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CALIFORNIA, 7 July 2023: The Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Project, funded by the California Energy Commission and administered by CALSTART, is offering up to USD 25m in incentives for medium- and heavy-duty electric charging infrastructure.
The EV Jump Start funding lane, which opens on 19 July 2023, and runs through 18 August 2023, covers up to 75% of eligible infrastructure equipment and software costs for projects up to USD 750,000.
Eligible costs include Level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), DC Fast-Charge EVSE, charge management software, switchgears, electrical panel upgrades, wiring, conduit, and meters.
Prospective applicants include:
- Tribes
- Schools in disadvantaged or low-income communities
- Small businesses
- Minority-owned businesses
- Transit fleets serving disadvantaged or low-income communities
- Nonprofits
- Other medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets in disadvantaged or low-income communities
“We are thrilled to open this funding lane once again to California fleets and hope the increase in funding will attract new applicants throughout the state,” says Alyssa Haerle, Director of Infrastructure Incentive Administration at CALSTART.
Applications will be accepted through an online Incentive Processing Center (IPC) the day the funding lane opens.
The EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles project is a CEC block grant project that provides infrastructure incentives for public and private fleets, owner/operators, school bus fleets, transit agencies, and public charging sites that plan to deploy battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology.
The California Energy Commission is leading the state to a 100% clean energy future for all. As the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, the Energy Commission is committed to reducing energy costs and environmental impacts of energy use while ensuring a safe, resilient, and reliable supply of energy.
