National Grid EV Charging Program

Reduce your costs to purchase and install EV charging stations with EV Connect and National Grid’s EV Charging Make-Ready Program while funding is still available!

**Important Program Information: Application submission for this program began on January 2023.

Go Green with EV Connect

EV Connect is the leading platform for managing electricity as a fuel while bringing convenient and reliable EV charging to businesses everywhere. Along with providing innovative EV charging management software, EV Connect will provide program approved charging stations that is backed by a parts and service warranty to ensure worry-free deployment from installation to operations. As an approved program vendor registered with National Grid, we’ve got you covered from charging stations, software, parts, and labor warranty, and 24/7 customer support– end-to-end solutions from EV Connect.

What is the National Grid EV Charging Program About?

National Grid is offering rebates to their business customers to help defray the cost to install charging stations and to enable widespread access to charging across communities and the Commonwealth in Massachusetts. The Program is Phase III and built upon National Grid’s first two phases of their Electric Transportation and Charging Programs.

    • Workplace—National Grid funds up to 50% of the make-ready infrastructure costs for Level 2 approved projects.

    • Multifamily— National Grid covers the service upgrade and funds up to 100% of make-ready infrastructure and offers an EVSE rebate up to $2,000/port for approved projects.

    • Public—National Grid funds up to 50% of the make-ready infrastructure costs for Level 2 or up to $40,000 per port for DCFC approved projects. You could also receive up to 50% on the cost of eligible Level 2 EVSE hardware.

    • Fleet—National Grid funds up to 100% of the make-ready infrastructure costs for Level 2 and DCFC approved projects. You could also receive up to 50% or $2,000 for eligible Level 2 EVSE hardware and up to 50% or $80,000 for eligible DCFC EVSE hardware.

    • Municipality—National Grid funds up to 50% of make-ready infrastructure costs for Level 2 approved projects, up to 50% of the cost for eligible Level 2 EVSE hardware, with an additional rebate of $480 per port a year for eligible Level 2 network costs.

    **Customers in EJ communities may qualify for up to 100% funding of infrastructure and equipment costs. To verify if your property location is in an EJ community visit: Massachusetts 2020 Environmental Justice Populations

  • To be eligible to receive incentives through the National Grid EV Charging Program, you must be a National Grid, non-residential, Massachusetts electric customer.

    *Please refer to the National Grid Program website for the full list of eligibility qualifications for the programs.

  • Multifamily Properties such as, apartment buildings and condominiums. Workplace properties, Fleet, Public Charging Locations and EJ Communities.

    ** Level 2 Chargers applying for MASSeVIP funding must first get approval for that program before response of approval amount from National Grid.

Get Help with Your National Grid EV Charging Program Application

Assessing your program eligibility and help submitting your rebate application

Helping you choose the right hardware and ensuring a smooth installation process

Providing 24/7 reliable support and station management to fulfill program requirements

Ready to Find Out If You Qualify?

By providing charging stations, you will be positioned as a leader committed to both environmental sustainability and your customers, employees, and tenants.

EV Connect Software

Simplify Your EV Charging Management Experience

Our charging management software simplifies the deployment, management, and optimization of EV charging stations for you and drivers.

 
  • Get access to tools to help control your energy costs and mange your EV charging stations. Plus, generate detailed reports to track station performance, energy usage, environmental impact and revenue all-in-one dashboard.

  • Control who has access to your stations and grant user permissions to ensure assigned drivers use your stations.

  • Set-up your own pricing fees with for different drivers while generating a new revenue stream. Plus, additional credit card support.

  • Our software is compatible with many charging station manufacturers to support different use-case and ensuring that you have the option to change hardware in the future, if needed.

  • Broader charging access through roaming integration with our partner charging networks, such as ChargePoint. Plus, premium features added to mobile app like Reservations.

  • Our experienced team has your covered from installation through station commissioning, including 24/7 ongoing support for you and your drivers.


 Qualified Hardware

Our Premier Hardware Partners

We’ve certified multiple stations that qualify under National Grid’s EV Charging program. All stations are powered by our management software with 24/7 customer support.

 

ABB

PowerCharge

BTC Power

Tritium

Freewire

Zerova

 

Professional Services

O&M and Ongoing Support

 

EV Connect Shield

EV Connect offers a parts and labor warranty that provides end-to-end installation services and support to cover every operational and maintenance aspect of the charging station.

Charging-as-a-Service

EV Charging-as-a-Service or “EV CaaS” is our all-inclusive subscription model that offers charging stations, software, 24/7 support with a labor and hardware warranty under a low monthly fee.

 

Resources

 

 eBook: 5 Common Myths for Multifamily Properties

eBook: A Guide to Smarter EV Charging Management

eBook: EV Charging 101- Beginners Guide to Smart Charging

 

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