Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

A new incentive program has launched for developing an Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Plan and Electrical Infrastructure in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs). Don’t miss out on total maximum rebates of up to $137,000.

What are the benefits?

The EV Ready rebate program provides an incentive for MURBs to develop an EV Ready Plan and implement EV Ready parking. Rebates include:

  • 75% rebate of the total costs of an approved EV Ready Plan, up to a maximum of $3,000

  • Up to $600 per EV Ready parking space, to a maximum of $120,000 per MURB

  • $1,400 per eligible Level 2 networked EV chargers, up to $14,000 per MURB

  • $137,000 in total maximum rebates available

Who is eligible?

The program is available to MURBs located in BC, constructed prior to August 31, 2021.

  • BC residents

  • Building Owners

  • Building Managers

  • Strata Councils

  • Building representatives who reside in or have oversight of an eligible MURB

  • Owners or managers of MURBs that provide Level 2 EV charging parking spaces, including shared parking areas or private garages

Requirements for an EV Ready Plan

To be approved, an EV Ready Plan must include a minimum of one (1) EV Ready parking space per residential unit. The parking space must feature a complete electrical circuit terminating in a junction box capable of providing Level 2 EV charging.

The plan must include:

Requirements for Electrical Infrastructure

To be eligible for the electrical infrastructure rebate of up to $600 per parking stall, applicants must first apply for pre-approval and a number of requirements must be met. AES can help every step of the way:

  • An approved EV Ready Plan

  • At least one (1) designated EV Ready parking space per residential unit (i.e. parking space equipped with a complete electrical circuit terminating in a junction box capable of providing Level 2 EV charging)*

  • A junction box labelled for EV charging only

  • Electrical permits as required by Technical Safety BC or your local municipality. Check your jurisdiction here.

  • Activated infrastructure installed with any EV Energy Management System

  • Infrastructure that achieves applicable charging performance requirements

* If the EV Ready Plan demonstrates that EV Ready requirements (i.e. minimum one [1] EV Ready parking space per residential unit) are not possible without an electrical service upgrade given a building’s electrical capacity and EV charging performance requirements, a lesser percentage of EV Ready stalls will be considered for rebates.

BC Hydro customer: bchydro.com/evcharger

Fortis Electric customer: fortisbc.com/ev