NJ Incentive programs for MUD, Mixed Use, & Commercial Sites
Summary of NJ Incentives:
NJ offers several incentives for MUD, Mixed Use, & Commercial Sites to install EV publicly accessible charging equipment:
- NJ DEP It Pays to Plug In (IPPI) incentive program for Charging Equipment
- Make Ready Incentive via utility company
Do not purchase or install equipment before your grant has been executed. Completed projects are not eligible.
NJ DEP It Pays to Plug In – Up to $80k per site (L2), up to $200k DCFC (2 port minimum) $4,000 per port (2 port minimum, 40 port maximum per site). For more info, click: here Local utility company make ready incentives available through the local utility:
PSE&G - Customer side makes ready:
- L2 Mixed Use, Make Ready: up to $30k per site
(max of 4 chargers/site @ up to $7.5k each) - DCFC, Make Ready: up to $100k per site
(max of 4 chargers/site @ up to $25k each)
- Utility side make ready:
- L2 Utility Service Upgrade: up to $10k for pole
to utility meter service upgrades - DCFC Utility Service Upgrade: up to $50k for pole to utility
meter service upgrades - Can combine with state and federal grants, but total for all
incentives not to exceed 90% of project cost
- For more info, click: here
JCP&L - Customer side makes ready:
- L2 Customer makes ready: up to $6,700 per port
- DCFC Customer makes ready: up to $25,000 per port
- Utility side makes ready:
- L2 Utility make ready: up to $11,000 per site
- DCFC Utility make ready: up to $50,500 per site
- For more info, click: here
Atlantic City Electric - Customer side makes ready:
- L2 Customer make ready: 50% up to $4,500 per port
- DCFC Customer make ready: 90% up to $60,000 per charger
(2 charger max per site) - Can combine with state and federal grants, but total for all
incentives not to exceed total project cost
For more info, click: here
Example for Project Net Cost (with approved Incentives)
charging units with 2 ports each 5-year maintenance agreement Total installed cost $18,000
Minus It Pays to Plug In Incentive (2 ports @ $4,000 ea) = $8,000 Minus PSE&G Make Ready Incentive (2 chargers @ $7,500 ea) = $7,500 Total Incentives: $15,500 (not to exceed 90% of project cost) Net Project Cost: may be as low as $2,500 (project cost of $18,000 minus max incentive of $15,500, but incentive not to exceed 90% of project cost)
Incentive programs are periodically updated, please visit the individual program websites for the most current details.