Fleet Programs
Partner with us to install EV charging stations for your fleet at little or no cost.
Our Fleet programs work to support our customers as they move to electrify their light-duty and medium/heavy-duty vehicle fleets in a cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable manner.
Fleet EV Charging Program
This program provides up to 100% funding of electrical infrastructure costs for all fleet customers, and additional rebates on charging station equipment costs for public fleets.
Step 1. Learn about the Program by reading the Program Brochure and reviewing the detailed incentive charts.
Step 2. Select qualified equipment for your project. Please see the following guidance for choosing qualified equipment.
- L2 Hardware: Beginning April 1, 2024, products can either be listed on the Qualified Equipment List or listed on the Massachusetts tab of the EPRI VPL.
- DCFC Hardware: Beginning April 1, 2024, products can either be listed on the Qualified Equipment List or on the Massachusetts tab of the EPRI VPL.
- Networks: Must be listed under the Network section of the Qualified Equipment List.
Step 3. Check the Environmental Justice Community Eligibility Map to see if your project qualifies for additional funding.
Step 4. Review the Additional Funding Sources Requirements. For information on what additional funding sources are available, review the Additional Resources section.
Step 5. Review Application Requirements.*
Step 6. Have questions before you get started? Contact us and we can answer your questions or connect with one of our EV Charging Station Installers, who can walk you through the application process and discuss your EV project construction.
* Incentives are subject to approval please do not purchase equipment or begin construction prior to approval.
Fleet Advisory Services
We are offering no-cost Fleet Advisory Services to publicly owned fleets. The program assists public fleets with comprehensive advisory services to navigate the complex journey to vehicle electrification, create fleet electrification plans, and estimate total cost of ownership savings.
Public fleet customers include:
- Public Transit Agencies
- School Buses
- Municipalities
- Federal or State fleets
- Public Universities
Preference will be given to eligible fleets that serve or operate in Environmental Justice Communities.
We are partnering with ICF to offer Fleet Advisory Services. Please visit the MA Fleet Advisory Services Program to enroll.
Fleet EV Off-Peak Charging Program
The Fleet EV Off-Peak Charging Program allows customers to earn rebates when charging commercial EVs during designated off-peak times.
The program is available to all fleets, including private and government-owned commercial vehicles.
Additional details coming soon.
- Public and Workplace EV Charging Program Brochure
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program Brochure
- Fleet EV Charging Program Brochure
- Qualified Equipment List
- Additional Funding Sources Requirements
- Application Terms and Conditions
- Application Requirements
- MA Appliance Form
- EV Make Ready Vendor Estimate Template
- EV Make Ready Vendor Invoice Template
- New Service Request
Fleet Frequently Asked Questions
For questions and information applying to all EV charging station programs visit our general FAQ webpage.
Topic: Fleet Transition
Yes! The National Grid MA Fleet Advisory Services Program provides free, expert analysis to help you understand how shifting publicly owned vehicle fleets to electric power sources can benefit your organization and your community. Please see the MA Fleet Advisory Services Program website for additional information.
To accelerate and facilitate the adoption of ZE trucks, some fleets can access voucher incentive programs that bring down the upfront costs of the vehicles. Many vehicle fleets in Massachusetts are now eligible for purchase incentives through MOR-EV, offered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. For more information, visit: the MOR-EV Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles website.
The Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) tool is an online resource used for cataloging worldwide, commercially available offerings of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. ZETI provides comprehensive information, including regions where certain brands are available for purchase, timelines for future models, and model specifications and details.
Topic: Fleet Incentive Levels
The Fleet EV Charging Program EVSE rebates are available to all publicly owned fleets, including government fleets, public transit, and schools.
Incentive dollars are allocated throughout the program duration (four years) based on demand and how quickly projects are completed. National Grid encourages customers to apply as early as possible as incentive dollars are available on a first-come-first-serve basis and National Grid cannot guarantee funding will be available at the end of 2026 if there is significant demand.
For the Fleet EV Charging Program, there is not a minimum or maximum port requirement per project. If the EV chargers will be accessible to the public, then the project will receive incentives based on the Public and Workplace EV Charging Program, which does have specific guidelines for project size. The Fleet EV Charging Program has a limited budget. As such, the program will approve infrastructure incentives for each specific project to maintain an equitable distribution of program incentives across customer groups as well as specific customers. For a summary of the EV charger rebates for fleet operators, see tables below:
Charger Type: Level 2 (L2)
Customer Segment Eligibility - Private Fleets
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (max $9,600 per port/ $6,700 if new service)
|
No Charger Rebate | Not Offered |
Customer Segment Eligibility - Public Fleets (non-EJC)
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (max $9,600 per port/ $6,700 if new service)
|
Up to 50% (cap per port up to $1,950) |
Not Offered |
Customer Segment Eligibility - Public Fleets (EJC)
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (max $9,600 per port/ $6,700 if new service)
|
Up to 100% in Income EJC, Up to 75% in other EJC (cap per port up to $3,900 Income/ $2,925 other EJC) |
Not Offered |
Charger Type: DCFC
Customer Segment Eligibility - Private Fleets
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (cap per port: <50 kW: Level 2 incentives above 50-149 kW: $30,000 150+ kW: $60,000) |
No Charger Rebate | Not Offered |
Customer Segment Eligibility - Public Fleets (non-EJC)
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (cap per port: <50 kW: Level 2 incentives above 50-149 kW: $30,000 150+ kW: $60,000) |
Up to 50% (cap per port: <50 kW: Level 2 rebates above, 50-149 kW: up to $20,000, 150+ kW: up to $40,000) |
Not Offered |
Customer Segment Eligibility - Public Fleets (EJC)
Utility-side Infrastructure Incentives | Customer-side Infrastructure Incentives | Charger Rebates** | Networking Rebates |
---|---|---|---|
Up to 100% | Up to 100% (cap per port: <50 kW: Level 2 incentives above 50-149 kW: $30,000 150+ kW: $60,000) |
Up to 100% (cap per port: <50 kW: Level 2 rebates above, 50-149 kW: up to $40,000, 150+ kW: up to $80,000) |
Not Offered |
The Fleet EV Charging Program will be administered under the guidance from the Massachusetts DPU Order 21-91, which placed a cap on DCFC EVSE rebates of $400,000 per project. This cap applies to both Fleet EV Charging Program participants and Public and Workplace EV Charging Program participants.
If your question is not answered here, feel free to reach out to our EV Team at EVnationalgrid@nationalgrid.com.