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Empower EV Program
Utility cash rebate up to $2K per L2 port for most commercial property types.
How it pays
Up to $2,000 for electrical panel upgrade + up to $2,500 for L2 EV charger purchase/install (per single-family home). Total up to $4,500 per qualifying household. Income-qualified single-family residential focus. NOTE: Primarily residential; included for completeness — narrow MFH applicability.
Who qualifies
RESIDENTIAL focus — out of commercial scope. Listed for completeness because it is sometimes confused with the MFH/SMB program.
Eligible properties
Geography
PG&E electric service territory low-income communities (CARE/FERA-eligible, DAC, AB1550 tracts).
Timing
Ongoing (subject to funding)
How to apply
How this stacks with other programs
Utility 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.
More utility programs
- EV Charge 2 — Multifamily Housing & Small Business EV Charger Program (MSEVCP)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) - EV Fleet Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) - Business EV (BEV/BEV4ALL) Commercial Rate
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) - Charge Ready — Charging Infrastructure & Rebate Program
Southern California Edison (SCE) - Charge Ready — New Construction Rebate (NCR)
Southern California Edison (SCE)
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 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) before applying. See how we verify.