Sec. 33332. Electric vehicle supply equipment rebate program
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Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to provide rebates for covered expenses associated with publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment (in this section referred to as the rebate program ). A rebate under the rebate program may be made to an individual, a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a private entity, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, or a metropolitan planning organization. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the Department of Energy internet website a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible for the rebate program.
The Secretary may, by regulation, add to, or otherwise revise, the list of electric vehicle supply equipment under subparagraph
(A)if the Secretary determines that such addition or revision will likely lead to— greater usage of electric vehicle supply equipment; greater access to electric vehicle supply equipment by users; or an improved experience for users of electric vehicle supply equipment. To be eligible for the rebate program, the electric vehicle supply equipment described in subparagraph
(A)shall be installed— in the United States; on property— owned by the eligible entity under paragraph (1); or on which the eligible entity under paragraph
(1)has authority to install electric vehicle supply equipment; and at a location that is— a multi-unit housing structure; a workplace; a commercial location; or open to the public for a minimum of 12 hours per day; An eligible entity under paragraph
(1)may submit to the Secretary an application for a rebate under the rebate program. Such application shall include— the estimated cost of covered expenses to be expended on the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2); the estimated installation cost of the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2); the global positioning system location, including the integer number of degrees, minutes, and seconds, where such electric vehicle supply equipment is to be installed, and identification of whether such location is— a multi-unit housing structure; a workplace; a commercial location; or open to the public for a minimum of 12 hours per day; the technical specifications of such electric vehicle supply equipment, including the maximum power voltage and amperage of such equipment; and any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary for a complete application. The Secretary shall review an application for a rebate under the rebate program and approve an eligible entity under paragraph
(1)to receive such rebate if the application meets the requirements of the rebate program under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the eligible entity under paragraph
(1)applies for a rebate under the rebate program, the Secretary shall notify the eligible entity whether the eligible entity will be awarded a rebate under the rebate program following the submission of additional materials required under paragraph (5). Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made under the rebate program for each charging unit shall be the lesser of— 75 percent of the applicable covered expenses; $2,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of non-networked level 2 charging equipment; $4,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of networked level 2 charging equipment; or $100,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of networked direct current fast charging equipment. A rebate made under the rebate program for replacement of pre-existing electric vehicle supply equipment at a single location shall be the lesser of— 75 percent of the applicable covered expenses; $1,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of non-networked level 2 charging equipment; $2,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of networked level 2 charging equipment; or $25,000 for covered expenses associated with the purchase and installation of networked direct current fast charging equipment. The Secretary shall disburse a rebate under the rebate program to an eligible entity under paragraph (1), following approval of an application under paragraph (3), if such entity submits the materials required under subparagraph (B). Not later than one year after the date on which the eligible entity under paragraph
(1)receives notice under paragraph (3)(C) that the eligible entity has been approved for a rebate, such eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary the following— a record of payment for covered expenses expended on the installation of the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2); a record of payment for the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2); the global positioning system location of where such electric vehicle supply equipment was installed and identification of whether such location is— a multi-unit housing structure; a workplace; a commercial location; or open to the public for a minimum of 12 hours per day; the technical specifications of the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph (2), including the maximum power voltage and amperage of such equipment; and any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary. To be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program, an eligible entity under paragraph
(1)shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary to maintain the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph
(2)in a satisfactory manner for not less than 5 years after the date on which the eligible entity under paragraph
(1)receives the rebate under the rebate program. The Secretary shall not disburse a rebate under the rebate program if materials submitted under subparagraph
(B)do not meet the same global positioning system location and technical specifications for the electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible under paragraph
(2)provided in an application under paragraph (3). An eligible entity under paragraph
(1)shall be awarded a rebate under the rebate program for covered expenses relating to the purchase and installation of a multi-port charger based on the number of publicly accessible charging ports, with each subsequent port after the first port being eligible for 50 percent of the full rebate amount. Hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment shall be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program. All requirements related to public accessibility of installed locations shall apply. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out the rebate program, not more than 25 percent may be used for rebates for hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment. Not later than 3 years after the first date on which the Secretary awards a rebate under the rebate program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report of the number of rebates awarded for electric vehicle supply equipment and hydrogen fuel cell refueling equipment in each of the location categories described in paragraph (2)(C)(iii). In this section: The term covered expenses means an expense that is associated with the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, including— the cost of electric vehicle supply equipment; labor costs associated with the installation of such electric vehicle supply equipment, only if wages for such labor are paid at rates not less than those prevailing on similar labor in the locality of installation, as determined by the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Davis-Bacon Act”); material costs associated with the installation of such electric vehicle supply equipment, including expenses involving electrical equipment and necessary upgrades or modifications to the electrical grid and associated infrastructure required for the installation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; permit costs associated with the installation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; and the cost of an on-site energy storage system. The term electric vehicle means a vehicle that derives all or part of its power from electricity. The term multi-port charger means electric vehicle supply equipment capable of charging more than one electric vehicle. The term level 2 charging equipment means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum of 208 volts. The term networked direct current fast charging equipment means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct current power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data collection and access. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.