Charge Your Fleet

Overview

The Charge Your Fleet program provides Central Coast Community Energy Member Agencies with direct rebates for the purchase and construction/installation of electric vehicle service equipment including the time, materials, and work required to install those chargers at Member Agency sites.   

Member Agencies are the cities and counties that have joined the Central Coast Community Energy Joint Powers Authority and have been approved by the Policy Board of Directors.  

Rebates will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Why Electrify?

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Improve air quality
• Increase available EVSE in 3CE service area
• Meet state or local climate action goals, initiatives or regulations

“Central Coast Community Energy’s Member Agency Services team provided Santa Barbara County with $242,000 for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure helping us to accelerate our electrification efforts. These dollars are well spent and significantly help us to reduce both GHG and other vehicle exhaust emissions while at the same time increasing our overall operating efficiency and driver comfort. Truly, this has been a win-win engagement.”

-Skip Grey, Assistant Director of the General Services Department of the County of Santa Barbara

Who is Eligible?

All member agencies that are in good standing may apply. Only one applicant may represent any Member Agency. The applicant is the authorized person submitting the application. Single or multiple departments may apply together under one application with only one applicant submitting the application(s).  

Applications for projects completed between August 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027 must be submitted by September 30, 2027. Applications will be processed under the program design and  under the terms and conditions that are relevant at the time of application submission.  

Applications are processed in the order they are received and are subject to available funding. 3CE reserves the right to change program design, including eligibility and rebates, at any time. Please read the program Terms and Conditions for full details.  

Project Eligibility

A project is identified by:

• The street address on the customer electricity bill where the EVSE is installed
• The EVSE make and model (including power rating)

Charger Specifications

• May be permanently installed or plugged into a 240 VAC
• As applicable, the primary device and/or charging device (when utilized) shall be “network capable.” This means that for the purpose of participating in “demand response” type programs, the device and/or it’s charger shall be enabled with communications capability such that either or both may be controlled (throttled down, turned off/on, etc.) through a local network signal, wi-fi, radio frequency (RF) or cellular communications
• Must be new equipment (not refurbished).
• Must be certified by Underwriters Laboratory Inc. (“UL Listed”)
• EVSE work must completed in compliance with local codes, ordinances and standards and, when required, permitted, inspected and signed off by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
• Customers entering into special agreements such as long term “lease”, “rental”, and other “non-purchase” type agreements with third parties will provide complete copies of contracts/agreements indicating all 3CE customer costs associated with the special agreement. Rebates are intended to reimburse customer costs.
• Program rebates are applicable to “customer-side” work and not applicable to utility-side make-ready upgrades such as transformers, service upgrades, reconductoring for service upgrades, etc. See below.

Rebates

Rebates are available post-purchase and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Each fiscal year, a Member Agency is eligible for up to $300,000 across both Electrify and Charge your Fleet programs.

A measure is defined as each port per Level 2 charger project OR each cumulative Level 3 installation project

Rebates effective October 1, 2026

Level 2 charger and EVSE: up to $5,000 per port, not to exceed 75% of the project cost, whichever is less. Projects located within a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) or Low-Income Community (LIC) are eligible for an additional $3,000 incentive per port.

For this program, DACs and LICs are areas identified by the California Climate Investments Priority Populations. These areas are identified based on factors such as income, environmental impacts, and other community needs.

Level 3 charger rebate: up to $100,000 per installation, not to exceed 75% of the project cost, whichever is less. 

Steps

• Submit online application with supporting documentation (see below)
• 3CE performs verification check for eligibility and completeness
• 3CE staff meets with applicant to walk through application and discuss deficiencies (optional)
• Customer receives “Application Complete” email with details of rebate
• Project is sent to the 3CE Finance Department to issue payment
• Customer receives payment check
• If applicable, customer submits charger usage data to 3CE annually

Document Checklist

Please collect the following information and documentation before applying.

Resources

The Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative was launched in Fall 2018 with the help of the Electrification Coalition to leverage the buying power of fleets to make electrification simple, affordable, and accessible. The Collaborative works with over 210 fleets around the nation to highlight those who are transitioning their fleets to electric.

The goal of the Collaborative is to support fleet electrification efforts by providing free and customized technical support and procurement help, as well as helping fleets identify funding for vehicles and charging stations.

MORE INFORMATION

The Electrification Coalition develops and implements a broad set of strategies to facilitate widespread adoption of electric vehicles. These strategies include policy development, advocacy campaigns, consumer education, fleet electrification, cultivation of bipartisan support, community electrification planning, EV supply chain development, and coalition building.

The Local Government Playbook contains recommendations for how counties, cities, and towns can leverage federal investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. It provides a “checklist” of actions and strategies that local governments can enact now and in the future, including best practices, innovative policy approaches, and lessons from previous charging deployments. 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAYBOOK

Funding Navigation for California Communities

Funding Navigation for California Communities offers the most prominent funding opportunities for local governments and communities. 

Note: To apply, you must be a 3CE Member Agency. A Member Agency is one of the 35 city and county agencies that have joined the Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Joint Powers Authority and have been approved by the Policy Board of Directors

What to Expect:

• Please ensure that the “Applicant Name” is the name of the 3CE customer that completed their electrification project.
• You will be asked to enter information and upload documents related to your organization and your installation. Before applying, please check the Document Checklist to get all of the required information ready.
• After you submit, you will receive an email confirmation that 3CE has received your application. All further communication will come from programs@3ce.org
• Please allow up to 60 days for 3CE to review your application.

Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: 10/1/2026

Definitions:
APPLICANT – references the 3CE Member Agency residing in the 3CE service territory, who is applying for the CYF program.
CONTRACTOR – references the individual and/or company completing the installation of EV Charger(s) and invoicing the APPLICANT
Unless otherwise provided permission in writing by 3CE, the APPLICANT must submit the application and certify that the APPLICANT understands and has approved all of the terms and conditions. Any exceptions to the APPLICANT’s self-submission and certification must be requested to 3CE in writing and subject to approval by 3CE. 3CE may consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis. In the event that 3CE approves APPLICANT’S CONTRACTOR to submit the application on the APPLICANT’s behalf and/or serve as the rebate recipient, the CONTRACTOR certifies APPLICANT understands and has approved all of the terms and conditions.

By submitting this application, APPLICANT agrees to the following terms and conditions:

1. APPLICANT agrees to follow and be contractually bound by all terms and conditions herein.
2. APPLICANT must be a 3CE Member Agency. Member Agencies are the cities and counties that have joined the Central Coast Community Energy Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. Eligible EV Charger(s) physical location and electric service must be actively enrolled in 3CE service.
3. APPLICANT agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 3CE and its agents, employees, or representatives from all claims, demands, and liabilities, including bodily injury claims arising out of or in connection with the APPLICANT’s participation in the Program. Neither 3CE nor APPLICANT shall be liable to the other for incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages.
4. Submittal of this Application does not commit 3CE to any financial obligation to any APPLICANT. 3CE will only commit to award funds to APPLICANT upon written confirmation that all program eligibility conditions are met and all required documents and information pertaining to this Application have been provided to 3CE. The Program is on a first-come, first served basis until funding is depleted.
5. APPLICANT understands that by participating in the program, 3CE may publicly share aggregate data about the program which will include APPLICANT’s project, rebate, and/or installation contractor.
6. By participating in this program, APPLICANT agrees and understands that 3CE may publicly share APPLICANT’s EV Charger installation photo(s), which may include employees and residents, the use and release APPLICANT authorizes.
7. 3CE reserves the right to discontinue the Program at any time for any or no reason and remove all available non-reserved funds.
8. 3CE reserves the right to change the program’s design, eligibility, rebates, requirements and/or due dates as may be necessary.
9. APPLICANT certifies that they have obtained all necessary local permits and installed all appliances by a state-licensed contractor.
10. 3CE reserves the right to consider factors other than those specified within this Application and to request additional information from APPLICANT that are pertinent to the Program.
11. 3CE reserves the right to reject any or all applications received in relation to the Program for any reason.
12. 3CE does not issue an IRS 1099 for the rebate and 3CE cannot offer tax advice of any kind. It is APPLICANT’S sole responsibility to contact a tax professional regarding the taxability of the provided rebate.
13. APPLICANT agrees to enroll any utility account within its custody and control that is linked to the incentivized EV Chargers in 3CE service for a minimum of 24 consecutive months following customer’s receipt of the incentive Applicant understands the rebate may be revoked if Applicant unenrolls the utility account in 3CE service before 24 consecutive months.
14. APPLICANT shall retain ownership of the new EV Charger(s) for a minimum of 24 consecutive months following the EV Charger(s) purchase date.
15. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflicts of law provisions. Any dispute, or claim arising out of relating to this Agreement, or breach thereof shall be venued in Monterey County.
16. These terms may be modified at any time in accordance with any legal or regulatory directive.
17. APPLICANT certifies that all information provided as part of this Application, including any attachments, are true and correct.
18. APPLICANT certifies that APPLICANT has disclosed to 3CE any additional rebate funding anticipated or received to fund the incentivized EV charger(s) purchase and installation. Eligible costs for incentive consideration are posted on 3CE’s website and may be subject to change. Eligible costs for the Level 2 EV Charger rebate include cost of the Level 2 EV charging equipment, installation materials, installation labor, and any additional eligible costs stated in the rebate eligibility guidelines. Eligible costs for the Level 3 EV Charger Rebate include cost of the Level 3 EV Charging equipment, installation materials, and installation labor, and any additional eligible costs stated in the rebate eligibility guidelines. APPLICANT understands that the final rebate amount issued can be up to but not exceeding 100% eligible project costs, minus any current or prospective financial incentives or rebates from additional funding sources (“Net Eligible Cost”).
19. APPLICANT authorizes the release of information related to the contents and status of the APPLICANT’s rebate application with the CONTRACTOR listed in the application. Data may include name of applicant, rebate amount, and application status. If APPLICANT wishes to revoke authorization, APPLICANT must contact 3CE with written instructions to revoke access.
20. If applicable, APPLICANT agrees to share nonresidential EV charging usage data with 3CE on a reoccurring basis, as noted on 3CE’s website.