$29 million available for public charging stations in Riverside, other Southland counties
A rebate project to increase public access to high-powered charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles throughout Southern California was launched this week in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, it was announced today.
Up to $29 million is now available through the Southern California Incentive Project — SCIP — to install charging stations in the four-county area, according to the California Energy Commission.
SCIP is an initiative of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project — CALeVIP — which works with community partners to develop and implement regional incentive projects that support the installation of charging infrastructure statewide.
The project and its regional initiatives are implemented by the Center for Sustainable Energy and funded by the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, which supports innovations in transportation and fuel technologies.
California aims to get five million electric vehicles on its roads by 2030 and install 250,000 vehicle charging stations to support those vehicles.
“California is transitioning to zero-emission vehicles, cars with no tailpipe pollution, to meet its clean air standards and climate change goals,” said Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott. “To make this transition, charging infrastructure must keep pace with the demand for plug-in electric vehicles. The Energy Commission is pleased to expand CALeVIP from Fresno to Southern California, continuing to increase access to chargers and make electric vehicles a viable option for consumers.”
SCIP is currently accepting applications from eligible businesses and public entities for rebates for DC fast charger installations of up to $70,000 per DC fast charger or 75 percent of the total installation project’s cost, whichever is less. DC fast chargers can power most EVs and provide over 100 miles of driving range per hour of charging, which is ideal for on-the-go charging.
Rebates of up to $80,000, or 80 percent of total costs, are available in designated disadvantaged communities. Eligible SCIP applicants can apply for multiple charger rebates, according to the energy commission.
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