Incentives · federal, state & utility
Charger incentives are unusually unstable — programs get amended, exhausted or quietly closed between the moment a page is written and the moment you read it. Every row here links to the program's own source. A row is only marked verified once someone has checked it against that source on a stated date.
| Level | Program | Amount | What to know | Verified |
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Rebates usually reduce your credit basis. If a utility pays $500 toward a $1,600 install, a percentage-based federal credit is generally calculated on what you actually paid, not the sticker price. Get this wrong and you overstate the credit.
Most utility rebates require pre-approval. Applying after the electrician has left is the single most common way people lose the money. Apply before work starts, and keep the permit and the itemised invoice — nearly every program asks for both.
The rate plan often beats the rebate. A one-time $500 rebate is worth less than a time-of-use rate that cuts your overnight charging cost by half for the next decade. Ask about both in the same phone call.