CHARGE READY TRANSPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview 3
Introduction 3
How This Program Works 3
Rebates 4
Participation Details 5
Key Roles 5
Program Eligibility 6
Charging Equipment Eligibility 6
Things You’ll Need to Prepare Your Application 7
Site Plan Instructions 8
Application Evaluation & Approval
After You Submit Your Application
Application Approval and Immediate Next Steps
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10 Planning & Construction
Verification
Program Feedback and Future Surveys
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OVERVIEW
Introduction
The Charge Ready Transport Program supports both
California’s greenhouse gas (GHG)-reduction goal and local air-quality requirements. The Program assists customers with transitioning to cleaner fuels by reducing their cost for the purchase and installation of required electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, as well as providing rebates to offset the cost of charging stations for certain eligible customers.
SCE has an important role to play in all market segments within its service territory. Because the medium- and heavy-duty, on-road and non-road transportation segments are in various stages of technological development and market maturity, the Program is designed to help address some of the existing barriers to increased adoption in these segments.
How This Program Works
This program provides the infrastructure to support the installation of EV charging equipment at no cost to the Participant. This presents a unique opportunity for fleet operators that choose to buy EVs because the infrastructure required to support the installation of EV charging equipment is typically a sizable investment.
SCE will design, construct, and install the necessary
infrastructure on both the utility-side and customer-side of the electric meter. Participants are, however, responsible for the selection, purchase, and installation of the EV charging equipment.
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Rebates
In addition to receiving the necessary infrastructure to support EV charging equipment, this Program provides two additional rebate options: the Charging Equipment Rebate and the Make-Ready Rebate.
Charging Equipment Rebate
The Charging Equipment Rebate is offered to eligible
participants in order to offset a portion of the costs
associated with the purchase of EV charging equipment
approved by SCE. This rebate is only available to:
• Participants that will be acquiring and operating
School Buses or Transit Buses anywhere in SCE’s
service territory;
• Participants who install charging equipment at a
project site located in a designated Disadvantaged
Community where the Participant is not listed as a
Fortune 1000 company.
In all cases, to be eligible for the Charging Equipment Rebate, charging equipment must be selected from
SCE’s Approved Product List.
Make-Ready Rebate
The second rebate option is referred to as the
Make-Ready Rebate. This rebate is available to any
Participant who chooses to design, procure, and install the customer side of the meter infrastructure work
(also referred to as “customer side make-ready”).
The Make-Ready Rebate is intended to offset up to 80
percent of the costs that SCE would otherwise incur for performing the work.
1 Every Participant will have the choice to perform this work themselves and receive the rebate, or to have
SCE perform the work at no cost to the Participant.
1 Customers choosing this option will eligible for a rebate which will be the lesser of: (a) 80 percent of the Participant’s actual installation cost or (b) 80 percent of the average utility direct cost for installing the customer side make-ready infrastructure for the relevant sector.
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PARTICIPATION DETAILS
Key Roles
Customer
• Submits an enrollment application.
• Acquires at least two EVs, to arrive on-site within
18 months of application submission.
• Selects, purchases and installs EV charging
stations approved by SCE.
• Is required to maintain charging stations in good
working order for a period of at least 10 years.
• Note: EV charging stations used to fuel on-road
vehicles are required to be linked through a
communications network for a period of 5 years.
SCE
• Works with customers to help them assess their
unique EV charging needs and explore available
options.
• Designs, procures and installs the make-ready
infrastructure for each approved project, at no
cost to the Program Participant – OR – Provides
a Make-Ready Rebate to customers who chose
to design, procure and install the customer side
make-ready.
• Provides charging equipment rebates to
eligible customers.
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Program Eligibility
Non-residential customers are eligible to enroll to participate in the program if they:
1.Are a SCE customer that operates a medium-or heavy-duty fleet, used for either on-road or non-road applications;
2.Will be purchasing or leasing at least two new fleet EVs, or convert at least two fossil-fueled vehicles to electric, with the vehicles arriving on-site within 18 months from the time the application was submitted;
3. Own, lease, or operate a site located within SCE’s service territory where the EV charging infrastructure will be installed;
4. Agree to provide the necessary easements. Applicants, if not the owner of the site at which the charging equipment is to be installed, are required to obtain consent from the property owner to install the equipment and agreement that the property owner will grant any required easements;
5. Select, purchase, install and maintain the EV charging stations in good working order for at least 10 years;
6.Provide proof of purchase of qualified electric vehicles and accompanying charging equipment;
7. Agree to provide SCE with EV charging usage data from all charging stations used to fuel on-road EVs for five years.
Charging Equipment Eligibility
Qualified charging stations are specified in SCE’s Approved Product List (APL) which you can find at sce.com/APL. Under some circumstances, EV
charging equipment not listed on the APL can be
selected for use, but in all cases SCE must first approve it. Customers can work with their SCE
representatives to ensure their selected charging
equipment meets program eligibility requirements.
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Things You’ll Need to Prepare
Your Application
• SCE Service Account Number
• The County Tax Assessor parcel number for the
site where the charging equipment will be installed
• Your vehicle acquisition plans including
information on the number and types of EVs you
plan to purchase, lease, or convert
to electric over the next 10 years
• Information about your existing fleet
• A site plan of the property where the EV charging
equipment will be installed. The plan will also need
to include the proposed location(s) for the charging
equipment
• If you are not the property site owner, ensure the
property owner has approved of the proposed
installation of EV charging equipment
• The Name of the Authority Having Jurisdiction
(AHJ) to issue building permit approvals
• Approval and authority to sign the Application
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Site Plan Instructions
A site plan will need to be submitted with your completed application. The plan is intended to provide an aerial view of your property which can be obtained from Google Maps, and should include annotations to indicate the preferred location for the charging equipment.
However,
SCE may propose a different location based on various
factors, including but not limited to proximity to SCE’s existing distribution equipment. The site plan will need to be uploaded to the program website immediately following the completion of the on-line application.
Ideal Charging Site
Location Guidelines
Charging stations should:
• Be as close as possible to the existing
transformer (if enough capacity) or to a
new transformer (if needed to serve the
EV charging load).
• Be grouped in a single location (e.g., the
same floor of a parking depot).
• Allow adequate space for the installation
and operation, in compliance with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
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APPLICATION EVALUATION & APPROVAL
After a preliminary evaluation of your application, SCE will reach out to provide more information about the program, answer any questions you may have, and further discuss your project to determine possible next steps.
After You Submit Your Application
If your project moves past the initial evaluation phase, next steps will typically include the following:
1 Site Visit
SCE will work
with you to
schedule a
site visit and
evaluation.
2 Planning
and Design
SCE’s team will
leverage the site
plans submitted with
the application and
perform additional
planning and design
activities.
3 Infrastructure Evaluation
SCE will evaluate the existing
distribution infrastructure
and the site’s existing service
connection; assess the possible
integration opportunities with
on-site or planned distributed
energy resources; and the
applicants preferred location(s)
for the EV charging equipment.
4 Alternate Location
Arrangement
SCE will work with
the customer to
reach agreement
on an alternate
location for the EV
charging equipment if
necessary.
5 Conceptual
Design and Cost
Estimates
SCE will then use
the information
collected to develop a
conceptual design and
make cost estimates
for the necessary
infrastructure work.
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Application Approval and Immediate Next Steps
If the proposed project meets program criteria and cost thresholds, next steps will typically include the following:
1. SCE will provide the design exhibits to the Applicant for approval.
2. The Applicant must decide if they will elect to design, build, and install the customer side make- ready Infrastructure or have SCE perform the work.
3.The Applicant must affirmatively commit to the specific charging equipment they will plan to purchase and install.
4.The Applicant will need to commit to their final vehicle acquisition plan.
5. Following the Applicant’s approval of the designs provided by SCE, the Applicant will be presented with a Program Participation Agreement (Agreement) for signature.
6. Program funds will be reserved for the project following SCE’s execution of the Agreement.
7. Within 45 days of signing the Agreement, Participants will be required to provide:
• Proof of purchase of the program eligible charging stations. • Proof of vehicle acquisition, for a minimum of two vehicles, with a specified delivery date not to exceed 18 months.
• If applicable, submission of a completed “Rebate Assignment Form”.
This document captures the necessary information for SCE to process and remit applicable rebate payments.
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PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
Once the required documentation is received2,
SCE will move forward with:
• Completing the detailed design work;
• Preparing and delivering easements for the Participant’s (or property owner) signature;
• Securing any necessary permits;
• Procuring materials and managing the construction of the make-ready infrastructure work.
Participants will:
• Move forward with installing the EV charging equipment once SCE has completed the make-ready infrastructure.
• Provide the final documentation to SCE following the
successful installation of the EV charging equipment.
Verification
Following the completed installation of the charging
equipment, SCE will conduct a final walkthrough to
verify the charging stations are properly installed and operational. Participants will then receive notification that the project is complete, and SCE will process any
rebate payments for which the project may be eligible.
Program Feedback and Future Surveys
SCE may ask participants to complete various surveys
to support the evaluation of the Program.
2 All documents listed under item #7 of the “Application Approval and Immediate Next Steps”.
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To apply for the Charge Ready Transport Program, please fill out the form on the Program Overview page and someone will contact you.
Contact Us
If you would like more information about this program, or to further explore your fleet’s EV charging needs, simply contact your SCE Account Representative. You can also reach us by sending an email to [email protected]
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