The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is providing a grant to help state governments, local governments and nonprofits electrify their fleets.
The award amounts are as follows:
- Up to $4,000 for eligible light-duty battery electric vehicles.
- Up to $10,000 toward the purchase of eligible Class 2B-6 BEVs.
- Up to $5,000 each for public Level 2 charging equipment (up to the cost of the charging equipment).
- Up to $4,000 for fleet Level 2 charging equipment (not available to the public) up to the cost of the charging equipment.
- Up to $50,000 for direct current fast charging stations (up to the cost of the chargers).
- Up to $5,000 toward make-ready costs for fleet Level 2 charging equipment (up to 50% of cost).
- Up to $50,000 toward the make-ready costs for DCFC charging stations (up to 50% of cost).
For more information and the application to the Clean Fleet Incentive, please visit the Clean Fleet Website or the Terms and Conditions.
Additional Resources and Information
Electric Vehicle Resources for Local Government is a list of other grants and resources in New Jersey. If you would like to learn more about EV and which may meet your fleet’s needs, please feel free to use the resources below.
EV cost, technical specifications, and resources for fleet managers:
- The Alternative Fuel Data Center has a comprehensive list of tools, including vehicle cost calculators, resources to help you select the right vehicle, and charging station locators.
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Tool helps users compare emissions from EV with a comparable conventional internal combustion vehicle.
- Fleet Electrification Checklist is a simple, step-by-step guide on how to electrify government fleets. Though it is specifically tailored to federal fleets, much of it directly translates to municipal fleets.
Policy and Planning Guides on how to electrify municipal fleets in cost effective ways:
- The Fleet Electrification Toolkit has a comprehensive list of resources for fleet managers including fleet electrification checklist, EV training materials, and planning dashboards.
- Sustainable Jersey: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Procurement Guide is a guide on the avenues fleet managers have to procure alternative fuels.
- Philadelphia’s Municipal Clean Fleet Plan details the specific steps and formalized process the City of Philadelphia has used to electrify their fleet.
Policy Guides on how to create public charging in cost effective ways:
- EV Infrastructure Project Planning Checklist is a user-friendly simple guide to the steps needed to implement public charging.
- Charge Up Your Town: Best Management Practices to Ensure Your Town is EV Ready is an information guide tailored specifically to New Jersey.
- Project Lessons: Curbside EV Charging explores how cities can install Level 2 charging on streetlight poles to simplify installation and drastically reduce costs.
- Urban EV Charging for All: 10 Strategies for City Governments is a detailed guide on how cities can transition to EV.
- Right-of-Way Charging: How Cities Can Lead the Way is a user-friendly report with case studies.
