Charge Ready NY 2.0 Bonus Program Overview

Workplace and MUD locations are eligible to apply for bonus incentives up to a maximum of $14,000 per site. 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. The bonus incentive payment will be paid to the Equipment Owner after review and approval of these requirements.

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

• At least one (1) purchase minimum is needed to qualify for the bonus incentive program
• Leases must be for a term of at least 36 months

For new vehicles, 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 also be eligible for the Drive Clean Rebate of up to $2,000 per vehicle. For used vehicles, the Equipment Owners will be required to submit copies of the Vehicle Bill of Sale (MV-912), the signed title certificate, a copy of the vehicle registration, and Terms and Conditions form.

• Vehicle Purchasing Toolkit [PDF]

2. 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]

3. Participate in at least two of the below educational opportunities:

Promote the availability of EV Charging for tenants, employees, or hotel/motel guests on company website. Examples of this include:

• Advertising EV Charging as a part of the amenities package
• Create an EV Charging FAQ page

For hotels/motels: include EV Charging in amenities information for guests, or place NYSERDA-provided EV 101 flyers at front desk.

Place a NYSERDA-designed sign or flyer near EV Charging Equipment or in a visible location on property promoting the use of the stations, the Charge Ready NY 2.0 program, and EVs. For example, signs or flyers can be located outdoors by the chargers, at the front desk, or in the lobby.

Equipment Owners will be eligible to receive bonus incentives as follows for completion of the above activities.

• One year of free charging complete: $1,000 per port, capped at $10,000 per site.
• EV Purchase or Lease: $2,000 per site.
  • Stackable with the Drive Clean Rebate program
• Educational opportunities: $2,000 per site.