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CleanBC Go Electric: Fleet Charging Program

Program Category: Sustainable Transportation
Program Sub-Category: Zero Emission Vehicles and Charging Stations
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Status: Open

Funder

BC Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS)

Funder Organization Type

  • BC Provincial Government

The CleanBC Go Electric Fleet Charging program is intended to support public and private fleets of all sizes transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The program takes a multi-pronged approach to address various barriers to ZEV adoption in fleets by offering financial and technical support through the following:

  1. Training sessions and webinars

  2. Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Fleet Advisor

  3. Rebates for Fleet Assessments*

  4. Rebates for ZEV Infrastructure Assessments*

  5. Rebates for Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades*

  6. Rebates for the purchase and installation of charging stations

*These rebate categories are available for FortisBC electricity customers only. Organizations that receive electricity from BC Hydro can apply for electric fleet planning and infrastructure incentives through BC Hydro’s Fleet Electrification Program.

Eligible Community

Rebates are available to B.C.-registered companies, Indigenous and local governments, and public sector organizations (B.C. Ministries and Crown Corporations are not eligible) with fleet vehicles.
Indigenous communities and businesses are eligible for increased rebates for some of the program offers.

Funding Stacking Restrictions

Yes
  • It is not permitted to stack rebates with other fleet electrification rebate offers that receive Provincial funding, including BC Hydro EV fleet planning and infrastructure incentives. The only exception is that organizations who receive fleet planning and infrastructure incentives from BC Hydro can access these rebates along with charging infrastructure rebates from the Go Electric Fleet Charging Program.
  • Applicants must disclose if they have applied for or received ZEVIP funding from Natural Resources Canada or another ZEVIP delivery organization. 

Professional Input Required

No

Other Eligible Applicants

Businesses / For-profit
Other
Indigenous Organizations
Non-governmental Organizations / Not-for-Profits
Economic Development Agencies
Academic Institutions

This Program is open to B.C. registered companies, non- profit organizations, public entities and Indigenous organizations that have fleet vehicles registered with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).

Type of Funding

  • Support (e.g. consulting management)
  • Rebates

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • Under $100 000

Description of Funding

Local governments and Indigenous communities can access the following program offers:

  • Up to 40 hours of ZEV Fleet Advisor Services;

  • Rebates for fleet assessments, with or without telematics;*

  • Rebates for ZEV infrastructure assessments;*

  • Rebates for electrical infrastructure upgrades to support fleet ZEV charging;*

  • Rebates for ZEV charging stations, including level 2 and level 3 chargers;

    • Indigenous communities and businesses will be reimbursed the purchase and installation costs of eligible, new, Level 2 charging equipment at the rate of 75% of total costs up to a maximum of $4,000 per station. Rebates will be capped at $50,000 per site.

    • Municipal governments, regional districts, health authorities and their agencies, school districts and universities and colleges are eligible to receive rebates that cover up to 75% of total costs to a maximum of $4,000 per station. Rebates will be capped at $50,000 per applicant per year.

  • Training sessions and webinars; and

  • Resources and tools to support fleet electrification.

*Note that these rebate offers are available for FortisBC electricity customers only. Organizations that receive electricity from BC Hydro can apply for electric fleet planning and infrastructure incentives through BC Hydro’s Fleet Electrification Program.
 
Indigenous communities and businesses with fleet vehicles are eligible for increased rebates for fleet assessments, ZEV infrastructure assessments, electrical infrastructure upgrades to support fleet ZEV charging, and rebates for ZEV charging stations, including level 2 and level 3 chargers.
 
For more information on rebate amounts, please visit the Go Electric Fleet Charging Program webpage or the Go Electric Offerings for Indigenous Communities and Businesses webpage.

Eligible Costs

Engineering
Equipment/Material Purchase
Research and Development

Funding is also available for:
  • Labour and Construction Costs
  • Business Case Analysis