California Commercial EV Charger Rebates by ZIP
Every federal, state, utility, air district and city program for commercial charging sites, with dollars per port and when each round opens. Enter a ZIP and site type. Free, no sign-up.
150 programs tracked89 accepting applications nowProgram data last verified 2026-10-05
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Programs open to new commercial charging projects as of 2026-10-05. Statewide and air district programs are listed here; another 75 utility, county and city programs are open in specific areas. See every program or enter your ZIP above for your exact list.
| Program | Level | Pays | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOE State Energy Program (SEP) - formula funds to CA Energy CommissionU.S. DOE Office of State and Community Energy Programs | Federal | Competitive Grant | Continuous flow to CEC; downstream state programs have their own deadlines. |
| Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program - InfrastructureCalifornia Air Resources Board (CARB), administered by 35 local air districts | State | Competitive Grant | Per local air district. SCAQMD, BAAQMD, SJVAPCD typically open Q1 windows. Annual cycle. |
| GO-Biz Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Unit (advisory/permitting, not direct funding)Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) | State | Fee Waiver | Continuous service. |
| Program | Level | Pays | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Up! EV Charger Incentive ProgramSan Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) | Air district | $5,000 per L2 port; $25,000 per DC fast port; up to $50,000 per site | Open year-round; first-come first-served until annual funds depleted. |
| CHARGE Program (Residential L2 Rebate)El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (EDC AQMD) | Air district | $300 per L2 port; up to $300 per site | Ongoing while funds available - not guaranteed. |
| Carl Moyer / FARMER Programs (Infrastructure capable)Tehama County Air Pollution Control District (TCAPCD) | Air district | Competitive Grant | Carl Moyer application period opened July 14, 2026; no closing date posted. Contact staff@tehcoapcd.net or (530)… |
| Carl Moyer Program (Infrastructure capable)Lake County Air Quality Management District (LCAQMD) | Air district | Competitive Grant | Rolling/annual. |
| Carl Moyer Program (administered via CAPCOA)Amador Air District (Amador County APCD) | Air district | Competitive Grant | Rolling/annual. |
| Charge Up! (administered by SJVAPCD; covers Tulare County)Tulare County (within SJVAPCD jurisdiction) | Air district | $5,000 per L2 port; $25,000 per DC fast port; up to $50,000 per site | See sjvapcd_charge_up. |
| Charge Up! (administered by SJVAPCD; covers Valley portion of Kern County)Kern County (Valley portion - within SJVAPCD jurisdiction) | Air district | $5,000 per L2 port; $25,000 per DC fast port; up to $50,000 per site | See sjvapcd_charge_up. |
| EKAPCD DMV Grant Voucher Program - EV Charging StationEastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD) | Air district | up to $50,000 per site | 2027 DMV Grant Program RFP released October 1, 2026. Signed original proposals due by 5:00 p.m. on February 26, 2027.… |
| Electric Vehicle Charging Station ProgramAntelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) | Air district | Cash Rebate | Rolling - verify open status with AVAQMD. |
| Residential EV Charging Incentive Program (MSRC)South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) / MSRC | Air district | $500 per L2 port; up to $500 per site | Ongoing (subject to funding availability) |
| Ventura County Clean Air Infrastructure Grant / South Central Coast Incentive ProjectVentura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) | Air district | Cash Rebate | 126 Corridor EV Chargers grant is open; no application deadline stated. The South Central Coast CALeVIP project is… |
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How California charger programs stack
Most projects qualify for several programs at once. The general rules:
- State, utility, air district and local programs generally stack on the same project. Two programs at the same level rarely pay for the same port.
- Federal grants (CFI, NEVI, USDA REAP) do not stack with each other on the same port.
- The federal §30C charger tax credit ended for chargers placed in service after June 30, 2026, so new projects should plan without it.
- Disadvantaged-community bonuses raise several rebates when the site is in a qualifying census tract. Each program page says which.
Recently closed or paused
Big programs that stopped taking applications, so you can plan around them.
- PG&E territory. PG&E EV Charge 2 (multifamily and small business) reached full subscription and closed to new applications. PG&E EV Fleet is also closed.
- SCE territory. SCE Charge Ready (Infrastructure & Rebate, New Construction, Small Site) and Charge Ready Transport stopped taking applications. The portal closed June 30, 2026.
- Los Angeles (LADWP). LADWP Charge Up LA! is between rounds. Open enrollment ended; FY2026-27 funds are listed as pending release.
- Statewide. CALeVIP 1.0 regional projects are closed statewide as of June 2026 (including Alameda County, Southern California L2, San Jose and Northern California). Communities in Charge Wave 5 is announced as coming soon, with no dates yet.
- San Diego County. SDG&E Power Your Drive for Apartments & Workplaces remains closed. The new County of San Diego Public EV Charger Incentive Pilot is open for unincorporated areas through October 23, 2026.
- South Lake Tahoe / Truckee. Liberty Utilities EV charger rebate sunset at the end of 2025, and PG&E EV Charge 2 in adjacent ZIPs is now closed too.
- Federal. Federal §30C tax credit ended June 30, 2026. USDA REAP grant applications are paused while USDA rewrites its rules, and CFI has no date for its next round. NEVI Solicitation 6 (public DC fast charging) took applications until October 16, 2026.
Frequently asked: California commercial EV charger rebates
What's the difference between a rebate and a tax credit?
A rebate is a direct cash payment back to the project owner, typically paid after installation is verified. CALeVIP, MCE, BAAQMD, and city programs are rebates - they affect your project budget directly with cash on a 30–180 day timeline.
A tax credit reduces your federal tax bill rather than providing cash. The main federal charger credit, §30C, ended for chargers placed in service after June 30, 2026, so tax credits play a much smaller role in new California projects than they did in 2024 and 2025.
A grant is similar to a rebate but awarded competitively - your application is scored against others. CFI Community, REACH 3.0, and AHSC are grants. Award amounts vary and aren't guaranteed.
California has no charger-specific state tax credit - every state-tier program is built as cash so nonprofits and affordable-housing developers can use it without the Direct Pay workaround.
Can I stack federal, state, utility, and local rebates?
Yes - programs from different tiers generally stack. The rules:
• Federal grant + federal grant (CFI/REAP/NEVI) on the same port: generally not stackable.
• Two utility programs at the same utility for the same port: not stackable.
• Two federal grants on the same port: not stackable.
Total recovery depends on which competitive grants you win and how the stack assembles. The rebate finder's result card shows the highest per-port awards for your specific project; talk to each agency for project-specific sizing.
How fresh is this data?
Every program is verified directly against the administering agency's website. The dataset is refreshed monthly with weekly automated polls for federal NOFO announcements and round-opening signals.
Each program shows when it was last verified. Programs flagged "verify before applying" had a status change recently and need direct agency confirmation.
Programs change mid-cycle when funding pools deplete. Always confirm program status with the agency the week of application.
What about the federal §30C tax credit?
§30C ended June 30, 2026 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, signed July 2025). Only property "placed in service" on or before that date can claim the 30% credit (up to $100,000 per item).
This was a sharp acceleration from the previous 2032-12-31 sunset. Projects placed in service after June 30, 2026 cannot claim §30C.
For new projects, the federal stack is USDA REAP (rural-only), CFI Community grants (Round 3 expected Fall 2026), and §48E ITC for battery storage co-located with chargers (does not apply to chargers themselves).
What does "Regional" mean as a program tier?
"Regional" programs are run by California's regional air-quality agencies - also called air districts or AQMDs / APCDs in the regulatory world. There are 35 of them statewide, each covering one or several counties.
The big ones for commercial EV charger funding: BAAQMD (Bay Area), SCAQMD (LA basin + parts of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino), SJVAPCD (Central Valley), SDAPCD (San Diego), SMAQMD (Sacramento metro). Smaller districts cover individual counties.
These agencies fund chargers from pollution-reduction money (vehicle registration fees under AB 2766, Carl Moyer money, settlement funds) - different funding source from utility ratepayer programs, which is why they stack cleanly with utility rebates.
Why is this list different from DSIRE or NREL AFDC?
DSIRE covers all 50 states across many incentive types - useful breadth, but California commercial EV charger detail is shallow and slow to update. Many CCA, air district, and city programs are missing or out of date.
NREL AFDC is a federal database of alternative fuel laws and incentives. Strong on federal and state-level statutes; thinner on utility, air district, and city programs and rarely shows status changes within a funding cycle.
This database is California-only, commercial-only, and verified against each agency directly. We track CALeVIP 2.0 wave-by-wave, every California air district, every IOU and most CCAs and munis, plus county and city programs. Each program has a verification date and a status that's updated when funding depletes.
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