If you’re adding an electric vehicle (EV) charging station or other high-demand electrical equipment to your home or business, please contact EWEB Distribution Engineering at distributionengineering@eweb.org. Notifying us about your plans helps ensure your new equipment is seamlessly integrated into our system.

Why Is This Important? Adding significant electrical loads, like an EV charger, can sometimes strain the local electric distribution system. In some cases, this may require upgrades to equipment such as transformers or power lines that serve your neighborhood.

What to Expect: EWEB designs and sizes its infrastructure to meet the original maximum capacity of your service. If installing your new equipment requires an upgrade to your main breaker size, a Transformation Fee may apply. This fee reflects a proportional share of the cost to increase the capacity of shared electrical equipment (like transformers) that supports your service.

Transformation Fee Details

When is it charged?

• The Transformation Fee is only applied when substantial load increases require a meter or main breaker upgrade to maintain reliable service.
• If your home or business upgrades to a main breaker size above 200 amps, the fee will apply.

How much is the fee?

• The fee is assessed per amp of main breaker upgrade and is published in EWEB’s Customer Service Policy (Fee for Shared Transformer Capacity Costs). The current fee as of August 1, 2026, is $4.31 per amp.
• For example, with a Transformation Charge of 4.31 per amp of main breaker upgrade and if your project required an upgrade from a 200A to 320A main breaker and associated meter, you would pay your share of $517.20 for the increased transformation capacity of 120A.

When is it not charged?

• Since most meters support 200-amp service, if you upgrade your main breaker from 100A to 200A, no fee will be charged.
• If your load increases but remains within the current meter size, no fee will be assessed.

Other potential charges

Some increases in electrical load may require upgrades to equipment that serves only your property, such as service conductors. In these cases, the customer or property owner responsible for the increased load will be responsible for covering the costs of these upgrades.

Apply for $500 EV Home Charging Rebate

• Plan your charging setup. Contact EWEB Distribution Engineering at distributionengineering@eweb.org to determine if a meter or main breaker upgrade is necessary. Choose a qualifying Level 2 charger, or confirm that the portable Level 2 charger you already own meets the rebate qualifications above. 
• Complete the electrical installation. Have the charger or a new 240-volt outlet for your qualifying portable charger installed. The electrical work must be permitted, inspected, and approved as required by applicable codes. 
• Apply within 120 days of installation. Complete the Residential Program Application and submit the required documentation listed above. 

Have questions? Want to discuss your plans? Contact our team at distributionengineering@eweb.org, and we’ll guide you through the process. Working together, we can ensure our system is ready to power your EV and other energy needs for years to come!

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program provides rebates for eligible electric vehicles purchased or leased while the program is open. The 2026 purchase and lease eligibility period runs from August 25 through November 4, 2026.

Standard Rebates are available to eligible Oregon residents, businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies and include $2,000 for a new battery-electric vehicle, $1,500 for a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and $375 for a new zero-emission motorcycle. Charge Ahead Rebates provide higher rebates for qualifying low and moderate-income households and eligible nonprofit low-income service providers. Applicants may receive either a Standard Rebate or a Charge Ahead Rebate, but the two rebates cannot be combined.

Income-eligible applicants may apply for Charge Ahead prequalification before purchasing or leasing a vehicle. Visit DEQ’s Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program website for current funding availability, eligible vehicles, income requirements, participating dealerships, and application instructions.

Federal clean vehicle tax credits are no longer available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. The federal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit also ended for charging equipment placed in service after June 30, 2026. Customers with vehicles acquired or charging equipment placed in service before the applicable deadlines should consult the IRS guidance and a qualified tax professional to determine whether they may claim a credit for a prior tax year.