Make-Ready Eligibility Requirements

• Customer must have an ENERGY STAR® certified Level 2, smart charger.
  • To be considered a “smart” charger, a charging station must be capable of sending and receiving communications via Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
  • Find a list of ENERGY STAR^® certified chargers here. Chargers manufactured prior to January 18, 2023, are not required to meet ENERGY STAR^® certification.
• Customer must obtain and submit the required documents:
  • Photo of charger serial number
  • Paid electrician invoice
  • Copy of charger invoice
  • Municipal permit inspection verification (along with permit costs)

Additional Requirements:

• Customer must be in PSE&G New Jersey electric service territory.
• Customer must use a New Jersey-licensed electrician.
• Customer must agree to PSE&G Terms & Conditions.
• Customers must agree to provide PSE&G with their electric vehicle charging data.
• The EV charger must be connected to a single residential meter.
• The customer’s PSE&G account must be in good financial standing (no shut-off notice).
• Chargers installed on or before Jan. 27, 2021, are not eligible for incentives from the EV Charging Program.
• New PSE&G customers can submit an EV Application once they've received their first bill.

Thank you for your interest in PSE&G’s EV Charging Program. We are happy to help you on your electrification journey.

Please note that the entire process to receive your rebate can take up to three months. This timeline enables PSE&G to assess the electric service to your home and ensure that we can maintain safe, reliable service.

We thank you in advance for your patience.

Step 1: Application Created

Customer applies with a copy of their charger receipt through the EV Portal.

All customers will receive an email that their application has been created.

** At this time, PSE&G reviews eligibility criteria. PSE&G will review the charger and/or vehicle make/model to determine whether the application meets the program eligibility criteria.

Step 2: Customer Submits Required Documentation
Pre-qualified customers will receive an email asking for the required supporting documents to be uploaded to their EV Portal, including:

1. Photo of charger serial number
2. Paid electrician invoice
3. Copy of charger invoice (unless previously uploaded)
4. Final Municipal Permit Inspection Verification (Approval for Electrical or Certificate of Approval) along with permit costs

Once all documents are SAVED to the Portal, the customer must SUBMIT their documents to initiate a review. Please do not hit SUBMIT until all documents have been saved to your application.

** Concurrent with the EV program review, all pre-qualified applications will undergo an engineering evaluation. PSE&G will determine if upgrades must be made to a property’s utility assets to support the additional electric load from the EV charger in a safe, reliable manner. If any action is required on your part, a PSE&G construction representative will contact you directly.

Please note: the entire process typically takes up to three months. This timeline ensures that PSE&G can maintain safe, reliable service. We appreciate your patience.**

Step 3: PSE&G Documentation Review

The PSE&G EV Team will review the customer’s documents and will contact the customer if any follow-up information is required (see Step 4). All documentation must be approved by the EV Team before the customer can be enrolled to the program.

Step 4: Additional Information Required (if needed)

As noted above, depending on the documentation review, more information may be required. If so, the PSE&G EV Team will contact the customer via email.

Step 5: Enrolled
Once all required documents are received and approved, the customer is successfully enrolled in the EV Residential Charging Program. The rebate incentive will be applied to the customer’s bill within one to two billing cycles.

Yes. However, if you participate in the PSE&G EV Charging Program and receive public funding from other state or federal EV incentive programs, you must notify PSE&G and the appropriate program(s) about your dual participation.

NOTE: The total combined funding of the state/federal EV incentive and the PSE&G EV Charging Program incentive must not exceed 90% of your total project costs. If this combination of funding exceeds 90% of the total project cost, PSE&G will adjust the Customer-Side Make-Ready (CSMR) incentive accordingly.

See our EV Advisor tool for additional information on state and federal incentives.

No. PSE&G’s EV Charging Program provides help with the cost of installing smart chargers, including costs for the service line extension/upgrade and the cost to make a site charger-ready. The program does not include a smart charger purchase rebate.

Yes. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-141.18 et seq. “New Jersey Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards,” any Level 1 and Level 2 EVSE product with a date of manufacture after January 18, 2023, and sold or installed for compensation in New Jersey, must meet or exceed the “Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Version 1.0”

Find ENERGY STAR certified electric vehicle chargers.

To enroll in the PSE&G EV Charging Program, customers must obtain a permit for the installation of an EV smart charger and must pass a subsequent electrical inspection by the residing municipality. If your municipality does not require a permit, you must send PSE&G written confirmation from the municipality that a permit is not required.

Owners of single-family homes may complete installation work themselves in lieu of using New Jersey-licensed electricians. Customers who choose to complete their own installation are still required to obtain a permit and pass inspection to be approved for the PSE&G EV Charging Program. Homeowner labor will not be included as part of the Customer-Side Make-Ready incentive. However, materials purchased for the installation process can be included.

Residential customers are not required to have a separate meter for EV charging. Upon request, customers with detached buildings can choose to establish a second residential service for electric vehicle charging. For more information, contact our construction inquiry department at 1-800-722-0256. Please choose option #8 for electric vehicle support.

PSE&G requires the following documents:

• Copy of an itemized electrician’s/contractor’s invoice, marked “PAID” and clearly indicating:
  • Detailed description of work performed
  • Cost of work performed (labor plus equipment, excluding cost of charger(s) if purchased by your electrician or contractor)
  • Date work was performed
  • Customer name and installation address
  • Electrician/contractor name, license number, and contact information

If payment is not clear, proof of payment will be requested.

• Copy of ENERGY STAR® Certified Level 2 charger invoice - (Proof of Purchase) including manufacturer, model, power rating
• Confirmation of your charger ID (serial number) which could be a photo of the charger itself or a screenshot from the charger app
• Copy of Municipal closed permits provided to you by your municipality which includes:
  • Permit number(s)
  • Copy of U.C.C. Form F-222A (Approval for Electrical)

If your municipality does not require a permit, you must send PSE&G written confirmation from your municipality stating that a permit is not required.

Chargers installed on or before Jan. 27, 2021, are not eligible for the Make-Ready incentives from the EV Charging Program. Chargers installed after Jan. 27, 2021, may be eligible for Make-Ready incentives depending upon compliance with the program requirements.

Yes. You may bring your charger with you when you move. If your new address is within our electric service territory, you can re-apply for all program incentives after your new PSE&G electric account is created. Please note, you must wait one full billing cycle before submitting a new application, as it takes approximately one month for the EV portal to recognize your new account number. To ensure your application is approved, please notify us in writing – either within your application or by emailing PSEG-Electric.Vehicles@pseg.com – that you are relocating your charger. If this information is not provided, the system may detect duplicate charger details, and your application will not be approved.

PSE&G will provide semiannual reports on the EV Charging Program deployment, which will include the following information:

• The estimated quantity of work and the quantity completed to date
• The usage and balance remaining of the $5 million Direct Current Fast Charging EV Commercial & Industrial Distribution Charge Rebate funding
• The forecasted and actual EV Charging Program capital costs to date for the reporting period and for the program to date
• The forecasted and actual EV Charging Program operations and maintenance expenses to date for the reporting period and for the program to date

View the latest report

Having solar panels installed does not affect your eligibility to participate in the EV Charging Program. However, for solar customers receiving the Off-Peak Charging Credit, the EV charging usage used to calculate the credit will be capped at the customer’s net consumption. Net consumption is the difference between the electricity drawn from PSE&G when the solar system is not meeting household needs and the electricity exported back to the grid when the system is producing more than the household needs.

We take the privacy of our customer’s data very seriously. We have reasonable processes in place internally, and with our vendors to ensure that your data is reasonably secure.

In compliance with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), PSE&G is phasing out the Electric Vehicle Off-Peak Charging Credit and has introduced an EV-friendly Time of Use (TOU) rate.

The Off-Peak Charging Credit will be discontinued on October 1, 2026. The EV Program stopped accepting new enrollments for the off-peak charging credit effective January 13, 2026. Existing participants can continue to receive off-peak charging credits until the official discontinuation date of 10/1/2026. 

Until the program ends, existing participants are responsible for ensuring their eligible vehicle or charger remains connected with PSE&G to continue receiving Off-Peak Charging Credits.

This change does not affect the EV Make-Ready incentive, which remains active and available to eligible residential and commercial customers.

Existing participants in the Off-Peak Charging Credit may receive a final credit for eligible charging activity completed before the program ends on October 1, 2026. Because eligible charging activity must first be processed, your final credit may appear on a bill after the program has ended. No action is required to end your participation in the Off-Peak Charging Credit.