Los Angeles, CA · EV Charger Installation
What it costs, what's permitted, and what to ask before you hire.
$1,200–$4,000
Sunsets June 30, 2026. For property placed in service Jan 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026: 30% of the cost of qualifying residential EV charging property, up to $1,000 per item (per charging port, fuel dispenser, or storage property), claimed on IRS Form 8911. Only homes located in a qualifying low-income community or non-urban census tract qualify. SUNSETS JUNE 30, 2026: Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21, signed July 4, 2025), the §30C credit 'will not be allowed for any property placed in service after June 30, 2026.' This is a cliff termination with no transition rate — installations placed in service on July 1, 2026 or later do not qualify, regardless of when payment or contracting occurred. For property placed in service Jan 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, the credit covers 30% of the cost of qualifying alternative fuel vehicle refueling property installed at a U.S. home used by the taxpayer as a main home, capped at $1,000 per item (the cap applies separately to each charging port, fuel dispenser, or storage property). Property must have original use beginning with the taxpayer. Census-tract eligibility is the load-bearing constraint: per IRS guidance, the property must be installed in a low-income community census tract or non-urban census tract — 2015 Census Tract boundaries apply to installations placed in service before Jan 1, 2025; 2020 Census Tract boundaries apply to installations placed in service on or after Jan 1, 2025. Many urban high-income census tracts do not qualify even though the homeowner installs an otherwise eligible charger. Homeowners claim the credit on Form 8911 attached to their federal tax return. Verify both the placed-in-service date and the census-tract eligibility of the install address with a qualified tax professional before relying on this credit.
Income-qualified tier: up to $4,200 (covers 100% of panel upgrade cost). Geographic tier (SB-535 disadvantaged community): up to $2,100 (covers 50% of panel upgrade cost). No general-market tier — homeowners outside both eligibility tiers do not qualify. As of 2026-05-30 the program is active. Applicants must be active SCE residential electric customers. The income-qualified tier may be available to households at or below 80% of county Area Median Income, or to participants in CalFresh, Medi-Cal, SSI, WIC, or similar assistance programs. The geographic tier may be available to homes located in a top-25% disadvantaged community per the CalEnviroScreen / SB-535 map. The program rebates the panel upgrade itself; an L2 (Level 2) EV charger must be installed within 180 days of panel-upgrade completion to receive the rebate. Applications can be submitted before, during, or up to six months after panel-upgrade completion. The program is structured differently from PG&E's Residential EV Charging Rebate — SCE Charge Ready Home rebates the panel; PG&E's program rebates the charger (with Rebate Plus tier bundling panel+charger). Homeowners should verify current rebate amounts and eligibility against the program page before signing a contract.
As of 2026-05-30, the LADWP Charge Up LA! residential program offers up to $1,000 for the purchase and installation of a qualified Level 2 (240V) EV charger, plus an additional $250 rebate for installing a dedicated EV meter. Customers enrolled in LADWP's EZ-SAVE or Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline programs may qualify for an additional $500 income-qualified adder. Charger must appear on LADWP's qualifying-products list. Applicant must be the LADWP account holder with an active electric meter on a residential rate plan at the installation address. Charger must be on the LADWP residential EV charger qualifying-products list. Installation must comply with LA Department of Building and Safety permitting. The income-qualified adder requires active enrollment in EZ-SAVE or Lifeline before applying.
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