SMUD Commercial EV Charging

Funding:

First-come, first-serve program. Rebates ranging between $750 to $15,000. The amount provided is determined by EV and charger type.

Dates:

Open to new applications.

Summary:

SMUD is a participant of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and is required to spend the funds earned from it on qualifying categories including: education on the benefits of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) transportation, communication of benefits of PEVs to current and future PEV customers and other promotion to help increase the adoption of PEVs in the SMUD service territory.

Qualifying Vehicles & Equipment:

ClassificationDuty ClassificationWeight limitIncentiveBEV examples
Passenger CarLight dutyN/A$750Bolt, BMW13, Leaf
Class 1Light duty0-6,000 pounds$750Compact truck (BEV)
Class 2aLight duty6,001-8,500 pounds$7501/2 ton truck or van (BEV)
Class 2bLight/Medium truck8,501-10,000 pounds$7503/4 ton truck or van (BEV)
Class 3Medium truck10,001-14,000 pounds$5,0001 ton truck or van (BEV)
Class 4Medium truck14,001-16,000 pounds$5,000Heavy 1 ton truck or van (BEV)
Class 5Medium truck16,001-19,500 pounds$5,0002 ton truck or van (BEV)
Class 6Medium truck19,501-26,000 pounds$7,000Beverage truck, single axle box (BEV)
Class 7Heavy truck26,001-33,000 pounds$7,000Duel axle box vans, short haul tractor (BEV)
Class 8Heavy truck33,001-pounds+$15,000Large semi tractors, dump trucks (BEV)
Charging TypeRebateCriteria
Level 1 EVSE$500/handlePilot program opportunity (case-by-case)
Level 2 EVSE$4,500/handleAll EVSE must be J1772, CCS or CHAdeMO handled or charging port equipped.
Public DCFC >50kW$30,000/DCFC unitDCFC must be available for public use
School bus DCFC <25kW$7,500/DCFC unitOnly available to schools. SMUD may consider other non-public large fleets on a case-by-case basis.
School bus DCFC >50kW$15,000/DCFC unitOnly available to schools. SMUD may consider other non-public large fleets on a case-by-case basis.
Stub outs$250/stub outPilot program opportunity (case-by-case).
Transformer Upgrade Support$5,000/projectOnly for projects that require transformer upgrade due to new EVSE load. Must be participating in SMUD Commercial EVSE program/installation.
Panel Upgrade Support$1,000/projectOnly for projects that require panel upgrades due to new EVSE load. Must be participating in SMUD Commercial EVSE program/installation.

Requirements:

· Must be a SMUD customer.

· Must undergo a site inspection

· Must have all relevant documents pertaining to ownership, installation, and cost.

*For more information regarding incentive requirements visit https://www.smud.org/-/media/Documents/Going-Green/EVs/3712.ashx

Application Document:

https://www.smud.org/-/media/Documents/Going-Green/EVs/3712a.ashx

Incentive Request Document: https://www.smud.org/-/media/Documents/Going-Green/EVs/3712b.ashx

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