Electric Vehicle Offers & Information

Level 2 electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) provides charging through a 240V AC plug. Level 2 adds about 8 to 24 miles of range to a vehicle per hour of charging time, making it far more convenient than standard 120V AC charging, which adds about 3 to 5 miles per hour of charging. Additionally, Level 2 charging is a more energy-efficient method of charging compared to Level 1 charging.

Through Potomac Edison’s EV Driven Program, you may be eligible for a $300 rebate when you install a qualified Level 2 charger for your home.

Potomac Edison is offering residential EV drivers additional incentives to charge during off-peak hours. In the Off-Peak Rewards program, residential customers can earn 2¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by using their smart EV chargers between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and on weekends. Off-peak weekend hours start at 11 p.m. each Friday and end at 6 a.m. each Monday. In order to enroll, you must have an eligible charger.

Through the EV Driven program, multifamily property owners can get a rebate for 50% of the cost to purchase/lease and install qualified smart Level 2 and DC Fast Charging stations, up to $20,000.

The Inflation Reduction Act introduces a number of significant changes to the tax credit for new electric vehicles (section 30D). These changes will phase in over time. Effective immediately after enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (after August 16, 2022), the tax credit is only available for qualifying electric vehicles for which final assembly occurred in North America. Further changes to the eligibility rules began in 2023.

Overall, the reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act mean that the tax credit for electric vehicles will evolve considerably over the coming months and years.

Separately, starting in 2023, the Inflation Reduction Act also establishes tax credits for pre-owned clean vehicles (section 25E) and for commercial clean vehicles (section 45W). Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service will release more information on all the clean vehicle credits in the coming months.

Information about vehicles purchased in 2022 and before or for vehicles purchased in 2023 and after.

Consumers who purchase qualified residential charging equipment may receive a tax credit of 30% of the cost, up to $1,000.

MEA is working with Marylanders to expand the State's growing electric vehicle recharging infrastructure through the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Rebate Program 2.0.

Through the program, residents, governments and businesses can acquire a state rebate for purchasing or installing an electric vehicle charging station, known as Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). In order to receive these rebates, eligible participants must apply with MEA, which will issue rebates on a first-c​ome, first-served basis.

ATTENTION- 4/20/22 Funding Status Update: Funding for the FY22 EVSE Rebate Program has been depleted with 100% of the budgeted funds having been committed. Please check program website for funding updates!

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Program details: You may be eligible for a one-time excise tax credit, up to $3000.00, when you purchase a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle. Effective July 1, 2023 through July 1, 2027, an individual may be entitled to receive an excise tax credit on a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle regardless of whether they own or lease the vehicle. Business entities may also qualify for the tax credit on up to ten vehicles.

Drivers of plug-in electric vehicles, titled and registered in Maryland, will be allowed to use the HOV lanes in Maryland regardless of the number of passengers, providing they obtain and display an HOV permit on the vehicle.

For a plug- in electric: The vehicle owner(s) must complete the Application for Plug-in Electric Vehicle HOV Permit (form VR-335).