Parts of California · Rebate
Residential EV Rebate (Redwood Coast Energy Authority)
Run by Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA)
RCEA residential customers in Humboldt County get a $1,000 rebate for a new or used battery electric vehicle bought from a licensed dealership and registered at their RCEA address. Apply within 60 days of purchase.
Amounts
How much you get
$1,000 for a new or used battery electric vehicle, mailed within 30 business days of approval. One rebate per household every 36 months.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Active RCEA residential customer for at least 6 months, account paid current; vehicle registered with the DMV at the RCEA account address in Humboldt County.
No more than one rebate per household per 36 months.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for ev charging.
Battery electric only (no hybrids or plug-in hybrids), light duty, model year 8 years or newer at purchase, odometer 75,000 miles or less, bought from a licensed dealership, no RCEA rebate on the vehicle in the past 36 months.
Applying
How to apply
Send it within 2 months of buying.
- Buy the vehicle from a licensed dealership.
- Complete the application within 60 days of purchase.
Attach proof of purchase and the DMV registration.
- Submit by email (ev@redwoodenergy.org) or mail/drop off at 633 3rd Street, Eureka.
- Get the rebate by mail within 30 business days of approval.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailEV Incentives - Redwood Coast Energy Authority
Questions about applyingev@redwoodenergy.org
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Residential EV Rebate (Redwood Coast Energy Authority) pay?
$1,000 back.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Parts of California. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- EV Incentives - Redwood Coast Energy Authority
- RCEA Electric Vehicle Rebate Application - Residential (PDF)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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