As the adoption of electric vehicles continues to grow in communities across DuPage County and throughout the state of Illinois, PowerForward DuPage member contractors stand ready to assist you with your site-level planning needs, including infrastructure guidelines for multi-family dwellings, workplace charging, and community readiness, as well as electric school bus and fleet vehicle charging infrastructure.
Below are links to resources with information on state and local incentives for Illinois residents as well as public and private organizations.
ComEd EV Rebate Programs
For the remainder of the 2024 calendar-year, this program is only accepting new applications for eligible customers based on equity criteria. To find out if you are eligible, check Program Updates here.
For a rebate to be issued, the contractor that completed the installation work must have had its Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installer Certification from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) prior to the installation date, and that certification must be active.
To ensure the highest standards of safety and quality are met, starting November 1, 2024, rebates will no longer be issued for applications for chargers that are self-installed. If you self-installed a charger and are seeking a rebate, please submit your application before midnight on October 31, 2024.
Illinois EPA EV Rebate Program
The Illinois EPA will open the next rebate application cycle on January 21, 2025. The rebate application cycle will close on April 30, 2025. The application will be made available shortly before the opening of the rebate application cycle. Applications must be postmarked during the rebate application cycle and within 90 days of purchase and meet all other eligibility criteria (see below FAQ document). Applications postmarked prior to January 21, 2025 will be rejected.
The Illinois General Assembly has appropriated $14 million for rebates in the current fiscal year. Low-income applicants are given priority for rebates. The rebate program has frequently been oversubscribed so timely submittal of your application will improve your chance of receiving a rebate.
Please visit the Illinois EPA Electric Vehicle Rebate website for more information.
EV Charging Infrastructure Funding and Incentives
The Illinois EPA is also directed to provide funding, consistent with Illinois Commerce Commission-approved Beneficial Electrification Plans, to public and private organizations and companies to install and maintain Level 2 or Level 3 charging stations. Up to 80% of the cost of the installation of charging stations may be funded. Additional awards may incentivize charging infrastructure in eligible communities. Applications will be posted to this page when available. See the Charging Infrastructure Grant Program, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 285, for program rules.
Additionally, DuPage County has a Sustainability Resources page detailing various incentives for solar installations, commercial PACE programs, EV incentives and comparison tools, along with alternative fuel station locator maps and much more!
Areas PowerForward DuPage electrical contractors and electricians are based: Addison, Aurora, Bartlett, Batavia, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Itasca, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Roselle, Schaumburg, St. Charles, Villa Park, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Winfield, Wood Dale, Woodridge.
