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City of Carson launches EV charging wallet pilot with $50–$250 reimbursements for residents
Summary
The City of Carson presented a new pilot program funded by Clean Power Alliance to reimburse eligible residents for public charging at city-approved ChargePoint stations. The program is limited to one incentive per household, supports roughly 320 households, and opens for applications tomorrow on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City of Carson presented a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Wallet Pilot Program at a city council meeting, announcing roughly $86,000 in Clean Power Alliance funding to support about 320 Carson households with reimbursements for using city-approved public chargers.
The pilot, described by Rita, a city staff member, aims to ease a key barrier to EV adoption — the inability of some residents to charge at home — by reimbursing approved users $50 or more, up to $250 per household, for charging at designated Carson ChargePoint stations within 12 months of approval. "The way that the program was written, they have to own the vehicle," Rita said when asked whether prospective buyers could apply.
Council context and purpose: The program is funded by a Clean Power Alliance award of "about $86,000," according to the presentation, and is intended to…
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