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 $97,000.
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 $80,000 per MURB
$1,400 per charging station, up to $14,000 per MURB
$97,000 in total maximum rebates available
Who is eligible?
The program is available to MURBs located in BC, constructed prior to March 31, 2020.
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