FAQs

The Charge Up New Jersey program has compiled a list of tools designed to help increase your dealership’s knowledge of electric vehicles, the program and how to interact with potential customers. Utilize any or all of these tools to increase EV sales at your dealership by visiting the Sales Tools webpage.

All New Jersey residents who purchase or lease, and register an eligible electric vehicle in the State of New Jersey are eligible for the incentive. For more information, please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions.

All vehicles must be ordered, purchased or leased on or after July 1, 2026, the launch of the FY27 point-of-sale program, through participating dealerships to be eligible for the FY27 incentive.

Vehicles ordered, purchased, or leased prior to July 1, 2026 may be eligible for FY26 program incentive funding, as long as the associated application is submitted within 14 days of the order, purchase, or lease date.

Newly available EV models will be considered for the program. Manufacturers must fill out an OEM Vehicle Submission Form and email it to EV.Programs@bpu.nj.gov. Once the new EV model is approved, it will be added to the Eligible Vehicles page. For more information, please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions.

All eligible vehicles with an MSRP up to $55,000 receive a $1,500 incentive.

Prequalified income-verified applicants receive an additional $2,500 through the Charge Up+ incentive ($4,000 total).

No, the incentive amount is the same and it is given in full to the consumer regardless of whether the vehicle is purchased or leased.

No. The Charge Up+ incentive can only be applied at the point-of-sale by the dealership and is not available retroactively.

To be eligible for the $4,000 income-based incentive, applicants must submit documentation verifying that the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from their 2025 tax filing meets the following requirements:

• Maximum MAGI of $75,000 for single tax filers
• Maximum MAGI of $112,500 for head of household tax filers
• Maximum MAGI of $150,000 for joint tax filers
     OR
• Applicants may submit proof of active enrollment in one of the following public assistance programs:
  • General Assistance (GA)
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Lifeline
  • Lifeline Utility Assistance Program
  • Medicaid
  • Section 8 Housing
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Universal Service Fund/Heating Energy Assistance (USFHEA)
  • Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
  • Universal Service Fund
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
  • Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric
  • Choice Voucher Program
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Programs with a self-attestation of additional/unearned income:
    • Comfort Partners
    • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
    • Social Security

For more information, please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions.

To receive your incentive, show your prequalification ID number at a participating dealership. The dealer will use the Prequalification ID to apply the $4,000 incentive ($1,500 base incentive and $2,500 Charge Up+) to your purchase or lease agreement. 

Please note that the Charge Up+ incentive cannot be applied retroactively. Applicants must verify that the full incentive amount was applied at the time of purchase or lease. For more information, please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions.

All applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We are unable to expedite application review. You will receive an email once your application has been approved, or if additional information is required.

On average, applications are reviewed within 10 business days of submittal. Please add chargeupnj@energycenter.org to your approved sender list to ensure emails are not marked as spam.

For proof of income, we will accept your 2025 IRS Tax Return Transcript OR proof of enrollment in a qualified public assistance program.

If you have not yet filed for 2025, we will require your 2024 IRS Tax Return Transcript, accompanied by an IRS Verification of Non-Filing for 2025.

Eligible Public Assistance Programs

• General Assistance (GA)
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Lifeline
• Lifeline Utility Assistance Program
• Medicaid
• Section 8 Housing
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Universal Service Fund/Heating Energy Assistance (USFHEA)
• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
• Universal Service Fund
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric
• Choice Voucher Program
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

If you are claiming eligibility for one of the following programs, you must submit a self-attestation of additional/unearned income: 

• Comfort Partners
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Social Security

Prequalification is good for 150 days or until the program pauses or closes, whichever comes first.

Visit the Eligibility Guidelines page for additional information.

Newly available charger models will be considered for the program. Manufacturers must fill out an OEM Charger Submission Form and email it to EV.Programs@bpu.nj.gov.

An incentive of up to $250 will be provided toward the purchase and installation of in-home electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Network Service Providers (NSPs) offer software that operates smart EV charging stations. Eligible chargers are required to report certain detailed, anonymized charging session data through the NSP. For the In-Home EV Charger program, an applicant’s charger must be connected to a Compliant NSP for application approval.

Charge Up New Jersey aims to support the overall health of the electrical grid. Applicant responses to the In-Home EV Charger survey are useful for providing data that will go into multiple grid-strengthening efforts.

Any Level 2 charger that meets the following criteria is eligible. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for full program eligibility requirements.

• Standard AC charging ports are available for use by all EVs including, but not limited to, the J1772 and J3400 charging connector standards.
• The equipment is a dual-port charger, capable of charging two vehicles at the same time.
• The equipment is ENERGY STAR® certified, as required by the Appliance Standards Act.
• The equipment is listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to comply with UL 2594.
• The equipment has OCPP 1.6 Certification or later.
• The equipment has networking capability with one of the State’s Compliant Network Service Providers. 
• Each L2 charging port maintains at least 97% uptime, consistent with current federal standards, for five (5) consecutive years after installation.

Yes. Third parties applying for funds on behalf of the MUD site owner are required to complete the Letter of Authorization form in the Phase 1 Application.

Applicants can expect payment to be mailed within approximately 90 calendar days of Phase 2 approval. Payment delays, although rare, may occur.

Single-port Level 2 chargers that are directly adjacent to each other, located between two parking spaces and connected to the same make-ready are eligible and counted as one dual-port charger. Applicants may be required to submit documentation for verification, such as a single-line diagram.

No. Finished projects or equipment purchased before submitting a Phase 1 application are ineligible. 

Yes. Properties not in an investor-owned utility (IOU) territory may be eligible for make-ready incentives. Non-IOU applicants must provide a utility bill as proof of electric service.

Your project site may qualify for the OBM bonus if the municipality is listed on the state’s OBM list. 

Yes. Certain chargers, including those at MUDs, that receive electric utility service from ACE, JCP&L, PSE&G or RECO may be eligible for additional EV charging incentives for installation costs (such as make-ready costs) directly from the respective utility. 

Projects may be eligible for both the incentives offered by the MUD EV Charging Program and utilities (up to 90% of the total project costs). Please review each utility’s eligibility requirements before purchasing EV charging equipment, as additional conditions may apply to equipment eligible for utility incentives.

Applicants may request up to three (3) extensions of 120 calendar days each by completing the Extension Request Form at least 30 calendar days prior to the reservation expiration date. Please email njmud@energycenter.org for a copy of the form. For full details, please review the program Terms & Conditions.

Extension requests must be based on an eligible extension reason, identified within the Extension Request Form. All required supporting documentation must be submitted with the request to be considered.

Eligible entities for the Clean Fleet program include state agencies, boards or commissions, counties and their authorities, municipalities and their commissions, state universities, community colleges, local schools and non-profit entities.

The Clean Fleet incentive is stackable with utility incentives offered by ACE, JCP&L, PSE&G and Rockland Electric, up to 90% of the total project costs. 

Incentives from this program and any other NJ BPU or NJ DEP program are not stackable for the same charging stations. 

Applicants may request up to three (3) extensions of 120 calendar days each by completing the Extension Request Form at least 30 calendar days prior to the reservation expiration date. Please email njcleanfleet@energycenter.org for a copy of the form. For full details, please review the program Terms & Conditions.

Extension requests must be based on an eligible extension reason, identified within the Extension Request Form. All required supporting documentation must be submitted with the request to be considered.

No. Finished projects or equipment purchased before submitting a Phase 1 application are ineligible.

Applicants can expect payment to be mailed within approximately 90 calendar days of Phase 2 approval. Payment delays, although rare, may occur.

This should be discerned by the eligible entity prior to the Phase 1 application being submitted.

No. Any brand of BEV is permitted, new or certified pre-owned, as long as the vehicle falls under FHWA light-duty or has a Class 2b – Class 6 rating. Leased vehicles are ineligible.

Level 2 equipment covered under the program may be of any brand the applicant selects provided that the equipment adheres to the following criteria (full eligibility requirements are outlined in the Terms & Conditions): 

• Standard AC charging ports are available for use by all EVs including, but not limited to, the J1772 and J3400 charging connector standards.
• The equipment is a dual-port charger capable of charging two vehicles at the same time.
• The equipment is ENERGY STAR® certified, as required by the Appliance Standards Act.
• The equipment is listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to comply with UL 2594.
• The equipment has OCPP 1.6 Certification or later.
• The equipment has networking capability with one of the State’s Compliant Network Service Providers.
• Each Level 2 charging port maintains at least 97% uptime, consistent with current federal standards, for five (5) consecutive years after installation.

DCFC equipment covered under the program may be of any brand the applicant selects provided that the equipment adheres to the following criteria: 

• The equipment includes standard DC charging ports available for use by all EVs including, but not limited to, the CCS and J3400 charging connector standards.
• The equipment is a dual-port charger.
• The equipment is listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to comply with UL 2202.
• The equipment has OCPP 1.6 Certification or later.
• The equipment has network capability with one of the State’s Compliant Network Service Providers.
• Each DCFC charging port maintains the federal uptime standards (currently 97% uptime) at a minimum for five (5) consecutive years after installation.

NJ Clean Fleet can only incentivize up to the approved amounts for Phase 1. If the equipment purchased is less than the approved Phase 1 incentive amount, the approved amount for Phase 2 will reflect the actual quantity of the equipment purchased.

No. Only light-duty and Class 2b – Class 6 BEVs are eligible for incentives.

A vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) between 8,501 – 26,000 lbs. An in-depth description of each weight class is available here. Please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions for full eligibility requirements.

To be eligible for incentives, non-profits must operate in New Jersey and be designated as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS. As part of the Phase 1 application, non-profits must also be able to provide a current 990-EZ or 990, which must show a minimum of at least $50,000 in gross receipts.

Yes, if a dual-port charger’s maximum output capacity is 250 kW and can provide up to each dispenser’s full power capacity while charging two vehicles simultaneously, this will qualify as a 200 kW+ dual-port charging station.

No. Make-ready work must be associated with an eligible charging station. Make-ready work may not start prior to submitting a Phase 1 application.

Your project site may qualify for the OBM bonus if the municipality is listed on the state’s OBM list.

Eligible entities for the program include government entities, hotels, businesses and non-profits.

The EV Tourism Corridor incentive is stackable with utility incentives offered by ACE, JCP&L, PSE&G and Rockland Electric (up to 90% of the total project costs). 

Incentives from this program and any other NJ BPU or NJ DEP program are not stackable for the same charging stations.

No, only hotel applicants may apply for both Level 2 and DCFC incentives.

Applicants may request up to two (2) extensions of six months each by emailing njevtourism@energycenter.org at least 30 calendar days prior to the reservation expiration date. For full details, please review the program Terms & Conditions.

Permissible extension reasons include the following: 

• Supply chain delays for chargers or vehicles, including shipping delays; 
• Supply chain delays for critical components for installation, such as transformers; 
• Permitting delays; 
• Energization delays; 
• Inspection delays associated with utilities or municipalities; 
• Administrative coordination with Program Administrator; and/or 
• Other reasons as determined through appeals process. 
   

No. Finished projects or equipment purchased before submitting a Phase 1 application are ineligible.

Applicants can expect payment to be mailed within approximately 90 calendar days after Phase 2 approval. Payment delays, although rare, may occur.

This should be discerned by the eligible entity prior to the Phase 1 application being submitted.

Level 2 equipment covered under the program may be of any brand the applicant selects provided that the equipment adheres to the following criteria (full eligibility requirements are outlined in the Terms & Conditions): 

• Standard AC charging ports are available for use by all EVs including, but not limited to, the J1772 and J3400 charging connector standards.
• The equipment is a dual-port charger.
• The equipment is ENERGY STAR® certified, as required by the Appliance Standards Act.
• 2 dual-port charger is capable of charging two vehicles at the same time.
• The equipment is listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to comply with UL 2594.
• The equipment has OCPP 1.6 Certification or later;
• The equipment has networking capability with one of the State’s Compliant Network Service Providers. 
• Each Level 2 charging port maintains at least 97% uptime, consistent with current federal standards, for five (5) consecutive years after installation.

DCFC equipment covered under the program may be of any brand the applicant selects, provided that the equipment adheres to the following criteria: 

• The equipment includes standard DC charging ports available for use by all EVs including, but not limited to, the CCS and J3400 charging connector standards.
• The equipment is a dual-port charger.
• The equipment is listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory to comply with UL 2202.
• The equipment has OCPP 1.6 Certification or later.
• The equipment has network capability with one of the State’s Compliant Network Service Providers.
• Each DCFC is publicly accessible.
• Each DCFC charging port maintains at least 97% uptime, the current federal standards, for five (5) consecutive years after installation.

The program can only incentivize up to the approved amounts for Phase 1. If the equipment purchased is less than the approved Phase 1 incentive amount, the approved amount for Phase 2 will reflect the actual quantity of the equipment purchased.

Amenities may include, but are not limited to, food service establishments, retail stores, convenience services or rest areas, provided such amenities are open and available for public use during normal business operating hours. The amenity must be either on-site at the charging site or within a safe walking distance from the charging site. The amenity must also be readily accessible to the general public without restriction or limitation to specific groups, such as but not limited to customers, employees, tenants or authorized personnel. 

The amenity must be no further than 0.3 miles from the charger(s), with a crosswalk, paved and passable sidewalk, or be located within the same parking lot or property. 

Yes, if a dual-port charger’s maximum output capacity is 250 kW and can provide up to each dispenser’s full power capacity while charging two vehicles simultaneously, this will qualify as a 200 kW+ dual-port charging station. Please refer to the program’s Terms & Conditions for more information.

No. Make-ready work must be associated with an eligible charging station. Make-ready work must also not be started prior to submitting a Phase 1 application.

Your project site may qualify for the OBM bonus if the municipality is listed on the state’s OBM list.