Electrical Infrastructure Support

To support the facilities of an organization to be ZEV fleet ready, the Go Electric Fleets Program will provide financial support for the electrical upgrades needed to provide enough energy to support a ZEV fleet.

Eligibility

To be considered eligible under this Program, an organization must:

• Be Registered in B.C.;
• Be located in B.C.;
• Have fleet vehicles registered in B.C. (comprised of either light-duty or  mix of light, medium or heavy-duty vehicles)
• Sign-on the West Coast Electric Fleets Pledge at the Express Lane level or higher.
• To be eligible, a company must first undertake a facility assessment and clearly demonstrate the need for the electrical modifications or the electrical service upgrades;
• Agree to share data collected with FBC and the Province; and,
• Obtain all required permits needed to complete the electrical work.

Incentive Amount and Eligible Costs

This Program component will reimburse the costs of electrical work/service upgrades or modifications at the rate of 33% of total costs to a maximum rebate of $20,000. 

Public Sector Organizations: Successful applicants from Public Sector Organizations will be reimbursed for 50% of the costs up to a maximum of $80,000. Public Sector Organizations can have separate applications for different sites but can only receive rebates for a maximum of four sites.

Eligible organizations include Health Authorities, School Districts, Colleges and Universities.

Crown Corporations, Government ministries and agencies are ineligible for the additional funds.

Eligible costs include:

• New panels and breakers;
• New transformer;
• Wiring and conduit additions; and,
• Upgrades to utility service.

For additional information on requirements and the application process, see the Go Electric Fleets Program Guide.