SV Clean Energy expands EV charging rebate eligibility to support public charging infrastructure
Sunnyvale, Calif. – Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has expanded eligibility for its electric vehicle (EV) charging rebates to include business and publicly accessible locations. SVCE has offered EV charging rebates to multifamily housing properties to increase equitable access to home charging since 2022. In response to customer feedback and programmatic learnings, the clean energy agency has expanded property eligibility to now include publicly accessible spaces and workplaces. Opening the rebate to these locations, alongside multifamily properties, fills additional funding gaps for EV infrastructure and meets more community needs.
Installing EV charging infrastructure at sites frequented during regular business hours encourages daytime charging, which maximizes the use of clean resources like solar when it is more readily available on the grid.
In addition to expanded eligibility, the EV charging rebate structure has been refined to a straightforward, flat rebate system. Project costs up to 100% of the total can now be covered by SVCE – an increase from the previous 75%.
“To address funding gaps for EV infrastructure and scale electrification initiatives, SVCE now offers rebates for EV charging to community sites, like schools, municipal buildings, park locations and workplaces,” said SVCE CEO Monica Padilla. “As a public agency, our goal is to simultaneously advance our decarbonization mission while meeting the needs of our community. The updated eligibility and rebate structure are intended to help achieve both.”
Gas vehicles are responsible for over 50% of air pollution in the Silicon Valley region. To aid EV adoption, SVCE has consistently invested in EV charging infrastructure since 2019 to support EV adoption. To date, SVCE has funded the installation of 706 Level 1 and 2 chargers and 34 fast chargers across Santa Clara County. Despite the growth in EV charging networks, California has only deployed about 20% of the estimated 1.1 million EV chargers needed by 2030 to support state climate goals. SVCE has allocated over $16.6 million to support clean, community-accessible EV charging infrastructure across diverse locations.
SVCE aims to accelerate local EV adoption through the rapid expansion of convenient, reliable, and accessible EV charging. By continuously improving the EV charging rebate structure and eligibility criteria, the organization is taking strides to encourage charging infrastructure in areas of maximum public benefit and to maximize clean energy usage.
To learn more about EV charging rebates for business, publicly accessible sites, and multifamily properties, visit https://www.svcleanenergy.org/ev-charging-rebates/.
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