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EV charger rebates by utility

Your utility — not your state — usually writes the biggest check. Each guide covers verified amounts, charger requirements, approved lists, EV rates, and the exact application steps, with a link to the official source.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) · CA Free charger + up to $2,000 panel work (income-eligible); $700 equipment rebate (income-qualified) FundedNorthern & Central California — Bay Area, Sacramento Valley, Central Coast Southern California Edison (SCE) · CA Charge Ready Home: up to $4,200 toward a panel upgrade FundedSouthern California — much of LA County (outside city of LA), Orange, Inland Empire, Ventura Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) · CA $1,000 charger rebate ($1,500 for Lifeline/EZ-SAVE customers) FundedCity of Los Angeles Con Edison · NY SmartCharge New York: ~$400/year average for off-peak charging FundedNew York City & Westchester County Austin Energy · TX 50% of charger + install, up to $1,200 FundedAustin, TX and portions of Travis, Williamson & Hays counties (municipal utility) Xcel Energy (Colorado) · CO Charger & wiring rebate: $500 standard / $1,300 income-qualified FundedDenver metro & much of Colorado's Front Range
Utility not listed? Search "[utility name] EV charger rebate" on your utility's own domain — not on aggregator blogs, which routinely list programs that closed years ago. The pattern to look for: a hardware rebate, a wiring/panel rebate, an off-peak rate or managed-charging credit, or some stack of the three.

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