Rebate Plus Option
To be eligible for the Rebate Plus option, one of the following must apply:
- You make less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for your county and household size. Check the Household Income Limit Table.
- You've participated in the Rebate Plus option of the Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program within the last 12 months.
- You're enrolled in a qualified public assistance program:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps)
- CalWorks (TANF)/tribal TANF
- Drive Clean in the San Joaquin Replace Program
- Head Start Income Eligible (tribal only)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Medi-Cal (income-qualified Medi-Cal only)
- Medi-Cal for Families Program (Healthy Families A&B)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Rebate Plus applicants may qualify for one of the following rebates:
- Up to $2,000 for installation of an eligible EV charger
- Up to $5,000 for a panel upgrade and installation of an eligible EV charger
How to apply
Before you apply, gather:
- Your PG&E residential electric bill with account number and Service Agreement ID (SAID)
- Your current California Department of Motor Vehicles registration card for your BEV/PHEV
- One of the following income verification methods:
- A Household Summary Form (PDF) and IRS Form 4506-C (PDF)
- A confirmation email or eligibility form from the Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program dated within the last 12 months
- Any approved public assistance program document dated within the last 12 months
Next steps
- Please allow about 10 business days to process your application.
- Once the application is pre-approved, you'll receive an email with your pre-approved application number. You'll also receive a link to select a contractor from the Trade Ally Network.
- The rebate is redirected to the Trade Ally Network contractor. This eliminates the upfront costs up to the rebate amount.
- The contractor will assess your electrical panel. They will also complete the Your Projects Application.
- The contractor will file a permit, purchase and install the eligible equipment.
Note: PG&E doesn't offer recommendations for Trade Ally Network contractors. Applicants must determine the suitability of these contractors.
Standard Option
To be eligible for the Standard option, the applicant must:
- Purchase and install one of the eligible EV charging equipment options
- Submit an application within 180 days after the purchase of eligible EV charging equipment
Standard applicants may qualify for a rebate up to 50% of the purchase price of one option from the eligible EV charging equipment after installation.
How to apply
Before you apply, gather:
- Your PG&E residential electric bill with account number and Service Agreement ID (SAID)
- Your current California Department of Motor Vehicles registration card for your BEV/PHEV
- Proof of purchase of EV charging equipment
- Photos of installed EV charging equipment with serial numbers
- The electrician's invoice for hard-wired EV charging equipment
Next steps
- Please allow approximately 10 business days to process your application.
- Once the application is approved, you'll receive an email confirmation that your rebate check has been processed.
- It will be mailed within 5 business days.
All products have been listed and approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for safety and functionality. Please note that eligible equipment list may change over time.
Note: PG&E does not offer recommendations for any product on this eligibility list. Applicants must determine the suitability of these products.
EV chargers with adjustable amperage from 16 to 50 amps to work with existing service panel capacity.
- Home Flex
EV chargers with adjustable amperage from 12 to 48 amps to work with existing service panel capacity.
- Classic EV Charger
- Pro EV Charger
EV chargers with adjustable amperage from 16 to 48 amps to work with existing service panel capacity.
- EVIPOWER by EVIQO Level 2 EV Charger
EV chargers with load-management control to work with existing service panel capacity.
- Ford Connected Charge Station (FCCS)
- Ford Charge Station Pro (FCSP)
EV chargers with adjustable amperage from 20 to 48 amps for GM PowerUp 2 and up to 80 amps for GM Energy PowerShift Charger to work with existing service panel capacity.
- GM PowerUp 2
- GM Energy PowerShift Charger
The Smart Splitter works with existing 240-volt outlets in your home. It allows two appliances to be plugged into one outlet without overloading the circuit.
- Smart Splitter NEMA 14-50
- Smart Splitter NEMA 6-50
- Smart Splitter NEMA 10-50
- Smart Splitter NEMA 14-30
- Smart Splitter NEMA 10-30
EV charger with adjustable amperage settings (adjustable from 20 amps to 50 amps) to work with existing service panel capacity and an option to purchase a second charger cord for dual charging.
- REV+ single or dual port
EV Energy Management System (EMS) that automatically balances the load of an EV charger and home energy usage to avoid a panel upgrade.
- DCC 12
- DCC 10
EV Energy Management System (EMS) that automatically balances the load of an EV charger and home energy usage to avoid a panel upgrade.
- Inhab Load Manager
EV chargers with adjustable amperage from 12 to 48 amps to work with existing service panel capacity.
- Tesla Wall Connector (Gen 3)
- Tesla Universal Wall Connector
- EV charger with adjustable amperage settings (adjustable from 16 amps to 48 amps) to work with existing service panel capacity; or
- An EV Energy Management System (EMS) that automatically balances the load from EV charging and home energy usage.
- Pulsar Plus
- Power Meter
No. Only the products listed under Eligible equipment are currently eligible for the rebate.
No. Each customer household is eligible to receive only one Residential EV Charging rebate.
- A household is represented by its individual residential PG&E Electric Service Agreement ID.
No. Each customer household is eligible to receive only one Residential EV Charging rebate.
- A household is represented by its individual residential PG&E Electric Service Agreement ID.
No. A licensed California electrician must perform all installations.
If you previously installed a 240-volt outlet, you don't need to provide a copy of the electrician's invoice. You only need to provide:
- Photos of the equipment installed and ready for use
- The equipment's serial number
Applicants may apply for the Rebate Plus Option if they meet all the requirements and specific income-based criteria. The criteria are outlined in the Program Requirements and in the Residential EV Charging Terms and Conditions (PDF).
If your tax return for the year of equipment purchase has not yet been filed, we'll request the most recently filed tax return (within two years of the year of equipment purchase).
If you have not filed a tax return within two years of the year the eligible equipment was purchased, PG&E may, at its sole discretion, consider additional documentation to calculate income. Examples include pay stubs, W2s, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit documents, etc.
Filing an extension for the requested tax year is not considered filing for the purposes of the program's income calculations. In these cases, additional documentation may be requested to evaluate your income for the non-filing year. If you're unable to provide additional requested documentation for income verification, you won't be eligible for the rebate.
If your tax return for the year of equipment purchase has not yet been filed, we'll request the most recently filed tax return (within two years of the year of equipment purchase).
- Your tax transcript will help determine your gross annual income. For applications submitted using the 2025 or 2026 tax year, we will review the following sections of your federal tax return.
- On IRS Form 1040: Sum of lines 1–7. Line 9 is not used to calculate total gross income for the Rebate Plus Option; and (if applicable),
- On IRS Form 1040 Schedule 1: Sum of lines 1-8. If Line 8, "Other Income," is negative, it will not be included as part of the income calculation, unless an exception applies. If Line 8 on Schedule 1 is negative, the corresponding "Statement" filed with the applicant's 1040 must be provided. Net operating losses carried over from previous years are not an exception.
Rebate checks are typically mailed within 10 days of approval, but delays may occur. The applicant will receive an email when the check is mailed.
You should receive an email within 15 minutes of submitting the application. If you don't, check your spam, junk and bulk email folders. To ensure future emails are received, add the following email addresses to your address book or "safe senders" list:
When completing a rebate application, you'll need to include two numbers from your PG&E bill:
- PG&E account number. This is an eleven-digit number and has a dash before the final digit (such as 1234567891-1). It is on the top right of each page of your PG&E bill, and on the header when you log in to your online account at pge.com. To see an example of where to find your account number, see number 1 under "How to read your bill" on the "Understand your bill" page.
- PG&E electric service agreement ID. This is a ten-digit number found on the "Details of Electric Charges" portion of your PG&E bill. For most customers, this will be on page 3. Find your service agreement ID (SAID).
- For customers with multiple addresses under the same account: Be sure to include the service agreement ID corresponding with the address where the eligible EV is registered.
- For CCA customers: There will be two service agreement IDs for each rate. Use the ID number for "PG&E Electric Delivery Charges," not the ID for the CCA's generation charges.
To find your account number:
- Use guest bill pay.
- Select the "Look up your account number" link.
Each home, household size, schedule and lifestyle all play a part in determining electricity needs. PG&E offers three rates that EV customers are eligible for:
- EV2-A
- EV-B
- Electric Home Rate Plan (E-ELEC)
Visit pge.com/evrates to learn more about the EV rate plans.
PG&E's EV Savings Calculator has a rate comparison tool to assess which rate might be best at https://ev.pge.com/rates.
The equipment included in this program may not be appropriate for all rental homes, apartments or mobile homes. You're responsible for determining suitability and obtaining permissions from your landlord or property owner before purchase or installation.
You may apply for the rebate even if the PG&E electric account is in another person's name. If your apartment building or mobile home doesn't have a separate electric meter for your unit, your landlord or property manager may be responsible for paying PG&E for electricity. In this case, please request the PG&E account number and Service Agreement ID (SAID) from your landlord or property manager to complete your application.
Once we review an application, we may request a copy of a recent PG&E bill to further verify eligibility. If we do request a bill, we look for the date (or a bill due date), the electric SAID and the service address. You may redact any other information on the bill.
If the same PG&E electric SAID serves multiple apartments or homes, we may make an exception and approve multiple rebates for the same PG&E electric SAID. However, each rebate must be for a different household.
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If you have questions about the Residential EV Charging rebate, email revcharging@pgerebate.com or call 1-877-700-8991.
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