San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties ONLY.
LEVEL 2 up $6,000 PER CONNECTOR, DC Fast Chargers UP TO $80,000 PER CHARGER.
The South Central Coast Incentive Project promotes easy access to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure for the purchase and installation of eligible electric vehicle (EV) chargers in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties – with a total of $12 million in available funds over two years.
Eligible Rebates for Level 2 Chargers and for DC Fast Chargers.
Installation site requirements:
DC Fast Chargers
- Located in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, or Ventura counties
- Chargers are publicly available 24 hours per day, 365 days a year
- Charger(s) must not be located behind a fence or in a gated parking lot closed to the public after hours
- Premises must be well-lit, secure, and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations
- Be an eligible site: airport, casino, city/county/privately-owned parking lot or garage, college/university, gas station, grocery store, hospital, hotel, library, public transit hub, restaurant, retail shopping center, sheriff/police station, urban/suburban retail core, or curbside charging
- All eligible DC fast charger sites are also eligible for Level 2 chargers as part of a combination application
Level 2 Chargers
- Located in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, or Ventura counties
- Premises must be well-lit, secure, and in compliance with all federal, state and municipal laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards and regulations
- Be an eligible site: commercial (public availability), workplace (Public or private parking facilities, but must be shared use parking spaces), multi-unit dwelling (Public or private parking facilities, but must be shared use parking spaces), or curbside charging
Equipment requirements:
DC Fast Chargers
- New EV charging equipment
- Purchased after the application Funds Reserved date
- Include DCFC dual standard chargers with both CHAdeMO and SAE CCS connector options
- Networked: Equipment and network must have remote diagnostics and be capable of “remote start.” Must also be capable of usage data collection. Minimum five-year networking agreement (eligible towards total project cost)
- Capable of 50 kW or greater
- If payment is required, must accept some form of credit cards and multiple forms of payment
- Must be approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program (NRTL)
Level 2 Chargers
- New EV charging equipment
- Purchased after the application Funds Reserved date
- ENERGY STAR® Certified
- Networked: Equipment and network must have remote diagnostics and be capable of “remote start.” Must also be capable of usage data collection. Minimum two-year networking agreement (eligible towards total project cost)
- Capable of 6.2 kW or greater per connector
- If payment is required, must accept some form of credit cards and multiple forms of payment
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