Programs

Rebate programs change constantly and depend on your utility, city, and income level. Here are the main programs in Southern California - we always double-check your exact address and provider before giving real numbers

‍

‍

‍

1) Utility & Municipal Programs
Southern California Edison (SCE) – Charge Ready Home (panel/circuit)

Program name: Southern California Edison – Charge Ready Home Program

Rebate amount: Up to $4,200 for low-income customers, or up to $2,100 for customers in disadvantaged communities, to upgrade the home’s electrical panel and dedicated 240V circuit for EV charging.
EV Home
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): SCE single-family residential customers who need an electrical panel upgrade and dedicated 240V circuit in order to install a Level 2 home EV charger within 180 days of the upgrade.
EV Home
+1

Website: https://evhome.sce.com

Area: SCE territory in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Kern counties (outside LADWP/municipal utility areas).

Covers: Panel upgrade and dedicated Level 2 circuit (“make-ready”) for EV charging.

LADWP – Residential EV Charger Rebate (City of Los Angeles)

Program name: LADWP – Residential EV Charger Rebate Program

Rebate amount: Up to $1,000 for purchase and installation of a qualifying Level 2 charger plus $250 for a dedicated EV meter; income-eligible customers can get an extra $500 (max $1,750).
LADWP
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): LADWP residential electric customers who install a qualifying Level 2 (240V) home charger and, optionally, a dedicated EV meter.
LADWP
+1

Website: https://www.ladwp.com/residential-services/programs-and-rebates-residential/electric-vehicles/residential-ev-charger-rebate-program

Area: City of Los Angeles (LADWP territory) in Los Angeles County.

Covers: Charger hardware, installation, panel/circuit/meter work, and permit costs (all listed as eligible installation costs).
LADWP

Glendale Water & Power – Residential EV Charging Station Rebate

Program name: Glendale Water & Power – Residential EV Charging Station Rebate Program

Rebate amount:

Standard: $200 (non-networked) or $599 (networked/Wi-Fi) + $800 for electric panel upgrade

Glendale Care (income-qualified): $300 (non-networked) or $700 (networked) + $1,000 for panel upgrade.
Glendale CA
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): Glendale Water & Power residential customers who install a qualifying Level 2 home charging station, with higher rebates for income-qualified Glendale Care participants and those needing a panel upgrade.
Glendale CA
+1

Website: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/glendale-water-and-power/electric-vehicles

Area: City of Glendale (Los Angeles County).

Covers: Charger hardware, installation, and panel upgrade.

Burbank Water & Power – Charge at Home (Residential EV Charging Station Rebate)

Program name: Burbank Water & Power – Charge at Home Residential EV Charging Station Rebate

Rebate amount:

Standard customers: $200 (standard charger) + $500 (smart charger) + $750 (panel upgrade) = up to $1,250

DAC customers: $300 (standard) + $600 (smart) + $900 (panel upgrade) = up to $1,500.
Burbank Water & Power
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): BWP residential customers who install a new Level 2 home EV charging station, with additional incentive if a panel upgrade is required and if the home is in a disadvantaged community.
Burbank Water & Power
+1

Website: https://www.burbankwaterandpower.com/charge-at-home

Area: City of Burbank (Los Angeles County).

Covers: Charger hardware, installation, and panel upgrade.

Pasadena Water & Power – Residential Charger Incentive

Program name: Pasadena Water & Power – Residential Charger Incentive

Rebate amount: $600 for a qualifying Wi-Fi Level 2 charger, or $200 for a standard (non-Wi-Fi) Level 2 charger.
DriveClean
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): PWP residential electric customers who install a qualifying Level 2 home charger, with a higher rebate for Wi-Fi/networked units.
DriveClean

Website: https://pwp.cityofpasadena.net/residentialevrebate/

Area: City of Pasadena (Los Angeles County).

Covers: Charger hardware and installation (rebate applied to cost of the charger/installation).

Anaheim Public Utilities – Private Use EV Charger Rebate (Orange County)

Program name: Anaheim Public Utilities – Private Use EV Charger Rebate

Rebate amount: Up to $300 for a Level 2 charger; up to $600 for a networked Level 2 charger when the customer enrolls in a Time-of-Use rate.
Anaheim
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): Anaheim Public Utilities residential customers who install a permitted Level 2 home EV charger (higher rebate for networked charger plus TOU enrollment).
Anaheim
+1

Website: https://www.anaheim.net/593/Private-EV-Charger-Rebate

Area: City of Anaheim (Orange County).

Covers: Charger hardware, installation, panel/circuit upgrades, and permit fees as “eligible expenses for reimbursement” up to the rebate cap.
Anaheim

Azusa Light & Water – EV Charger Rebate

Program name: Azusa Light & Water – EV Charger Rebate Program

Rebate amount: $150 rebate for installing an ENERGY STAR Level 2 (240V) EV charger.
DriveClean
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): Azusa Light & Water EV customers who install an ENERGY STAR-certified Level 2 home charger at their residence.
DriveClean
+1

Website: https://www.azusaca.gov/1625/Plug-In-Electric-Vehicles

Area: City of Azusa (Los Angeles County).

Covers: Charger hardware (purchase of Level 2 unit).

Riverside Public Utilities – EV Level 2 Residential Charger Rebate

Program name: Riverside Public Utilities – EV Level 2 Residential Charger Rebate

Rebate amount: Up to $500 per charger, or 100% of material cost, for a Level 2 residential charger.
City of Riverside
+2
getevgas.com
+2

Eligibility (1 sentence): RPU electric customers in Riverside who install a new wall-mounted Level 2 (240V) charger at their residence with required electrical permit.
City of Riverside
+1

Website: https://www.riversideca.gov/utilities/residents/rebates/electrify-riverside

Area: City of Riverside (Riverside County).

Covers: Charger hardware (material cost of Level 2 unit; labor not rebated).

Riverside Public Utilities – EV TOU Meter Adapter Rebate

Program name: Riverside Public Utilities – Time-of-Use EV Rate Meter Adapter Rebate

Rebate amount: Up to $805 to cover EV meter adapter installation cost.
City of Riverside
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): RPU customers who install an EV meter adapter to use a separate EV Time-of-Use meter for home charging.
City of Riverside
+1

Website: https://www.riversideca.gov/utilities/residents/rates/electric-vehicle-rate

Area: City of Riverside (Riverside County).

Covers: Meter adapter installation (avoids full panel upgrade in many cases).

PG&E – Residential Charging Solutions Rebate (Kern County / Bakersfield area)

Program name: PG&E – Residential Charging Solutions Rebate

Rebate amount: Standard: 50% of purchase price of approved EV charging equipment; Rebate Plus: up to 100% of equipment cost for income-eligible customers (up to about $700).
PG&E
+2
PG&E
+2

Eligibility (1 sentence): PG&E residential customers who purchase approved Level 2 home charging equipment and have it installed by a licensed California electrician.
PG&E
+1

Website: https://www.pge.com/en/clean-energy/electric-vehicles/getting-started-with-electric-vehicles/residential-charging-solutions-rebate.html

Area: PG&E service territory, including much of Kern County/Bakersfield.

Covers: Charger hardware (equipment cost only).

PG&E – Empower EV Program (panel upgrade + charger, income-qualified)

Program name: PG&E – Empower EV Program

Rebate amount: One free Level 2 charger (valued around $500) plus up to $2,000 toward electrical panel upgrades if needed.
PG&E
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): Income-qualified PG&E customers in single-family homes who purchased or leased an EV within 6 months and need a panel upgrade for Level 2 home charging.
PG&E

Website: https://www.pge.com/en/clean-energy/electric-vehicles/empower-ev-program.html

Area: PG&E territory (includes Kern County region).

Covers: Charger hardware and electrical panel upgrade.

2) Air District Program (covers multiple counties)
South Coast AQMD – Residential EV Charging Incentive Program

Program name: South Coast Air Quality Management District – Residential EV Charging Incentive Program

Rebate amount: Up to $500, or the cost paid for the charger (whichever is lower), toward Level 2 home charger hardware for low-income residents.
DriveClean
+2
AQMD
+2

Eligibility (1 sentence): Low-income residents within South Coast AQMD’s four-county jurisdiction who purchase and install a hard-wired Level 2 home charger with proof of installation by a licensed electrician or final electrical permit.
AQMD
+1

Website: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/community/residential-ev-charging-incentive-program

Area: South Coast AQMD territory (parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties).
DriveClean

Covers: Charger hardware (no installation/panel costs).

3) State Programs

No active California statewide rebate right now specifically for single-family home Level 2 chargers or panel upgrades.
(Current state programs and CALeVIP 1.0 funds are focused on public, commercial, and multifamily infrastructure, and CALeVIP home-charger rebates are closed to new applications.)
CALeVIP
+1

4) Federal Program
Federal Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit (Home EV Charger Tax Credit)

Program name: IRS Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (Form 8911)

Rebate amount: 30% of charger hardware + installation costs, up to $1,000 per dwelling; currently set to expire June 30, 2026 under recent federal changes.
Kiplinger
+1

Eligibility (1 sentence): Homeowners who install a qualifying Level 2 EV charger at their residence in an eligible low-income or non-urban census tract and claim the credit on their federal tax return using Form 8911.
Kiplinger

Website: https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8911

Area: United States (including all of your listed Southern California counties, subject to census-tract rules).

Covers: Charger hardware and installation (as a federal tax credit, not a cash rebate).

‍

‍

‍

‍

‍

‍

‍