A critical component of owning an EV is charging it. While you can charge your vehicle with a standard 120-volt outlet, a 240-volt Level 2 home Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), commonly called "charging station" allows you to charge in less than a third of the time. This faster rate of charging allows for flexibility to charge your EV during off-peak times. EWEB recommends installing a 30 amp or higher EVSE to allow for faster charging speeds. 

We want to make it easy, fast, and convenient to charge your EV at home using the cleanest, off-peak energy. EWEB's $500 Smart Charge Rebate can help you pay for the purchase and installation of a qualified level 2 home charging station.

Funding for this program is in part made possible by the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (CFP) administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ). 

Qualifications

• Applicant must have the authority to direct and install the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
• An application must be submitted to EWEB within 120 days from the date of installation. 
• Must be installed at the applicant's address and must be an EWEB electric customer. 
• Rebate is up to $500 and not to exceed the cost of the EVSE hardware and its installation.
• EVSE must be Level 2 (240V). 
• Must be listed under a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, including Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL).
• Installation must be permitted, inspected, and approved in compliance with the National Electric Code along with local, county and state requirements. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure the installation is done in compliance with applicable codes. For safety reasons, we recommend that a licensed electrician perform the installation. Do-it-yourself installations will need to be permitted.
• Resold, rebuilt, received from warranty insurance claims, or won as a prize are not eligible for rebates under this program.
• If EVSE is part of the purchase of an electric vehicle, it may qualify for a rebate, but only for the installation costs. 
• Rebates are limited to one (1) rebate per residential electric account.

Required documents

• Provide copies of the invoice(s) for the level 2 (240V) charging equipment and applicable electrician installation work or permit information for do-it-yourself installations.
• For level 2 (240V) charging equipment that comes with the purchase of an electric vehicle, provide copies of the invoice(s) for the 240V receptacle/outlet or hardwired electrical work. Provide permit information for do-it-yourself installations.

Get started

If you are planning on installing an EV charging station, contact EWEB Distribution Engineering at distributionengineering@eweb.org to inform them of the additional load from your EV charging station.  The added electric load of installing an EV charging station may result in costs for upgrading facilities such as transformers, conductors, or other equipment upstream from your service. If the EWEB engineering analysis confirms that equipment must be upgraded to accommodate the added electric load, the Customer will be responsible for these charges related to upgrading the equipment, per EWEB Electrical Utility Operational Policies. This is a separate process from the EV home charging rebate program. 

1. Purchase the EVSE and have it professional installed by an electrician or permitted if it is a do-it-yourself project.
2. After the completed installation of the EVSE, print and sign the Residential Program Application.
3. Email the application and supporting documentation to ems.answers@eweb.org. 
4. Applications and supporting documents can also be mailed to:

EWEB Customer Solutions
4200 Roosevelt Blvd
Eugene, OR 97402