NYSERDA - Charge Ready NY
Administered by NYSERDA
Charge Ready NY 2.0 helps multifamily property owners install Level 2 EV charging stations with rebates of $3,000 per port, plus an extra $1,000 per port if your property is in a disadvantaged community. You must install at least four ports at your site and keep the equipment operational for at least 5 years to qualify; bonus incentives up to $10,000 are available for larger installations.
Charge Ready NY 2.0 offers your customers $3,000 per Level 2 charging port at workplaces, multifamily properties, or hotels—with an additional $1,000 per port in disadvantaged communities—incentivizing larger projects with bonuses up to $10,000. You must ensure all equipment meets RFQL 5312 requirements and assist customers with proper documentation for rebate processing; installers are capped at $1 million in annual incentives.
Charge Ready NY 2.0 has a $28 million total budget (as of February 2026) and reimburses $3,000 per Level 2 port base rebate plus $1,000 in disadvantaged communities, with $1,000-per-port rates for assigned/fleet parking. The program targets private, public, and nonprofit organizations across workplaces, multifamily buildings, hotels, and other eligible sectors; participants must commit to 5-year equipment operation, and individual owners and installers face annual caps of $300,000 and $1 million respectively.
Program details
- Program ID
- 22209
- Expires
- 12/31/2026
- Last updated
- 7/15/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial industrial local government nonprofit schools state government agricultural multifamily residential
- Technologies
- level-2 electric vehicle service equipment
Incentive amount
$15 million
Program summary
Charge Ready NY 2.0, a program of NYSERDA, offers a rebate to private, public, and not-for-profit organizations that install level 2 EV charging stations at workplaces, multifamily properties, or hotels and motels. The base rebate is valued at $3,000 per charging port installed. There is also an additional $1,000 rebate for ports that are installed in disadvantaged communities. Charging stations installed in assigned parking spaces are for an incentive of $1,000 per charging port installed. Applicants must install a minimum of four charging ports at each site. There is a bonus incentive of $4,000 for installing 4-9 ports and $10,000 for installing 10 or more ports. Equipment owners may not apply for more than $300,000 in program incentives annually and installers are limited to $1 million annually.
To be eligible for this rebate, equipment must meet the requirements described in RFQL 5312. Participants must operate the equipment for at least 5 years from the installation date.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- ChargeReadyNY@energycenter.org
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
