Commercial EV fleets providing community
benefits, and meeting EnergIIZE equity criteria, are encouraged to
apply.
PASADENA, Calif. , June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Funded by the California Energy
Commission and administered by CALSTART, the Energy Infrastructure
Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE)
Project will open its EV Jump Start funding lane on
July 16, 2024, at 9 a.m. and will run through September 10, 2024, at 5
p.m. Pacific Time. This funding lane is intended for fleets
interested in deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure
for Class 2b-8 vehicles or off-road
equipment.
The EV Jump Start funding lane is one of four standard funding
lanes under EnergIIZE that focuses on equity-qualified projects on
private, public, or shared use sites. It covers up to 75 percent of
eligible infrastructure equipment and software costs for projects
up to $750,000; eligible costs
include but are not limited to: Level 2 chargers, direct current
fast chargers (DCFC), transformers, switchgear, charger
accessories, utility service upgrades, and fleet and demand
management software.
The application process is competitive, and applications are
scored on criteria demonstrating operations and maintenance
planning, cost effectiveness, and community benefit.
Prospective applicants include: Tribe or Tribal serving
entities, small businesses as recognized by the California State
Legislative Code, Minority-owned, Woman-owned, Veteran-owned, or
LGBT-owned businesses, infrastructure installed in a designated
disadvantaged or low-income community (DAC or LIC), public transit
systems with at least 50 percent of routes in a DAC or LIC, public
school districts serving economically disadvantaged students, and
nonprofit organizations.
Note: EV Jump Start eligibility requirements have changed.
Previously, EnergIIZE only accepted one application per tax
identification number (TIN). However, the new policy allows single
entities, as identified by TIN, to apply for multiple unique
project sites, but they cannot be awarded more than 25 percent of
the total funding available for this lane.
"We are thrilled to open EV Jump Start once again to help
advance the deployment of EV charging infrastructure across
California with a particular focus
on equity and community," said Alyssa
Haerle, Director of Infrastructure Incentive Administration
at CALSTART. "We hope these incentives will enable more fleets to
make the transition to zero-emission and clean the air in areas
that need it most."
Applications will be accepted through an online Incentive
Processing Center (IPC) the day the funding lane opens. Potential
applicants are encouraged to view the resources on the EnergIIZE
website for more information and schedule time with the
project team to ask questions about EV Jump Start.
About EnergIIZE
EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles is a CEC block grant project
that provides infrastructure incentives for public and private
fleets, owner/operators, school bus fleets, transit agencies, and
public charging sites that plan to deploy battery-electric or
hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology.
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