Public/Workplace Programs
Partner with us to install EV charging stations at little or no cost.
Our Pubic/Workplace EV Charging Station Program will fund up to 100%* of the electrical infrastructure costs associated with installing electric vehicle charging stations and provides rebates on charging station equipment costs and networking fees for approved qualifying publicly accessible stations.
When you add EV charging stations, you're not just providing customers, employees, and tenants with convenience and connectivity; you're demonstrating your sustainability commitment to the entire community.
Let’s get started.
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.
- L2 Hardware: Beginning April 1, 2024, products can either be listed on the Qualified Equipment List or listed on the Massachusetts tab of the EPRI VPL.
- DCFC Hardware: Beginning April 1, 2024, products can either be listed on the Qualified Equipment List or on the Massachusetts tab of the EPRI VPL.
- Networks: Must be listed under the Network section of the Qualified Equipment List.
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.
* Incentives are subject to approval please do not purchase equipment or begin construction prior to approval.
Vendors experienced and interested with charging station assessments and installations, please email us at EVNationalGrid@nationalgrid.com.
For large sites interested in learning abou possible savings, visit the Demand Charge Alternative webpage.
We would like to thank everyone who has applied for funding to support capacity-constrained projects where energy storage will be co-located with public chargers. Applications are under review and applicants will be notified of their status.
Funding will be capped at $500,000 per site, or $750/kWh (whichever is less), with a total program cap of $2 million across all projects. Projects must be publicly accessible and face some form of capacity constraint which makes energy storage more expedient or cost efficient than the equivalent infrastructure upgrade.
Projects will be given priority:
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If they are in an Environmental Justice Population
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If they are on an electric vehicle alternative fuel corridor as defined by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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If they assist with ensuring a diversity of suppliers and technologies
- Public and Workplace EV Charging Program Brochure
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program Brochure
- Fleet EV Charging Program Brochure
- Qualified Equipment List
- Additional Funding Sources Requirements
- Application Terms and Conditions
- Application Requirements
- MA Appliance Form
- EV Make Ready Vendor Estimate Template
- EV Make Ready Vendor Invoice Template
- New Service Request
Public and Workplace Frequently Asked Questions
For questions and information applying to all EV charging station programs visit our general FAQ webpage.
EV charger rebates for the Public and Workplace rebates are only available to parking areas that are deemed publicly accessible. “Publicly accessible” as defined in the Department of Public Utilities 21-91 Order utilizes the same definition as MassEVIP as follows: “must allow the general public practical access to, and use of, the parking space and charging station for seven days per week, 24 hours per day. The MassEVIP program participant is permitted to charge a parking fee and, if the location has access restrictions, may reduce the hours of public access to no less than twelve hours per day, seven days per week.” For example, if a workplace is installing charging only for its employees, these charging stations would not be eligible for EV charger rebates. However, if the workplace is installing charging that is open to the public per the MassEVIP definition noted above, the charging stations would be eligible for EV charger rebates.
Unfortunately, the utility company-owned pole-mounted charger program was not approved for MA EV Charging Program. If you are interested in installing and owning pole-mounted charging, you can apply through the Public and Workplace EV Charging Program. Please note that customers will be responsible for complying with the third-party attachment process and responsible for owning, operating, and insuring any chargers installed on utility poles.
There are different requirements for infrastructure and EVSE rebates as well as DCFC and Level 2. To be eligible for infrastructure incentives for DCFC EV chargers, each site must have a minimum of 50 kW per port, and 100 kW per site.
To be eligible for infrastructure incentives for Level 2 ports, there is no minimum requirement, however a site must have at least four Level 2 ports to be eligible for a new utility service. Additionally for Level 2 projects, there are minimum and maximum port requirements relative to EVSE rebates for public parking areas not located in an EJC.
- For public municipal parking areas, customers can receive charger rebates for ports 3 through 10.
- For public non-municipal parking areas, customers can receive charger rebates for ports 5 through 10. There are no minimum or maximum port requirements for EV charger rebates for parking areas located in EJC.
For a summary of the EV charger rebates, see table below:
Customer Segment Eligibility - Public:
EJC Criteria |
Charger Type |
Charger Rebates |
Networking Rebates |
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Located in EJC that meets income criteria |
Level 2 |
Up to 100% |
$480* |
Located in EJC that does not meet income criteria |
Level 2 |
Up to 75% |
$480* |
Not located in an EJC |
Level 2 |
Up to 50% For Municipal: For Non- municipal: |
$480* |
Located in EJC that meets any criteria |
DCFC |
Up to 100% |
None offered |
Not located in an EJC |
DCFC |
Up to 100% for power levels 50 to 149 kW Up to 50% for power levels 150+ kW |
None offered |
*Up to $120 per year, per port. Pro-rated if less than 4 years.
Customer Segment Eligibility - Workplace (non-public):
EJC Criteria |
Charger Type |
Charger Rebates |
Networking Rebates |
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N/A |
Level 2 |
None |
None offered |
Level 1 ports are eligible for customer-side infrastructure incentives in certain long dwell time scenarios, however they are not eligible for EVSE rebates. For more details, please contact the team at EVnationalgrid@nationalgrid.com.
The Public & Workplace EV Charging Program will be administered under the guidance from the Massachusetts DPU Order 21-91, which placed a cap on DCFC EVSE rebates of $400,000 per project. This cap applies to both Fleet EV Charging Program participants and Public and Workplace EV Charging Program participants.
If your question is not answered here, feel free to reach out to our EV Team at EVnationalgrid@nationalgrid.com.