Jersey Central Power & Light rolls out incentive program for EV charging

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has launched a new program called EV Driven, which offers incentives for developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The $49.8 million, four-year program, approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), has three components: residential charging; mixed-use commercial and multifamily property charging; and public-access DC fast charging.

“New Jersey is a national leader in clean energy and electric vehicle adoption, and the EV Driven program helps our customers build the charging backbone necessary to reach our state’s goal of registering 330,000 electric vehicles by 2025,” James Fakult, president of JCP&L, said. “We’re excited to support New Jersey’s efforts to expand the charging station network as we continue providing safe, reliable, and affordable service to our customers.”

The residential charging program provides up to $1,500 in incentives for customer electrical upgrades necessary to install up to 2,000 qualified Level Two electric vehicle chargers in JCP&L’s service area. Qualified residential customers may also be eligible for up to $5,500 in utility upgrades. The mixed-use commercial and multifamily property charging program provides up to $6,700 per qualified Level Two charger for up to 500 public-access ports. It also offers up to $5,000 per port for a maximum of 100 ports dedicated to workplace use across JCP&L’s service territory. The public-access DC fast charging program provides incentives of up to $25,000 per DC fast charger port for up to 248 charging locations accessible to the public across JCP&L’s service territory.

JCP&L serves 1.1 million customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren. It is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.