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Multi-Unit Dwelling Programs

Partner with us to install EV charging stations as an amenity for your tenants at little or no cost.

Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program 

This program helps property owners and developers install EV charging stations at properties with 5 or more units by providing up to 100% funding of the electrical infrastructure costs and additional rebates on charging station equipment costs.  (For 20+ unit properties, consider participating in the complimentary MUD EV-Ready Site plan.)

Step 1. Learn about the Program by reading the Program Brochure and reviewing the detailed incentive charts.

Step 2. Select qualified equipment for your project. Please see the following guidance for choosing qualified equipment.

Step 3. Check the Environmental Justice Community Eligibility Map to see if your project qualifies for additional funding.

Step 4. Review the Additional Funding Sources Requirements. For information on what additional funding sources are available, review the Additional Resources section.

Step 5. Review Application Requirements.*

Step 6. Have questions before you get started? Contact us and we can answer your questions or connect with one of our EV Charging Station Installers, who can walk you through the application process and discuss your EV project construction. 

View the Incentive Charts

* Incentives are subject to approval please do not purchase equipment or begin construction prior to approval.

TO BEGIN: APPLY NOW

Contact us at EVNationalGrid@nationalgrid.com.

 

MUD EV-Ready Site Plans:

Supports property owners of MUDs with 20+ residential units in developing an EV-Ready Site Plan for the infrastructure, EV charging station equipment, and management practices required to provide EV charging to residents. 

Plans to include:

  • Proposed project sizing
  • Cost estimates
  • Evaluations of existing electrical infrastructure
  • Operational and financial impacts of the installation
  • Discussion of EV Load Management Systems if needed due to capacity constraints

Up to 100% of the cost of the report will be funded by this offering. 

Thank you for your interest in the Multi-Unit Dwelling EV-Ready Site Plan offering. Please be advised this program is for multi-unit dwelling properties of 20+ units located in National Grid’s Massachusetts electric service territory.

For property owners with multiple locations or residential communities please complete a unique form for each individual site.

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Multi-Unit Dwelling Frequently Asked Questions

For questions and information applying to all EV charging station programs visit our general FAQ webpage

For the Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program, National Grid defines a MUD as a Residential building or group of buildings which utilize a shared parking lot and/or garage where EV chargers will be wired behind a shared utility meter(s). Properties not designed for long term residences such as hotels, dormitories, barracks, and shelters are ineligible for the MUD EV Charging Program, but potentially eligible for the Public and Workplace EV Charging Program.

To participate in this program, the property must have 5 or more residential units. Properties with 1 to 4 unit(s) should consider the Residential EV Charging Infrastructure Program. The maximum size for a project in the MUD EV Charging Program is $1,000,000 of incentives per year per customer entity. A MUD customer entity is defined as the “legal entity and/or multiple legal entities doing business under the same name providing multi-unit dwelling(s).”

No. Since the EV Chargers will be wired to individual residential accounts held by the individual tenants, this project is not eligible under the MUD EV Charging Program. However, each installation may be eligible to participate in the Residential EV Charging Infrastructure Program.

No. Level 1 ports are not eligible for infrastructure incentives or EVSE rebates in the MUD EV Charging Program.

Yes. DCFC ports are eligible for the MUD EV Charging Program, however they are incentivized at the Level 2 port incentive levels.

No, installations under the MUD EV Charging Program do not need to be publicly accessible, however the EV chargers must be open and available to all residents of the property. If the property chooses to install EVSE at parking spaces that are deeded or assigned to specific residents or drivers, then the property is required to install EVSE at 20% or greater of all of the property’s parking spaces.

No, EVSEs at MUD are not required to be networked. If the customer chooses to provide the EV Chargers with networking, the customer could be eligible for the networking stipend.

EV charging at MUDs can be different in many ways. When compared to public or workplace charging, often the vehicles will reside in the parking spaces longer, so they can be supported with lower capacity (lower kW value) chargers. Additionally, some providers will offer specialized EV charging solutions tailored to MUDs to help property managers provide the benefit to their community, including features like centralized monitoring views, fobs for quick access to charging, load management technologies, and various payment options. Many MUDs will choose EVSE that are also used in public locations and/or make their installations open to the general public.

When compared to residential EV charging, such as single-family homes, MUDs often desire more sophisticated EVSEs, that are designed for more frequent use and have the ability to differentiate between users (often for payment or distributing electricity costs). However, when installing EV charging at assigned or deeded parking spots, an EVSE typically used at a single-family home may be sufficient for the MUD’s needs.To explore more for your property, check out the MUD EV-Ready Site Plans.

The program utilizes the state EJC map for its incentive tier levels for EJC’s, however for specific cases, please contact EVnationalgrid@nationalgrid.com.

More General FAQs

If your question is not answered here, feel free to reach out to our EV Team at EVnationalgrid@nationalgrid.com.