• Customers must be Massachusetts electric customers on the Discount Rate (R-2) or live in an Environmental Justice Population and live in single-family or 2-4 unit homes
• Landlords that own a property meeting the above criteria are eligible for upgrades at that property
• Customers living in a single-family home must own or lease an EV to participate
• Qualifying expenses for the wiring upgrade rebate are the labor, materials, and applicable permitting costs to install a 208-volt or 240-volt electrical circuit of 30 Amps or more to a location suitable for electric vehicle charging
• Customers are limited to one Wiring Upgrade Rebate per electric account
• Customers are required to enroll in the no-cost Off-Peak Charging Program
• Applicants are eligible for the enhanced wiring rebate only if the electric vehicle purchase price (MSRP) was $55,000 or less

Questions? Please email EVTurnkey@RISEEngineering.com or call 888-929-1619.

Download our program brochure

Massachusetts Residential Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program

• Included Eligible Costs
• The installation work needed to support a level 2 EV charger in your garage or parking area for eligible customers, up to the incentive cap
• Additional Details
• The incentive for a level 2 EV charger is only available to customers on the Discount Rate (R2) with an EV purchase price of $55,000 or less
• Please note: The customer will be responsible for any costs above the incentive cap 

An incentive applied directly to the project proposal cost. This reduces or in some cases eliminates any out-of-pocket costs for the project.

1. Submit the form to request your proposal. Our installation vendor will reach out directly to obtain additional details required to accurately scope the project, and a timely response will help ensure the process continues to move forward. 
2. Review and accept your proposal
3. Schedule your appointment with our approved vendor
4. All eligible Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program customers may purchase a qualified* level 2 charger prior to your scheduled appointment either through our trusted installation vendor or from your own desired store. If you decide to purchase a charger on your own, please ensure you are in possession of it prior to your scheduled appointment. Please note: Level 2 charger incentives are only eligible to Discount Rate (R2) customers.
   
   *Qualified charger requirements can be found above in the Eligibility & Requirements section
5. Sign up for the off-peak charging program
6. Charge at home!

Installation time varies by project, but you can expect installations to be complete within 2-4 weeks of receiving your proposal from the installation vendor.

An average install takes about 2-4 hours, however, more complex projects can require additional time.

In a surface mount installation, the wiring is mounted on the wall and run through a conduit from the level 2 EV charger to the panel.

The distance from the panel to the charger/outlet determines how much material is needed. If the distance is greater than originally listed, this could increase the project cost.

To confirm if you live in an EJP, enter your address on this map.

In Massachusetts, an environmental justice population is a neighborhood where one or more of the following criteria are true:*

• the annual median household income is 65% or less of the statewide annual median household income
• minorities make up 40% or more of the population
• 25% or more of households identify as speaking English less than "very well"
• minorities make up 25% or more of the population and the annual median household income of the municipality in which the neighborhood is located does not exceed 150% of the statewide annual median household income

*These data were obtained from https://www.mass.gov/info-details/environmental-justice-populations-in-massachusetts

You are still eligible to participate in the Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program, but there is no additional incentive applied for a level 2 charger. Customers may purchase a qualified level 2 EV charger from any retailer or our installation vendor. Please refer to the Eligibility & Requirements section for full details on qualified level 2 EV chargers.

Please check the Rate code on your most recent bill. See the example here.

Residential customers who meet the requirements below are eligible for a discount on their monthly electric bill:

1. You are a residential customer (primary dwelling only), 
2. Your National Grid utility account is in your name, 
3. And either you are eligible for the low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP), or its successor program, for which eligibility does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level based on a household’s gross income. In a program year in which maximum eligibility for LIHEAP exceeds 200% of the federal poverty level, a household that is income eligible under LIHEAP shall be eligible for the low-income discount.
4. Or you are currently receiving benefits under one of the following means-tested programs:

• Commonwealth Care Plan Types 1, 2 or 3A*
• Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC)*
• Fuel Assistance/Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)*
• Food Stamps (SNAP)*
• Health Safety Net Plan - Primary or Secondary (Not Partial)*
• Head Start*
• MassHealth - Basic or Standard (Medicaid)*
• National School Lunch Program*
• Public Housing*
• School Breakfast Program*
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)*
• Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)*
• Veterans’ Service Benefits* (Chapter 115)
• Veterans DIC Surviving Parent or Spouse*
• Veterans Non-Service* Disability Pension
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)*

Please provide your landlord with the information about the program, as the landlord needs to approve any modifications made to their property. Please note: in cases where the tenant is the account holder, the landlord/property manager will need to sign off on the project scope in order for the work to be completed. The installation vendor will collect this form as part of the process.

Yes, you can participate if you want to provide a level 2 EV charger for your current or future tenants. Tenants or landlords of 2-4 unit buildings that are not able to enroll in managed charging because they do not own or lease an EV or that have shared parking are exempt from the Off-Peak Charging Rebate enrollment requirement. The Off-Peak Charging Program is available to all customers with compatible EVs or chargers, and National Grid encourages enrollment to those able to participate to ensure customers are maximizing the benefits available to them.

In order to qualify, the property where the installation takes place must be on the Discount Rate (R-2) and/or in an Environmental Justice Population.

Customers living in single-family homes are required to enroll in the Off-Peak Charging Program to receive funding towards the Residential Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program for a wiring upgrade or, for R-2 customers only, the purchase of a level 2 charging station.

If your EV is compatible, it is ideal to enroll in the Off-Peak Charging Program before completing the wiring upgrade or purchasing a charging station because your project is only eligible for the Residential Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program if your vehicle or charger is on the “Compatible Vehicle and Charger List”.

In the event neither your EV nor level 2 EV charger is on the compatibility list, you can select “Join Waitlist” at the bottom of the Off-Peak Charging Program Page after confirming your vehicle or charger is not listed. The Off-Peak Charging Program list is regularly being updated as new vehicles and chargers are added.

Please note that landlords and property owners of residential 2-4 unit buildings that install the EV charging on a common meter and have a shared parking area are not required to enroll in the Off-Peak Charging Program though National Grid encourages enrollment to those able to participate to ensure customers are maximizing the benefits available to them.

For more information regarding the Off-Peak Charging Program, the Charge Smart app, and the “Compatible Vehicle and Charger List”: email chargesmartma@ev.energy.

Please check the Off-Peak Charging Rebate Program Page, or contact chargesmartma@ev.energy.

You will not receive the $50 enrollment rebate from the Off-Peak Charging Program if you receive funding from the Residential Turnkey EV Charging Installation Program.

Contact chargesmartma@ev.energy for support with the Charge Smart app.