EV Ready program incentives

Sites are encouraged, but not required, to utilize Peninsula Clean Energy’s free technical assistance to help you design your EV charging project. The technical assistance process will provide more detail on incentive levels and site eligibility to maximize the amount of incentive your project could receive. 

Apply for technical assistance below:

Questions? Please call us at (650) 449-8561 or email us at PCE-EVReady@clearesult.com.

Peninsula Clean Energy EV Ready incentives

Peninsula Clean Energy offers incentives for multi-unit dwellings, affordable housing projects, public agencies, employee parking, and all other publicly accessible non-residential locations such as retail, malls, etc. Learn more about which type of EV charger is best for your property at About EV Charging.

Eligibility: To determine if your site is eligible for incentives, please review the Peninsula Clean Energy EV Charger Incentives Program Standards and Requirements.

To apply for rebates, complete the EV Ready incentives application below

EV charger incentives by property and charger type

Property Category Property Type Measure Type Port Incentive Applicable Cap1
Existing Building Multi-Unit Dwelling L1 or L2 outlet $2,000 No cap
L2 EVSE port $5,500 Up to 75% of project cost, maximum $90,000 per property
Main panel upgrade2 $5,000 Up to $5,000 per property
Affordable Housing Multi-Unit Dwelling L1 or L2 outlet $2,500 No cap
L2 EVSE port $5,500 Up to 100% of project cost, maximum $90,000 per property
Main panel upgrade2 $5,000 Up to $5,000 per property
Employee Parking L1 or L2 outlet $2,000 No cap
L2 EVSE port $5,000 Up to 75% of project cost, maximum $90,000 per property
All Publicly Accessible Non-Residential Locations3 L1 or L2 outlet $2,000 No cap
L2 EVSE port $5,000 Up to 75% of project cost, no maximum
Any Make ready circuit4 $2,000 Up to $20,000 per property
New Construction6 Market Rate Multi-Unit Dwelling (Above Code5) L1 or L2 outlet $1,000 No cap
L2 EVSE port $2,000 Up to $40,000 per property
Affordable Housing Multi-Unit Dwelling L1 or L2 outlet $1,500 No cap
L2 EVSE port $2,500 Up to $100,000 per property
Public Agency L1 or L2 outlet $1,000 No cap
L2 EVSE port $2,000 Up to $250,000 per property

1 Maximum incentive award is up to 100% of project cost – maximum port incentive or applicable cost, whichever is less, unless otherwise stated
2 Must install 4 or more ports to be eligible for the main panel upgrade incentive.
3 Publicly-Accessible Non-residential locations are defined in Section 2 Program Segments & Funding.
4 Can not be layered with L2 incentives from other programs to fund the same port.
5 Market rate above code incentive covers voluntary and surplus charging stations from those required to be installed by a regulation, local ordinance, building code, or other legal obligations.
6 If a new construction project is a multi-use site and is eligible for multiple incentive categories, the site owner must select which property type category and corresponding incentive structure to apply for.

San Carlos Apartments and Condos

Eligible apartment and condo properties in San Carlos will automatically receive additional funding for your project, with funds provided by the City of San Carlos.
1. Projects will receive up to 50% the value of Peninsula Clean Energy rebates, which will be combined with the Peninsula Clean Energy rebate after your application is reviewed. For example, a project that receives up to $10,000 in Peninsula Clean Energy funding will receive an additional $5,000 from the City of San Carlos, automatically applied to your project after you submit your application, for a total of $15,000 in funding. Total funding will be reflected on your Funds Reservation Agreement, provided after your application is approved.

2. Additional funding is capped at $20,000 per property and 100% of actual project costs.

3. Existing multi-family properties only, no new construction.