State Funding, Tax Credits, & Rebates: Massachusetts




The Direct Current Fast Charging Program (DCFC) is a competitive grant with an application deadline of March 19, 2021. This program is open to property owners or managers of non-residential locations that are accessible for use by the general public 24 hours per day, or to educational campuses with at least 15 students on site and available to all students and staff. The program provides hardware and installation costs (up to $50,000 per charging station) as follows:
• 100% for publicly-accessible stations on government-owned property,
• 80% for publicly-accessible stations on non-government-owned property, and
• 60% for educational campuses.

Workplace & Fleets Charging Program (WPF) is an open enrollment grant that provides up to 60% of hardware and installation costs of a Level 1 (120 volt) or Level 2 (240 volt) EV charging station, up to $50,000 per address. This program is open to employers with 15 or more employees in a non-residential place of business, and to fleet applicants garaging electric vehicles in a non-residential location.
• Improvements over the prior Workplace Charging (WPC) and Fleets programs include allowing private and non-profit fleet owners to apply, adding Level 1 stations as eligible equipment for fleets and adding coverage of installation costs for workplaces. Note that the Fleets program under which public entities could previously acquire EVs and charging infrastructure is now for EV acquisition only: public and private entities seeking charging stations for vehicle fleets should apply to the new WPF program.

Multi-Unit Dwelling & Educational Campus Charging Program (MUDC) is an open enrollment grant that provides up to 60% of hardware and installation costs of a Level 1 (120 volt) or Level 2 (240 volt) EV charging station, up to $50,000 per address. This program is open to buildings with five or more residential units, or to educational campuses with at least 15 students on site.
• Improvements over the prior MUD program include reducing the minimum number of residential units from 10 to 5, allowing educational campuses to apply and adding coverage of installation costs.

Public Access Charging Program (PAC) is an open enrollment grant that provides up to 100% for stations on government-owned property, and up to 80% for other locations, of the hardware and installation costs of a Level 1 (120 volt) or Level 2 (240 volt) EV charging station, up to $50,000 per address. This program is open to property owners or managers for locations that are accessible for use by the general public a minimum of 12 hours per day.
• Improvements over the prior PAC program include accepting applications on a rolling basis and adding Level 1 stations as eligible equipment.

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources' Clean Vehicle Project offers grant funding for public and private fleets to purchase alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, as well as idle reduction technology. Eligible vehicles include those fueled by natural gas, propane, and electricity, including hybrid electric, solar electric, and hydraulic hybrid vehicles.

The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) provides grants for 50% of the cost of Level 1 or Level 2 workplace EVSE — up to $25,000. Eligible applicants include employers with 15 or more employees in a non-residential place of business.

The Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP) provides grants for the purchase or lease of qualified plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), zero emission electric motorcycles (ZEMs), and Level 2 EVSE. Grants are available for up to $7,500 for the purchase or lease of a PEV, up to $750 for the purchase or lease of a ZEM and up to $13,500 for the purchase or lease of Level 2 EVSE.

Home Energy Loss Prevention Services (HELPS), from the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, provides residential customers of participating Massachusetts municipal light plants (MLPs) with free or discounted Level 2 EVSE through the program.

Plug-In and Zero Emission Vehicle Rebates
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources' Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program offers rebates of up to $2,500 through December 31, 2018, to customers purchasing or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle or zero emission motorcycle. Beginning January 1, 2019, MOR-EV will offer rebates of up to $1,500 toward the purchase or lease of eligible battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Rebates are available to Massachusetts residents and residents must submit applications within three months of the vehicle purchase or lease date. Applicants must retain ownership of the vehicle for a minimum of 36 months. For more information, including application and eligibility requirements, visit the MOR-EV website.

Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Discounts - Mass Energy
Mass Energy's Drive Green with Mass Energy program provides discounts on qualified PEVs purchased or leased from participating dealerships. The discount program is available to all consumers, including those that are not in Mass Energy's service territory. For more information, including participating dealerships and the discounts they offer, see the Drive Green with Mass Energy website.

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Discount - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
BELD offers customers a discount of $250 for the purchase of a qualified Level 2 EVSE. To qualify, customers must enroll in the Smart Charging Program. For more information, including eligible EVSE criteria, see the BELD Charging Incentives website.

Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Incentive - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
BELD’s Smart Charging Program offers a bill credit of $8 per month to customers that charge their PEVs between 9pm and 12pm the next day on weekdays or at any time during the weekend. For more information, see the BELD Charging Incentives website.