Nebraska Public Power District launches incentives for electric vehicles

Looking to garner interest in electric vehicles (EVs) and cut deterring costs, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has partnered with the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) and Nebraska Community Energy Alliance (NCEA) on three EV incentive programs.

The first and largest is for a combination of EV and ChargePoint home charging station, for which NPPD would give customers $4,500. Approximately $4,000 of that would go toward the vehicle purchase, while the extra $500 would help cut costs on installation of a charging installation at a single or multi-family residence that has internet wireless connectivity.

“We have been fortunate to receiving grant money from NET through a partnership with the NCEA which is very much appreciated,” NPPD President and CEO Pat Pope said. “The grant money will be an incentive to those wanting an electric vehicle and are faced with upfront costs and installing charging stations at their residence. NPPD will also be working with auto dealers and home builders to promote these incentives.”

Other incentives include a $500 incentive for a ChargePoint home charging station on its own or a $100 incentive for installation pre-wiring of residential EV charging stations.

“As Nebraska Public Power District offers Trust-funded rebates this year for electric vehicles and home charging stations to help populate its utility study, we expect to see the same cost savings and emissions reductions in the second year we found in the first year of studying residential home charging,” NCEA Director Anne McCollister said.

Any NPPD retail or wholesale utility customers can apply for the incentives.