EVs Are Eligible for Incentives Beyond CVRP and Federal Tax Credit

EVs are eligible for incentives beyond CVRP and federal tax credit

Your local air district1 or electrical utility may provide further resources to maximize your savings when you switch to an EV. These include rebates for purchases or leases and incentives for installing Level 2 home charging stations.

In addition, many utilities offer special reduced time-of-use (TOU) rates for home EV charging when electrical grid demand is low. Learn more by contacting your local utility.

Following is a list of California air districts and utilities that offer rebates for new and used EVs and home charging stations. The rebate amounts listed below are the maximum an applicant could receive. Visit the program website to check eligibility.

New Electric Vehicle Rebates

Wide

Utility/Air District

Program Name

Maximum Rebate Amount

Antelope Valley AQMD Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program $500
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Electrify Your Ride $4,000
Eastern Kern APCD Vehicle Voucher $4,000
El Dorado AQMD Drive Clean! Incentive $599
Marin Clean Energy MCEv Rebate $3,500
Pasadena Water and Power PWP Electric Vehicle Incentive $1,500
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative PRSREC Electric Vehicle Rebate $500
Redding Electric Utility Residential EV Rebate Program $1,000
Riverside Public Utilities Department Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate $500
Roseville Electric Electric Vehicle Rebate $1,000
San Joaquin Valley APCD Drive Clean! Rebate Program $3,000
Turlock Irrigation District Electric Vehicle Rebate $1,200

Used Electric Vehicle Rebates

Wide

Utility/Air District

Program Name

Maximum Rebate Amount

Alameda Municipal Power Used EV Rebate $3,000
Burbank Water and Power Used EV Rebate $1,000
Colton Public Utilities Used Electric Vehicle Rebate $1,500
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Charge Up LA! $1,500
Monterey Bay APCD EV Incentive Program $1,500
Pasadena Water and Power PWP Electric Vehicle Incentive $1,500
Peninsula Clean Energy DriveForward Electric $4,000
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative PRSREC Electric Vehicle Rebate $500
Southern California Edison Pre-Owned EV Rebate $4,000
Turlock Irrigation District Electric Vehicle Rebate $1,000

Electric Vehicle Home Charging Rebates

Wide

Utility/Air District

Program Name

Maximum Rebate Amount

Alameda Municipal Power Residential EV Charger Rebate $800
Anaheim Public Utilities Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate $1,000
Burbank Water and Power EV Charger Rebate $500
City of Healdsburg Utility Department Electric Vehicle Discount $50/month
City of Ukiah Electric Utility Department Level 2 EV Charger Rebate $500
Colton Electric Utility EV Charger Rebate $500
Glendale Water and Power Charging Station Rebate $500
Island Energy Plug-In Electric Vehicle Rebate Program $750
Imperial Irrigation District reCharge! EV Charger Rebate $500
Lodi Electric Utility Electric Vehicle Charger Rebates $500
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Charge Up LA! $500
Modesto Irrigation District Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate $500
Pasadena Water and Power Residential Charger Incentive $600
Redding Electric Utility Residential EV Rebate Program $500
Roseville Electric Level 2 EV Charger Rebate $750
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Charge@Home $1,000
Silicon Valley Power Electric Vehicle
Charging Station Rebate
$550
Sonoma Clean Power GridSavvy Free L2 Charger
South Coast AQMD Residential EV Charging Incentive Pilot Program $500
Trinity Public Utilities District Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate $500
Truckee Donner Public Utilities District Residential EV Charger Rebate $500
Turlock Irrigation District Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate $400

Regional Vehicle Replacement Programs

Wide

Air District

Program Name

Maximum Rebate Amount

Antelope Valley AQMD Old Car Buyback and Scrap Program $1,000
Bay Area AQMD Clean Cars for All $9,500
Mojave Desert AQMD Old Car Buy Back Program $1,000
Sacramento Metro AQMD Clean Cars for All $9,500
San Joaquin Valley APCD Valley Air District Replace Program $9,500
San Luis Obispo APCD Old Car Buy Back Program $1,000
Santa Barbara County APCD Old Car Buy Back Program $1,000
Ventura County APCD Old Car Buy Back Program $1,000

1Air districts refer to county or regional agencies throughout California that have primary responsibility for controlling air pollution from stationary sources and administer various air pollution-related rebate programs and initiatives. California has 23 Air Pollution Control Districts (APCDs) and 12 Air Quality Management Districts (AQMDs).