on DC fast chargers.
• Complete the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.
• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Fresno, Kern, or San Joaquin counties for Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Retail urban/suburban core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers.
  2. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property.
  3. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  4. Restaurant – a business where meals and refreshments may be purchased.
  5. Gas station – any new or existing facility that, as its primary use, serves as a motor vehicle fueling service station retailing petroleum-based automotive fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel, E10/E15) to the general public and has additional complementary customer store(s) or service(s) located onsite.
  6. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  7. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas
  8. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are not allowed.
  9. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  10. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  11. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  12. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  13. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  14. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses. For DC fast chargers, be available 24 hours per day, year-round with the chargers publicly accessible. EV chargers cannot be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours.

For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. Only costs incurred after the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate, with one exception. Design, engineering and utility service request costs can be incurred prior to the reservation of application funds but must be incurred after October 10, 2019 to be eligible for a rebate. Funds incurred before your reservation are at your own risk (e.g. application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application).

Funded by the California Energy Commission and Monterey Bay Community Power and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Central Coast Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Eligible rebates include up to $70,000 per charger for DC fast charger (DCFC) installations or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for Level 2 (L2) chargers is $5,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites located in disadvantaged communities (DAC), applicants are eligible for up to $80,000 per DCFC, or 80% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for L2 chargers within a DAC area is $5,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at central-coast-calevip@energycenter.org or (831) 264-8870 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.

Within Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties the incentive amount is up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less for a site within a non-DAC area. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a non-DAC area is $5,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites within a DAC within Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, incentive amounts are up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a DAC area is $5,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that central-coast-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

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Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: first.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation depends on your relationship to the project site:
For Site Owners

• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2.  Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 charger
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

For Non-Site Owners

• Signed Site Verification form confirming that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  1. Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  2. Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

Easy Online Upload
1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Upload and submit your supporting documents online.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
Central Coast Incentive Project
3980 Sherman St. Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Please check the utility bill associated with the installation site to confirm Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) customer status. If “Monterey Bay Community Power Electric Generation Charges” is listed on the bill, your site is provided power by MBCP and you should provide the requested utility information.

Utility information is requested to determine if you qualify for MBCP funds. We strongly encourage applicants to provide requested utility information. Applicants are asked to provide the electric account number for the site, along with the account holder’s name and confirm MBCP customer status.

A sample MBCP commercial utility bill is provided below to help you locate the requested information for the installation site. Please have the following ready when you apply:

1. Account number
2. Account holder name
3. MBCP customer status

If you have questions, please email programs@mbcp.org.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates you can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, eligible applicants can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum rebate amount for active applications is $320,000 in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, and $100,000 in San Benito County.

In addition, eligible applicants can propose to install more than the maximum number of DC fast chargers allowed but will only be eligible to receive rebates for the maximum number of DC fast chargers based on the Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties allowance of 4.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. 

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out; design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred after July 31, 2019. Equipment purchased or installed prior to an application will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a complete Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 24 months for Level 2 chargers and 60 months for DC fast chargers.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through this project.
• Submit two years of utilization data on Level 2 chargers and five years of utilization data on DC fast chargers.
• Complete the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.
• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz counties for Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, and fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Retail urban/suburban core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers.
  2. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property.
  3. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  4. Restaurant – a business where meals and refreshments may be purchased.
  5. Gas station – a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil.
  6. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  7. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas
  8. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are not allowed.
  9. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  10. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily. City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  11. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  12. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  13. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  14. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• Curbside – On-street in public right-of-way along the street frontage of any of the above listed uses. For DC fast chargers, be available 24 hours per day, year-round with the chargers publicly accessible. EV chargers cannot be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The goal of the project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects only. Installations that have been completed prior to the rebate project start date are not eligible to receive rebates. Only costs incurred after the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate, with one exception. Design, engineering and utility service request costs can be incurred prior to the reservation of application funds but must be incurred after July 31, 2019 to be eligible for a rebate. Funds incurred before your reservation are at your own risk (e.g. application may be determined ineligible, or funds may be unavailable at time of application).

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Northern California Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Eligible rebates include up to $70,000 per charger for DC fast charger (DCFC) installations or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for Level 2 (L2) chargers is $6,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites located in disadvantaged communities (DAC), applicants are eligible for up to $80,000 per DCFC, or 80% of eligible project costs, whichever is less. The incentive for L2 chargers within a DAC area is $6,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

Note that sites in Tehama County are not eligible for DCFC incentives.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible project costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at northern-cal-calevip@energycenter.org or (530) 953-2111 for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.

Within Humboldt and Shasta counties the incentive amount is up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less for a site within a non-DAC area; sites in Tehama County are not eligible for DCFC incentive. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a non-DAC area is $6,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites within a DAC within Humboldt and Shasta counties, incentive amounts are up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less; sites in Tehama County are not eligible for DCFC incentive. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a DAC area is $6,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that northern-cal-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

• AOL
• Earthlink
• Gmail
• Juno
• Mac Mail
• MSN Hotmail (Classic)
• Outlook
• Windows Live Hotmail
• Yahoo! Mail   

                                                     
What is an email safe senders list?

Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: first.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation depends on your relationship to the project site:
For Site Owners

• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

For Non-Site Owners

• Signed Site Verification form confirming that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the design and engineering invoice
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

Easy Online Upload
1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Upload and submit your supporting documents online.

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
Northern California Incentive Project
3980 Sherman St. Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 business days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates you can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, eligible applicants can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The maximum rebate amount for active applications is $320,000 in Humboldt and Shasta counties, and $100,000 in Tehama County.

In addition, eligible applicants can propose to install more than the maximum number of DC fast chargers allowed but will only be eligible to receive rebates for the maximum number of DC fast chargers based on the Humboldt and Shasta counties allowance of 4; sites in Tehama County are not eligible for DC fast charger rebates.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load-shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. 

• Submit an application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out; design, engineering, and utility service requests costs are eligible costs if incurred after March 28, 2019. Equipment purchased or installed prior to an application will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs, other than design, engineering, and utility service request costs, must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified site. The project defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site. Authorized representatives must submit a complete Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of applying. Failure to provide Site Verification Form within 5 calendar days of application date will result in application cancellation.  
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
1. California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
2. Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietor.
• If proposed site is on California Native American Tribe land, said tribe must be listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website.
• Have the new chargers installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 24 months for Level 2 chargers and 60 months for DC fast chargers.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all charging stations rebated through this project.
• Submit two years of utilization data on Level 2 chargers and five years of utilization data on DC fast chargers.
• Complete the project Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.
• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP).

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements:

• Be located at a physical site address in Humboldt, Shasta or Tehama counties for Level 2 chargers, and in Humboldt or Shasta counties for DC fast chargers.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging.
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types:
  1. Retail urban/suburban core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers.
  2. Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property.
  3. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  4. Restaurant – a business where meals and refreshments may be purchased.
  5. Gas station – a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil.
  6. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  7. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas
  8. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are not allowed.
  9. Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  10. City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily.
      City/County office buildings are ineligible.
  11. Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  12. Casino – a building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played. Standalone poker rooms or card halls are ineligible.
  13. Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  14. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• For DC fast chargers, be available 24 hours per day, year-round with the chargers publicly accessible. EV chargers cannot be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Sacramento County Incentive Project promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Eligible rebates include up to $70,000 per charger for DC fast charger (DCFC) installations or 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less.

For sites located in disadvantaged communities (DAC), applicants are eligible for up to $80,000 per DCFC, or 80% of eligible project costs.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible projects costs.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at sacramento-calevip@energycenter.org for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.

The incentive amount is up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less for a site within a non-DAC area. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a non-DAC area is $5,000/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

For sites within a DAC, incentive amounts are up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less. While the incentive for Level 2 chargers within a DAC area is $5,500/connector, with an additional $1,000/connector for multi-unit dwelling sites.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders.

Make sure that sacramento-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

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Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from CSE to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation depends on your relationship to the project site:

For Site Owners

• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

For Non-Site Owners

• Signed Site Verification form confirming that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site
• Signed copy of your Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement for the chargers
  • Minimum of five-year term of service for DC fast chargers
  • Minimum of two-year term of service for Level 2 chargers
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

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Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. For Level 2 only applications you have 270 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents. For DC fast charger or combination applications you have 450 days from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 calendar days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates you can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, eligible applicants can have only a maximum amount of funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. $640,000 is the maximum rebate amount for active applications.

In addition, eligible applicants can propose to install more than the maximum number of DC fast chargers allowed but will only be eligible to receive rebates for the maximum number of DC fast chargers based on the Sacramento County allowance of 4.

Energy storage (ES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, ES is installed as a peak load shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. ES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

The site where new Level 2 or DC fast chargers will be installed must meet the following requirements.

• Be located at a physical site address in Sacramento County in California.
• For Level 2 chargers, be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (public or private availability, must be shared use), multi-unit dwelling (public or private availability, must be shared use), public facility, fleet (public or private availability, must be shared use), or curbside charging.
• For DC fast chargers, be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types.
  • Retail urban/suburban core – a retail store within a business district in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers.
  • Retail shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property.
  • Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  • Restaurant – a business where meals and refreshments may be purchased.
  • Gas station – a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil.
  • Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  • Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas
  • Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are not allowed.
  • Hotels - an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
  • City/County/Privately owned parking lot or garage - an area or structure where the primary use is to leave cars temporarily.
  • Library – a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.
  • Casino –  building where gambling games of chance against the house/casino are played.
  • Public transit hub - a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include train stations, rapid transit stations, bus stations, and tram stops.
  • Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• For DC fast chargers, be available 24 hours per day, year-round with the chargers publicly accessible. EV chargers cannot be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours.
• For both Level 2 and DC fast chargers, be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

Only projects that have not incurred any costs (with the exception of design, engineering and utility service requests costs after December 27, 2018) prior to the reservation of application funds are eligible for a rebate. The goal of project is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects.

Funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), the Southern California Incentive Project (SCIP) promotes access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Rebates up to $70,000 per DC fast charger (DCFC) installation are available for new sites and installation sites with stub-outs. Rebates up to $40,000 per DCFC installation are available for replacement and make-ready sites. For sites in disadvantaged communities (DACs), eligible rebates are up to $80,000 per DC fast charger regardless of installation site type.

Final rebate amounts are determined by the total eligible projects costs. Rebates for non-DAC applications are calculated up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less. For DAC applications, rebates are calculated up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at 858- 429-5177 or southerncalifornia-calevip@energycenter.org for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions, with 24-hour voicemail access. All voicemails will be returned by the next business day.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.

The incentive amount is up to $70,000 per DCFC or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less for a new or stub-out site within a non-DAC area.

The incentive amount for a replacement/make-ready installation is up to $40,000 per charger or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less.

For sites of any type within a DAC, incentive amounts are up to $80,000 per DCFC or 80% of total project cost, whichever is less.

To apply for a SCIP rebate, follow these simple steps.

1. Add southerncalifornia-calevip@energycenter.org to your email safe senders list.
2. On the SCIP page, view the eligibility requirements and application process information. When you are ready to start the process click “Apply Now.”
3. Apply online prior to purchasing or installing the EV charger(s) or before any costs are incurred for the overall project cost. Any costs incurred prior to the application funds being reserved will not be eligible.
4. CSE reviews your application and confirms your eligibility.
5. Rebate funds are reserved for your rebate once your application is deemed qualified. CSE sends you a Funds Reserved email and you can begin your project. You have 12 months from the Funds Reserved date to complete your project and submit all required documents online.
6. At eight months from the Funds Reserved date, CSE will process a milestone payment if you have submitted your permit and design invoice. The milestone payment is calculated based on all project costs submitted within the 8-month period. Any eligible costs incurred that are not uploaded prior to the milestone payment will be included in the final payment. A milestone payment of up to 45% of your reserved funds can be issued for non-DAC applications and up to 48% for DAC applications.
7. CSE reviews your submitted documents and follows up via email if anything is missing or incomplete. If all documents are complete and approved, you can expect to receive your SCIP milestone rebate check within 15 days of milestone approval.
   • If your project is complete and operational within eight months from the Funds Reserved date, you will bypass the milestone payment and receive one check for the final rebate payment. The final rebate payment will be calculated based on all eligible project costs. Once all required documents are complete and approved, you can expect to receive your SCIP final rebate check within 15 days of final application approval.
   • After the milestone payment at eight months, submit your remaining installation documents online within the remaining four months. Once all required documents are submitted and approved, you will receive your final SCIP rebate check in the mail within 15 days of final application approval.

We can assist you with the application process if you don’t have access to a computer. Please call us at 858-429-5177 to begin the process.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders. 

Make sure that southern-californiacalevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.
 

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe senders list, click the name of your email service provider.

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• Gmail
• Juno
• Mac Mail
• MSN Hotmail (Classic)
• Outlook
• Windows Live Hotmail
• Yahoo! Mail   

What is an email safe senders list?

Periodically check your spam/junk/bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some of our emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email addresses that you receive from us to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation is based on whether you are applying as a site owner or a non-site owner.
For Site Owners

• Signed copy of your SCIP Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement with a five-year term of service
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

For Non-Site Owners

• Signed Site Verification form confirming that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site
• Signed copy of your SCIP Application form
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment
• Complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs
• Copy of your permit
• Copy of your final inspection card
• If applicable to your installation, a utility service order
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment
• Photo of each equipment serial number
• Copy of a network agreement with a five-year minimum term
• Completed Installation Data form
• After equipment is operational, a Charging Session Data file

View Sample Supporting Documents.

Easy Online Upload

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Upload and submit your supporting documents online.

If you have more than one file for a supporting document, please combine multiple files into one document using the following instructions: 

• Combine multiple pdf pages into one pdf document

Mail

We recommend uploading your documentation online if possible.

Please mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
Southern California Incentive Project
3980 Sherman Street, Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. You have 12 months from the reservation date to purchase and install your eligible equipment and submit the required documents.

If your project is completed and operational any time prior to eight months (milestone payment), you can submit all documents to obtain final payment. By doing this, you will bypass the milestone payment and receive one check for the final rebate payment. 

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 calendar days of application approval for a milestone and/or final payment contingent on available rebate funding.

There is no limit to the total amount of rebates you can receive, if incentive funding is available. However, eligible applicants are allowed a maximum amount of SCIP funds reserved on active and on-hold applications (applications that have not been paid out or cancelled) at one time. The following are the maximum rebate amounts per county for active applications:

• $640,000 Los Angeles County
• $640,000 Orange County
• $320,000 Riverside County
• $320,000 San Bernardino County

In addition, eligible applicants can propose to install more than the maximum number of chargers allowed, but will only be eligible to receive rebates for the maximum number of chargers based on the county allowances. The maximum number of DCFC EV chargers per site location eligible for rebates are determined by the county and the site type as new or existing.

One new Level 2 EV charger will be considered an eligible cost that can be included in the total project costs of each SCIP application if installed with the DCFC at the same installation site. 

Level 2 EV chargers are not required to be installed with the new DCFC EV chargers, but can be installed simultaneously as part of the SCIP DCFC installation. Only the cost of the Level 2 charger will be eligible. Warranties and network service licenses and fees are not eligible costs for the Level 2 charger for SCIP.

Advanced energy storage (AES) is typically a battery that uses a smart energy management system to charge and discharge as needed. Generally, AES is installed as a peak load shaving strategy and can be particularly effective in reducing energy consumption from the grid while a DC fast charger is in operation. AES equipment is an eligible cost towards the project cost, but is not required and will not increase the incentive amount.

Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements and other provisions as required. 

• Submit a SCIP application prior to purchasing and installing equipment and before rebate funds run out. Equipment purchased or installed prior to an application will not be eligible to receive a rebate. All project costs must be incurred after the Funds Reserved date. Any costs incurred prior to that date will not be eligible for SCIP rebate funds.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified commercial or public facility installation site. SCIP defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual who has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  • California businesses and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website.
  • Businesses that are sole proprietorships or operating as DBA (Doing Business As) or under a fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietorship.
• If applying as a California Native American Tribe, you must be a California Native American Tribe listed with the Native American Heritage Commission. Information on California Native American Tribes is available at the Native American Heritage Commission website. 
• Have the new DCFC(s) installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• The payment of prevailing wage rates is required in accordance with California Prevailing Wage law.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of 60 months.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all charging stations rebated through SCIP.
• Submit five years of utilization data to CSE.
• Complete the SCIP Installation Data form.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.
• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support the goals of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP).

Detailed information about these requirements and the processes associated with them can be found in the SCIP Implementation Manual. 

The site where the new DCFC equipment will be installed must meet the following requirements.

• Be located at a physical site address in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside or San Bernardino counties in California.
• Be a publicly available commercial or municipal facility that includes, but is not limited to the following types.
  1. Retail – a place of business in which merchandise is sold primarily to consumers.
  2. Shopping center – a group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned and managed as a single property.
  3. Grocery store – a store that sells food and household supplies.
  4. Restaurant – a business where meals and refreshments may be purchased.
  5. Gas station – a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil.
  6. Hospital – a facility providing medical, psychiatric or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services and training.
  7. Sheriff/police station – Includes storefront police or sheriff substations that serve surrounding communities and adjacent areas
  8. Airport – parking facilities at airports that serve the public are eligible. Long-term parking uses are not allowed.
  9. Hotels, parking garages and city- or county-owned properties within a quarter mile of the sites listed above also are eligible sites.
  10. Residential single-family or multifamily properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business.
• Be available 24 hours per day, year-round with the chargers publicly accessible. EV chargers cannot be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours.
• Be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The EV charger(s) must meet these requirements.

• Be a dual DC fast charger with CHAdeMO and SAE CCS connector options.
• Be networked and capable of session usage data collection. Equipment and network must have remote diagnostics and be capable of “remote start.”
• Be new equipment installed for the first time at the corresponding site address on the application. Resale units, rebuilt, rented, received from warranty insurance claims, won as a prize or new parts installed in existing units do not qualify.
• Can deliver electricity to a plug-in electric vehicle at a minimum rate of 50 kilowatts.
• Use an open standard protocol as a basic framework for purposes of network interoperability.
• Accept a form of credit card payment, be it a card reader, app, or toll-free number.
• Be approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program for EVSE testing and certification.

EV chargers must meet specific requirements for SCIP eligibility. More information on the requirements for EV chargers is available in the question above.

If the EV charger you want to install is not listed as an eligible charger, we highly recommend calling CSE to determine eligibility at 858- 429-5177 or emailing southerncalifornia-calevip@energycenter.org.

You may also enter the unlisted charger in the “Other” category when you apply and CSE will review the equipment details to determine eligibility.

Only projects that have not incurred any costs prior to the SCIP application funds being reserved are eligible for a rebate. The goal of SCIP is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects.

Applicants must apply before rebate funds are exhausted. You can track available rebate funding in near real time on the SCIP Available Funding webpage.

The Fresno County Incentive Project (FCIP) is a project funded by the California Energy Commission and implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to promote access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Rebates of up to $4,000 for single port EV chargers and up to $7,000 for dual port EV chargers are available for the installation of Level 2 EV chargers at eligible sites in Fresno County.

Please contact the project implementer, Center for Sustainable Energy, at 559-825-3247 or fresno-calevip@energycenter.org for all project inquiries.

Project staff is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT to answer your questions, with 24-hour voicemail access. All voicemails will be returned by the next business day.

Follow this process to apply for a rebate.

1. Visit Find a Project and select the incentive project you are interested in.
2. On the incentive project page, view the eligibility requirements and application process information. When you are ready to start the process, click “Apply Now.”  
3. Apply online prior to purchasing or installing EV chargers.
4. CSE reviews your application and confirms your eligibility. 
5. Rebate funds are reserved for your rebate. CSE sends you a Funds Reserved email, and you have a required timeframe from the Funds Reserved date to complete your installation project.
6. Purchase and install the eligible EV chargers. 
7. Submit your installation documents online within the required timeframe.
8. CSE reviews your application and follows up via email if anything is missing or incomplete.
9. CSE determines your final rebate amount based on your eligible project costs. 
10. Once complete, your application is approved and funding is granted. 

Depending on the incentive project you apply for, you may receive your rebate in one or more payments. For example, the Fresno County Incentive Project (FCIP) issues a single rebate check within 15 days of application approval.

We can assist you through the application process if you don’t have access to a computer. Please call us at 559-825-3247 to begin the process.

If you do not receive an email within 15 minutes after submitting your online application or requesting a link to create/reset your password, please check your Spam / Junk / Bulk mail folder.

Make sure that fresno-calevip@energycenter.org is on your email safe senders list so you can receive our emails. To find out how to do this, reference the question below.

Request a new password.

For guidance on adding our email address to your safe sender’s list, click the name of your email service provider below:

• AOL 
• Earthlink 
• Gmail
• Juno
• Mac Mail  
• MSN Hotmail (Classic) 
• Outlook 
• Windows Live Hotmail 
• Yahoo! Mail 

                                                     
What is an email safe sender’s list?

Periodically check your Spam / Junk / Bulk mail folders in case one of our emails still gets caught in your filters. Some of our emails come directly from the specialist handling your application (example: firstName.lastName@energycenter.org), so please add any email address that you receive from us to your safe senders list and/or contacts.

Required supporting documentation is based on whether you are applying as a site owner or a non-site owner.
For Site Owners:

• A signed copy of your FCIP Application Form.
• A complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment.
• A complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs.
• A copy of your permit or final inspection card.
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment.
• A photo of each equipment serial number.
• A copy of a network agreement with a one (1) year minimum term.

For Non-Site Owners:

• A signed Site Verification Form providing confirmation that the applicant is allowed to install the equipment at the site.
• A signed copy of your FCIP Application Form.
• A complete copy of the purchase invoice for equipment.
• A complete copy of the purchase invoice for all installation costs.
• A copy of your permit or final inspection card.
• Two photos of installed and operational equipment.
• A photo of each equipment serial number.
• A copy of a network agreement with a one (1) year minimum term.

View Sample Supporting Documents PDF

Easy Online Upload:

1. Log in with your email and password.
2. Upload and submit your supporting documents online.

If you have more than one file for a supporting document, please combine multiple files into one document using the following instructions: 

• Combine multiple pdf pages into one pdf document

Mail:

We recommend uploading your documentation if possible.

Please mail your supporting documentation to:

Center for Sustainable Energy
Fresno County Incentive Project
3980 Sherman Street, Suite 170
San Diego, CA 92110

You can expect an email notification once your application materials are received.

Once your online application is submitted, CSE will review your application to ensure it meets all eligibility requirements. Once CSE review is complete, you will receive a Funds Reserved email confirming that rebate funds have been reserved for your application. You will have 180 calendar days from the Funds Reserved date to purchase and install your eligible equipment, and submit your installation documents.

We typically issue rebate checks within 15 calendar days of application approval contingent on available rebate funding.

Eligible applicants must meet requirements that include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Submit a FCIP application before equipment purchase and installation dates and prior to exhaustion of available rebate funds. Equipment purchased or installed prior to application will not be eligible to receive a rebate.
• Be an authorized representative of a qualified commercial, workplace, multi-unit dwelling or public facility installation site. FCIP defines an authorized representative as a site owner or an individual that has received permission from the site owner to apply on behalf of a qualified site.
• Be a business or government entity that is based in California or has a California-based affiliate at the time of application.
  1. California business entities and non-California business entities that conduct intrastate business in California and are required to register with the California Secretary of State must do so and be in good standing in order to receive a rebate. If not currently registered with the California Secretary of State, applicants should contact the Secretary of State’s Office as soon as possible. For more information, visit the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.ca.gov.
  2. Sole proprietorships and DBA’s (Doing Business As; also, called fictitious business name, assumed business name or trade name) cannot apply as a business and must instead apply as a sole proprietorship.
• Have the new Level 2 electric vehicle charger(s) installed by a qualified and licensed contractor in accordance with all local, state and federal codes and permitting and inspection requirements.
• Obtain any required permits and comply with all applicable federal, state and municipal laws, rules, codes and regulations for work performed for the rebate.
• Ensure the charger(s) shall remain in service at the project site address for a minimum of twelve (12) months.
• Submit information to the Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator tool for all chargers rebated through FCIP.
• Submit one (1) year of utilization data to CSE.
• Be available for follow-up inspection if requested by CSE or the Energy Commission.
• Energy Commission reserves the right to request voluntary participation from rebate recipients in ongoing research efforts that support FCIP goals.

Detailed information about these requirements and the processes associated with them can be found in the FCIP Implementation Manual. 

The site where the new Level 2 electric vehicle charger(s) will be installed must:

• Be located at a site address in Fresno County, California.
• Not be a single-family residence. Residential single-family properties are ineligible as site locations regardless of their use as a place of business. Multifamily residences that apply for a charger to be installed at a dedicated parking space or garage are ineligible.
• Be well-lit, secure and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations.

The EV charger(s) must:

• Be a hardwired Level 2 device.
• Be new equipment installed for the first time, hardwired on a wall or pedestal mounting at the corresponding site address. Resale units, rebuilt, rented, received from warranty insurance claims, won as a prize or new parts installed in existing units do not qualify.
• Utilize the SAE J1772 charging connector.
• Be networked, which is defined as a charger connected to a backend network operations center.
• Be capable of delivering electricity to a plug-in electric vehicle at a minimum rate of 6.2 kilowatts.
• Have 1-10 ports per site. A maximum of 10 ports per site location can be rebated by FCIP.
• Use an open standard protocol as a basic framework for purposes of network interoperability.
• Be ENERGY STAR® certified.
• Be approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program for EVSE testing and certification.

EV chargers must meet a number of requirements for FCIP eligibility. More information on the requirements for EV chargers is available in the question above.

If the EV charger you want to install is not listed as an eligible charger, we highly recommend contacting CSE to determine eligibility at 559-825-3247 or fresno-calevip@energycenter.org.

You may also enter the unlisted charger in the "Other" category when you apply and CSE will review the equipment details to determine eligibility.

Only projects started on or after the project start date, December 20, 2017, are rebate eligible. Only qualified projects preapproved by FCIP are rebate eligible. The goal of FCIP is to incentivize the completion of new EV charger installation projects.

Applicants must apply before rebate funds are exhausted and can track available rebate funding in near real time on the FCIP Available Funding chart.

For CALeVIP 1.0 projects, disadvantaged communities (DACs) are identified in the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool CalEnviroScreen Version 3.0 as developed by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Census tracts in the top 25 percent of CalEnviroScreen 3.0 scores are eligible for the increased rebate.

CALeVIP 2.0 projects will use the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool CalEnviroScreen Version 4.0 identification. Census tracts in the top 25 percent of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 are eligible site types for CALeVIP 2.0.

These communities are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. To learn more, visit the CalEnviroScreen website.

Low-income communities (LICs) are the census tracts, respectively, that are either at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income, or at or below the threshold designated as low-income by the California Department of Housing and Community Development's (HCD) Designated Income Limits.

CALeVIP 1.0 incentive projects use the HCD 2016 State Income Limits. Find these income limits on the Priority Populations Investment 3.0 webmap.

CALeVIP 2.0 incentive projects will use the HCD Revised 2021 State Income Limits. Find these income limits on the Priority Populations Investment 4.0 webmap.

Charger/installation site types refer to the following:

• New: No electrical infrastructure is in place. Conduit installation is acceptable.
• Stub-out: Includes at least 2-inch minimum spare conduit run with pull rope that is sized, installed and located per the National Electrical Code for future installation of wiring supporting up to a 480-volt AC, 4-wire, 125-kilowatt (kW) load.
• Replacement/Make-ready: Existing site wired with all the electrical infrastructure needed to support the installation of EV charging.