Sec. 3. Electric vehicle supply equipment rebate program
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Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and installation of 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 a individual, State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a private 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 publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to determine additional hardware or software equipment requirements that will likely lead to greater usage of the electric vehicle supply equipment or improve the experience of users of such charging equipment. To be eligible for the rebate program, the equipment described under paragraph
(1)shall be installed— in the United States; on property— owned by the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1); or on which the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) has authority to install electric vehicle supply equipment; and at a publicly accessible parking lot or facility having a minimum of 10 parking spaces and is— open to the public for a minimum of 12 hours per day, five days per week; associated with a multi-unit housing structure with five or more housing units; and associated with a workplace available to an employee of the workplace or an employee of a nearby workplace. An eligible applicant under subsection (b)(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 installation of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2); the estimated installation cost of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2); the global positioning system
(GPS)location of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2) and identification of whether such location is a— multi-unit housing structure; workplace; or publicly accessible parking lot or facility; the technical specifications of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2), including the maximum power and amperage of such equipment, to be installed; 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 applicant under subsection (b)(1) to receive such rebate if— the application meets the requirements of the rebate program under subsection (b); and the Secretary expects amounts appropriated to be available for such rebate. Not later than one year after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(3) applies for a rebate under the rebate program, the Secretary shall notify the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) that they 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 awarded under the rebate program shall be the lesser of— 75 percent of covered expenses; $2,000 for non-networked level 2 charging equipment; $4,000 for networked level 2 charging equipment; or $75,000 for networked direct current fast charging equipment. The amount awarded under the rebate program for replacement electric vehicle supply equipment shall be the lesser of— 75 percent of covered expenses; $1,000 for non-networked level 2 charging equipment; $2,000 for networked level 2 charging equipment; or $25,000 for networked direct current fast charging equipment. The Secretary shall disburse a rebate under the rebate program to an eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1), following approval of an initial application under paragraph (3), if such applicant submits the materials required under subparagraph (B). Not later than one year after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) receives notice that they have been approved for a rebate under the rebate program, such applicant shall submit to the Secretary the following— the cost of covered expenses expended on the installation of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2); the installation cost of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2); a record of payment for the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2); the global positioning system
(GPS)location of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2) and identification of whether such location is a— multi-unit housing structure; workplace; or publicly accessible parking lot or facility; the technical specifications of the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2), including the maximum power and amperage of such equipment; and any other information determined by the Secretary to be necessary for a complete application. To be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program, an eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary to maintain the eligible equipment in a satisfactory manner for not less than five years after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) receives the rebate under the rebate program. To be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program, an eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary to submit, not later than one year after the date the applicant is awarded a rebate and annually thereafter for the following two years, a report on the aggregated data on usage of relevant networked electric vehicle supply equipment. The Secretary shall not disburse a rebate under the rebate program if materials submitted under paragraph
(5)do not meet the same GPS location and technical specifications for the equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2) provided in an application under paragraph (3). An eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) shall be awarded a rebate under the rebate program for 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. Of amounts appropriated to carry out the rebate program under this section, not more than 25 percent may be used for rebates of networked direct current fast charging equipment. For the purposes of this section, hydrogen refueling equipment shall be eligible for a rebate as though it were a networked direct current fast charging equipment. All requirements related to public accessibility of installed locations shall apply. 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 hardware; labor costs associated with the installation of such hardware, 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 hardware, including expenses involving electrical equipment and necessary upgrades or modifications to the electrical grid and associated infrastructure required for the installation of such hardware; permit costs associated with the installation of such hardware; 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 simultaneously. The term level 2 charging equipment means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum of 240-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. The term networked electric vehicle charging station means a charging station that 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 2030.