The Washington State Department of Commerce is partnering with the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to develop and launch an electric vehicle (EV) charger incentive program for communities across the state.
The Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program (WAEVCP) offers $64 million in rebates to install Level 2 and DC fast chargers in rural and urban publicly accessible locations and tribal communities and at multifamily housing, schools and government facilities and fleet depots.
The program prioritizes reducing geographic and income inequalities in EV charging accessibility, with a goal to direct 40% of program funding for installations in overburdened and vulnerable communities.
CSE’s role is to assist with program design, including incentive structure, eligibility requirements and environmental justice objectives, develop a program website, conduct technical assistance and outreach, and assist with application review. Project partners will help with technical assistance and outreach to key groups, including tribal, overburdened and vulnerable communities.
Program at a Glance
Program Goals
Deploy EV charging infrastructure throughout Washington focusing on incentivizing installations at multifamily housing, publicly accessible sites and tribal communities to improve air quality and environmental health.
CSE's Role
Program design
Project management
Reporting and coordination
Technology and knowledge transfer
Outreach and technical assistance
Technologies
Key Partners
Washington State Department of Commerce – Client
Cyan Strategies – Program Design and Outreach
Energy Northwest – Outreach and Technical Assistance
Western Washington Clean Cities Coalition – Outreach and Technical Assistance
STRUO Strategies – Environmental Justice Assessment, Outreach, and Technical Assistance
The Whitener Group – Outreach and Technical Assistance
State Policies Supported
Washington Environmental Justice Law (Healthy Environment for All or HEAL Act)
Washington Growth Management Act
Impact Statement
Accelerate electric vehicle adoption by deploying EV charging infrastructure throughout the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality with a focus on addressing geographic and income inequities by prioritizing installations in overburdened communities.
