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Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) — Electricity Pathway Credits
Revenue program: EV charging operators generate Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits per kWh dispensed. Ongoing income, not a rebate.
How it pays
Revenue (not rebate): EV charging operators generate LCFS credits per kWh dispensed. Credit price varies (~$50-$200/MT CO2e historically). 2026 program update favors EV charging over biofuels.
Who qualifies
Owner of L2 or DCFC charger registers as fuel reporting entity (FRE) and quarterly reports kWh dispensed. From 2026: third-party verification required for all LCFS electricity reports; only directly-metered electricity earns credits (no estimation).
Eligible properties
Geography
Statewide CA.
Timing
Continuous program. Annual registration with CARB.
How to apply
How this stacks with other programs
California State programs typically stack with utility, regional (air district), state, and city/county programs on the same project. The general California stacking rules:
- Federal §30C tax credit: stacks with state, utility, regional, and local cash rebates without offset. Stacks with federal grants only with basis offset (federal grant amount reduces §30C basis).
- Federal grants (CFI, REAP, NEVI): not stackable with other federal grants on the same port.
- State + utility + regional + local: generally full stack across tiers. Same-tier programs serving the same port don't double-fund.
For the full stacking matrix, see the homepage stacking section.
Programs that stack with this one
These are explicit stacking partners verified against agency rules. Combine with this program on the same project to layer funding.
- Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Federal · Tax Credit · Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program
Federal · Competitive Grant · FHWA / Joint Office of Energy and Transportation; CA implementer is Caltrans + CEC - USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Federal · Competitive Grant · USDA Rural Development - CALeVIP 2.0 — Golden State Priority Project (Northern & Southern Region)
California State · Cash Rebate · California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CSE - CALeVIP 2.0 — Golden State Priority Project (Eastern & Central Region)
California State · Cash Rebate · California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CSE - Communities in Charge (CALeVIP 2.0 L2 statewide)
California State · Cash Rebate · California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CALSTART - EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles — Fast Track Funding Lane
California State · Voucher · California Energy Commission — administered by CALSTART - EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles — Drayage Set-Aside Funding Lane
California State · Voucher · CEC — administered by CALSTART
More california state programs
- Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program — Infrastructure
California Air Resources Board (CARB), administered by 35 local air districts - Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)
California Air Resources Board - GO-Biz Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Unit (advisory/permitting, not direct funding)
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Sourcing chargers for a project that uses this program?
EVgpo members stack programs like this one with cooperative pricing on the chargers themselves — 20–40% below MSRP. ChargePoint, Blink, Siemens, ABB, Wallbox.
Get a quote on chargers →Verified against agency sources on 2026-05-03. Eligibility, deadlines, and dollar amounts can change between refresh cycles — always confirm directly with California Air Resources Board before applying. See how we verify.