Orange & Rockland customers, New Jersey · Rebate
Rockland Electric Charger Ready for Home (EV Charger Make-Ready)
Run by Rockland Electric Company (Orange & Rockland)
Rockland Electric customers installing a Level 2 EV charger at home can get 50% of customer-side electrical upgrade costs (panel, wiring, conduit) up to $1,000 and 100% of utility-side upgrade costs up to $5,000, capped at 90% of the total project. The charger itself isn't covered; first come, first served.
Amounts
How much you get
50% of customer-side make-ready costs (panel, junction boxes, conduit, wiring) up to $1,000, plus 100% of utility-side make-ready costs up to $5,000, capped at 90% of total project cost. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Customer-side make-ready costs (50%) | 50% |
| Utility-side make-ready costs (100%) | 100% |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
For Rockland Electric Company customers installing a Level 2 charger at a residence in RECO's service territory on or after October 12, 2022.
You must have an AMI (smart) meter, own and maintain the charger, and agree to share the charger meter's AMI data with the NJ BPU confidentially.
A licensed electrician must install the Level 2 charging station.
What to doHire a licensed electrician; if you need a service upgrade, submit a service request through Project Center. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Have a licensed electrician install a qualified smart Level 2 charger.
If you need new or upgraded service, you or your electrician submit a work request through Project Center.
- Apply once the charger is installed and energized.
Apply through the online portal; incentives are first come, first served.
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 Rockland Electric Charger Ready for Home (EV Charger Make-Ready) pay?
Up to $5,000 back.
Do I need to be a Orange & Rockland customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Orange & Rockland customers, New Jersey. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A licensed electrician must install the Level 2 charging station.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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