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.
Local utility company make ready incentives available through the local utility:
- 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)
- L2 Mixed Use, Make Ready: up to $30k per site
- 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
- L2 Utility Service Upgrade:
up to $10k for pole
- For more info, click: here
- 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
- 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
Example for Project Net Cost (with approved Incentives)
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)
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Incentive programs are periodically updated, please visit the individual program websites for the most current details.
FAQs
- • But my EV came with a “charger” that I can simply plug into the existing 3 prong outlet at home, why do I need to upgrade?
- ◦ EV chargers come in 3 different voltages:
- ‧ 120V, often referred to as “L1”, may come with your EV
- ‧ 240V, often referred to as “L2”, often is an upgrade for your EV
- ‧ 480V, often referred to as “L3” or “DCFC” or “Supercharging”, only available at public charging facilities
- ◦ Some EVs come with an L1“OUC (Occasional Use Cable)which will plug into a standard 3 prong 120V grounded outlet. This will allow you to add back approximately 3 miles of driving range for every hour the EV is plugged in.
- ◦ An L2, 240V EV charger will allow much faster recharging (but the EV control show much power it will accept, NOT the EV charging box since the “charging” circuitry is actually in the EV and not the box).
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- ◦ The more difficult“use case”isn’t the daily drive to the train station or work, it is more difficult on those days that you leave home, run an errand for say 10 miles and return to charge up. If you have 1 hour before the next errand you’ve only added back 3 miles, so you’re still down 7 miles of range when you head out to run the next errand 1 hour later. Repeat these “errand runs” a few times a day and you’ll see that the OUC is not capable of keeping your EV “topped up” in between trips.
- ◦ Here is a comparison table showing how many miles are added per hour of charging and how many miles are added during an 8 hr overnight charging session.
| Voltage | Amps | MPHRPHC | Regain at 8 hours |
| 120V | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 240V | 16 | 12 | 96 |
| 240V | 32 | 25 | 200 |
| 240V | 40 | 30 | 240 |
| 240V | 48 | 36 | 288 |
- • I hear different stories about the rebates in NJ. What’s the real deal with EV charger rebates?
- ◦ There are 3 separate NJ incentives pertaining to EV chargers:
- ‧ Make ready rebate (up to $1500 depending upon your utility company)
- ‧ Time of Use Discount (approx. $0.02/kWh depending upon your utility company)
- ‧ $250 EV charger rebate (if your unit is eligible)
- ◦ In addition to the NJ specific incentives,you may be eligible for a 30% federal income tax credit (up to $1000).
- ‧ Check it out here
- ‧ Consult with your tax advisor to see if you are eligible for this tax credit
- • Where do I learn more about these NJ rebates?
- ◦ PSE&G:
- ‧ Customer side makes ready:
- ‧ Up to $1500
- ‧ For more info, click: here
- ◦ JCP&L:
- ‧ Customer side makes ready:
- ‧ L2 Customer make ready: up to $1,500
- ‧ For more info, click: here
- ◦ $250Incentive(ChargeupNJCleanEnergy)forthepurchaseandinstallationofeligible EV charging units
- ‧ For more info, click: here
- • I hear different stories about the rebates in NJ. What’s the real deal with EV charger rebates?
- • I was told by my utility that the service to my home was inadequate and I would need a service upgrade, why? What would that cost?
- • I heard that PSE&G (utility company) will reimburse me for my EV charger unit?
- • I installed a Tesla Wall Connector & applied for the utility company rebate & was denied?
- • I have a Tesla, I heard that I can’t just use any EV Charger?
- • I installed a ChargePoint home charger (as suggested by utility company), got my utility
company rebate but was denied the $250 ev charger rebate by NJ ChargeUp?
- • I installed a WallBox EV charger and was denied the Time of Use Discount rate plan, why?
- • I heard the utility rebates were $1500 but I only got back $900?
- • Why didn’t I automatically get a check for the utility rebate?
- • Does PEM recommend a specific EV charger?
- ‧ ChargePoint
- ‧ Enel-X/Juicebox
- ‧ Grizzl-e
- ‧ Sema Connect
- ‧ Wallbox
- • Why do I need to go through the hassle of getting an electrical permit?
- • I have a solar system on my roof, it will take me a long time to use up my utility credit.
- • I hear that EV chargers come in either hardwired or plug in versions, what does that mean?
- • 40 Amps? I heard there are chargers that will provide up to 80 Amps of output, isn’t more output better?