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Power Up Pasadena — Commercial Charger Incentive Program
Utility cash rebate $4K/L2 port, $8K/DCFC port for most commercial property types. City of Pasadena.
How it pays
L2 networked: $4,000/port. L2 non-networked: $1,500/port (max $15,000/site). DCFC double-incentive: up to $8,000/charger. Enhanced bonus for schools, income-qualified housing (≥80% IQ), DAC sites, or DCFC with SAE Combo/Tesla. Total max ~$100,000/site.
DAC bonus available. Projects in state-designated low-income or environmental-justice areas qualify for a higher rebate amount on this program.
Who qualifies
PWP commercial customer. Reserve funds before installation; submit final docs before reservation expiration.
Eligible properties
Geography
City of Pasadena.
Timing
Ongoing
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) - Empower EV Program
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)
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 Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) before applying. See how we verify.