Charge Ready NY 2.0 Bonus Program Overview

Workplace and multi-unit dwelling (MUD) locations are eligible to apply for bonus incentives. Upon approval of a pre-installation application or receipt of a post-installation application, a NYSERDA contractor will contact the Equipment Owner with information regarding the bonus incentive application process. The Equipment owner will have eighteen (18) months from the date that the rebate is approved to complete the minimum requirements necessary to receive the bonus incentive.

Bonus Incentive Amounts

The incentives are as follows per site:

• Small installations: $4,000
• Large installations: $10,000

See Section 8 for Bonus Incentive application process requirements.

Note: Incentive amounts and the criteria used to determine them are subject to change at NYSERDA’s sole discretion. NYSERDA will provide at least 10 days’ notice to all program participants before new incentive amounts take effect.

To participate, Equipment Owners will be required to distribute NYSERDA developed educational information and EV industry updates within the first fifteen days of each quarter (January 15; April 15; July 15; and October 15). In addition, Equipment Owners (i.e., incentive recipients) must also complete at least two of the following actions:

1. Participate in and/or host one ride-and-drive event or host at least two presentations from car dealers.

NYSERDA contractor will coordinate and facilitate ride-and-drives across multiple employers in an area if they help promote them for employees/tenants. The NYSERDA contractor will record the number of employees or tenants from each Equipment Owner who participates in the ride-and-drive events or smaller presentations. To receive credit for this option, each Equipment Owner will need to meet the minimum number of attendees listed below:

• Small Installations: 5 employee/tenant attendees
• Large Installations: 10 employee/tenant attendees
• Ride and Drive Toolkit [PDF]

2. Purchase or 36-month minimum lease of new electric vehicles for tenants, or workplace fleet.

• This does not include “company cars” provided as benefits to individual employees.
• At least one (1) purchase/lease for small installations and two (2) purchases/leases for large installations must be made to be eligible for the Bonus Incentive. Purchases/leases of fewer than one (1) vehicle for small installations or two (2) vehicles for large installations will not qualify for the Bonus Incentive.

The Equipment Owners will be required to submit copies of the buyer’s orders or purchase order for these vehicles to the NYSERDA Contractor. Copies of the registrations must be submitted to show proof the vehicle was registered in New York State. The Equipment Owners must commit to domiciling the vehicles within New York State for a period of three years (Terms and Conditions Form).

• Buyer’s Orders
• Copies of registrations
• Terms and Conditions Form

Equipment Owners may be eligible for the Drive Clean Rebate of up to $2,000 per vehicle as well as the Federal Tax Credit of up to $7,500 per vehicle depending on the model.

• Vehicle Purchasing Toolkit [PDF]

3. Offer free charging to employees or tenants for at least one year.

As part of the Data Provisioning (see section 8), the NYSERDA contractor will be able to verify whether the charging stations are free to use for the one-year period. The one-year period will begin when the Equipment Owners agree to participate in the Bonus Incentive structure or from the date of installation, whichever comes latest. Bonus Incentive payments will not be made for anything less than one year of free charging.

• Free Charging Toolkit [PDF]