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Charge Ready Transport
Charge Ready Transport Program
Get the infrastructure you need to support charging stations for a fleet of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs) at low- to no-cost to you with the Charge Ready Transport program.
Interested in receiving more information on electrifying your fleet or applying for the Charge Ready Transport program? Please fill out the form below to get more information or to start the application process. A member of our EV support team will reach out to you within the next 48 hours.
The Charge Ready Transport Program provides an opportunity for qualifying businesses to have the electric infrastructure installed to support charging stations for an EV fleet at no cost to you. Certain businesses, including transit agencies and school bus operators, may also receive rebates covering part of the cost to buy charging stations.
Once your charging stations are set up, you can choose from business-friendly rate options that can help lower your EV charging costs.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
Are an SCE non-residential customer
Operate a medium- or heavy-duty vehicle fleet
Purchase at least two EVs or convert at least two EVs from fossil-fuel
Provide a grant of easement by the property owner
Other terms and conditions apply1
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Why invest in electric?
Get Ahead of Regulations
State and local regulators have begun efforts to reduce emissions from the transportation sector.2
Increase Cost Efficiencies
EVs may help your business save over time, including less maintenance and lower fuel costs.3
Be an Industry Leader
Make a statement to your partners, customers, and community that cleaner air is a priority.
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How much could you save by switching to electric?
Ever wondered how much you could save by switching to an electric fleet? Use our Fleet Fuel Calculator to estimate electric fueling costs for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. You’ll see the difference between electricity and your current fuel costs, fuel savings per mile, and much more!
You can also have one our EV Fleet Support Team members walk you through the results for further costs savings. Try it today!
SCE will perform the utility side and customer side of the meter infrastructure work at no cost to the Program Participant. Alternatively, Program Participants may choose to design, procure, install and maintain the customer side of the meter make-ready infrastructure themselves. If this option is selected, Program Participants will receive the Make-Ready Rebate, which will cover a large portion of the installation costs. Under either scenario, Program Participants will be responsible for the purchase and installation of their selected charging equipment.
Program Participants will be responsible for the selection, purchase and installation of the EV charging equipment (unless the Program Participant also elects to install the customer-side make-ready infrastructure).
When deciding where to install the EV charging stations, many factors need to be considered, some of which should include:
Select a location in close proximity to the electric facilities currently serving the site (this can help to lower infrastructure installation costs);
Determine a convenient location for vehicle parking while they will be charging (for both short and long dwell times);
Consider how vehicles move through the site, and how to prevent the charging location from impeding through-traffic;
Consider locations where adequate parking exists to serve the number of vehicles that will be routinely charged;
Consider any labor restrictions that may prevent drivers from backing up vehicles, will a drive-through type configuration be required;
Consider vehicle charging needs beyond the initial deployment, what future growth and expansion might be taken into account;
Consider the type of charging equipment that will be used, the charging port to vehicle ratios, and desired parking configurations surrounding the charging stations. Will they be laid out in a radial fashion, be laid-out in rows, or other configurations;
Consider the configuration of charging stations themselves. Will they be overhead systems, conventional pedestal mounted; wall mounted; in-ground; etc.;
For DCFC installations, consider proximity of charging ports to the Power Conversion Units (PCU).
These are just some of the many factors that will need to be considered. SCE recommends that you contact your SCE Account Representative to explore solutions that will work best for your site’s needs.
The Program Participant is responsible for paying for all ownership, operation and maintenance costs associated with the charging equipment, including the cost of energy consumed by the charging equipment. All charging equipment will be required to take service on a Time-Of-Use rate plan. As owners and operators of the charging stations, Program Participants have discretion to determine their own charging periods and policies, but encouraging off-peak or mid-peak charging and discouraging on-peak charging will help lower monthly energy costs. SCE encourages participants to work with their SCE Account Representatives for assistance selecting the best rate plan options.
1Please note that enrollment does not guarantee selection for program participation. SCE will evaluate each application and make the final determination as to a project’s ability to move forward based on a number of factors, not limited to: the number and timing of EVs to be acquired or converted; the size of the Applicant’s existing fleet; the number of projects already approved for a similar fleet sector; Applicant’s existing or planned on-site load management technologies (such as solar, battery storage, and vehicle-to-grid technologies, etc.); the overall complexity and cost of the project; Applicant’s financial viability; and the level of remaining program funds.
