Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has relaunched its EV Driven residential electric vehicle charging incentives after maxing out customer participation in 2023. The incentives cover the cost of preparation work that customers are required to complete before an EV charger can be installed.
JCP&L’s EV Driven is a four-year program, approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in 2022, to provide incentives for electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the company’s service area. This program was implemented to help benefit the state’s environment by reducing auto emissions.
The residential incentive portion of JCP&L’s $39.8 million EV Driven program closed in September 2023, just 14 months after the program opened in July 2022, after all available incentives were awarded. The program’s reopening comes after the BPU recently authorized reallocating $4.1 million from non-residential portions of the EV Driven program.
Doug Mokoid, FirstEnergy’s President, New Jersey:”New Jersey is a top-five state nationally for electric vehicle sales, and we are excited to make it easier for JCP&L customers to prepare their properties for at-home EV charging. The success of the initial round of incentives shows just how valuable these are for our customers.”
JCP&L customers may be eligible for up to $7,000 in incentives to prepare their property for EV charger installation, including:
- Up to $1,500 for customer electrical upgrades required to install a qualified Level Two electric vehicle charger.
- Up to $5,500 in utility upgrades, such as new poles, transformers and service wires, necessary to support the chargers.
Beyond the incentives for preparation work, additional bill credit incentives are available to encourage off-peak-hours charging.
Customers can find more information about the program and apply for incentives at jcp-l.com/evdriven.
Electric vehicles offer a clean, efficient alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles, averaging as low as one-third the cost-per-mile of gasoline. Depending on the battery capacity, EV driving range can vary from about 80 miles up to 280 miles. New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan calls for an increase in electric vehicle adoption to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state, accounting for 46% of the state’s net emissions.
i have had several electric cars, i must say its definitely not for everyone! if your the type that will need it to go to Monsey etc…this may not be your best choice, using the heat or ac, or having passengers in the car (weight) will drain your battery and can cause some stressful situation, as you watch your battery level sink. Stopping at charging stations is something you usually want to avoid as there can be long lines. (also with out a smart phone you may have a hard time charging) lets say your son wants to take a maidel out for a shiduch pgisha , he may find himself stressing out when the lounge was to crowded so he drove 40 minutes further to the board walk, and then for ice cream….before you know it your panicking will you make it back safely. With a gas car these issues are never a concern and you drive freely without concern. Also i personally put in a charger at my house which costed aprox $600. ( they dont tell you about all these fees when you get a EV) and dont forget the electric bill you need to pay for as well.
Avi lower my tuition
he’s not lowering your tuition, and bh there has never been so much shefa by klal yisroel since the churban, i know of a few purim party’s here in town that costed over 150k, family’s going to eretz yiroel spending north of 150k etc…. there’s plenty of money to go around if someone needs , just ask a neighbor to help, why would you give the government a yad in the hailiga chinuch? keep them out!
i agree chatzkal , that entire campaign was all a non-sense hoax , can believe the oilom fell line hook and sinker
we need askunim that care about our needs like traffic crisis, irresponsible development daily rt 9 closures for pure nonsense etc…
does this incentive woke for a tesla home charger
thanks