Boost your business with EV charging incentives:
$3 million in funding is available through the Colorado Energy Office’s Fleet Zero-Emission Resource Opportunity (Fleet-ZERO) grant program for EV charging stations for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty fleets.
The rolling application is open year-round only for Qualifying Entities requesting $50,000 or less in funding and opens throughout the year for larger projects.
Available Incentives:Grant award amounts and match
| Power level | Incentive per charger | Incentive per dual port charger | Vehicle class eligibility | Likely maximum funding | Enhanced incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 19 kW | $3,000 | $6,000 | - | $250,000 | +$500 |
| 19-49 kW | $5,000 | $10,000 | - | $250,000 | +$500 |
| 50-99 kW DCFC | $35,000 | $50,000 | Class 4-8 | $500,000 | +$2,000 |
| 100 kW+ DCFC | $50,000 | $70,000 | Class 4-8 | $500,000 | +$2,000 |
Eligible project costs
Funds can cover costs directly associated with the purchase and installation of EV charging equipment and infrastructure for fleets, as well as costs associated with the 5-year networking and 5-year warranty requirements of the program.
CEO will only reimburse eligible project costs incurred or contracted for after executing a Purchase Order or Contract with the Colorado Energy Office.
Eligible applicants
- Light-, medium- and heavy-duty fleets (private, public, and non-profit)
- Independent owner-operators
- Fleet charging-as-a-service (CaaS) providers
- Public and semi-public fleet charging providers
Qualified entities for enhanced incentives
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
- Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)
- Small Business Enterprises (SBE)
- Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)
- Women Business Enterprises (WBE)
- Government Agencies
- Non-profit Organizations
- School Districts (Not available for electric school bus charging)
- Tribal Entities
Colorado Electric School Bus Grant Program
New Battery Electric Vehicles (per vehicle, up to):
| Non-bus student transportation | Type A-B School Bus | Type C-D School Bus |
| $10,000 | $275,000 | $375,000 |
Charging infrastructure (per port, up to): *
| < 19 kW | 19-49 kW | 50-99 kW | 100 kW+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | Dual | Single | Dual | Single | Dual | Single | Dual |
| $3,500 | $7,000 | $5,500 | $11,000 | $37,000 | $52,000 | $52,000 | $72,000 |
*Charging amounts other than those offered by infrastructure programs at the Colorado Energy Office.
Miscellaneous (fixed amounts):
| Scrappage | Project Start-up | High Voltage Training |
| $1,000 | $1,000 | $6,000 |
School Bus Conversions
Conversions of existing fossil-fueled powered vehicles into battery or fuel-cell electric powered vehicles will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Fleets interested in a full conversion will have the opportunity to provide additional information on their intent as part of the application process.
School Bus Conversions (per vehicle, up to):
| Type A-B School Bus | Type C-D School Bus |
|---|---|
| 45% of total conversion cost | 55% of total conversion cost |
Federal tax credit
Ready to talk to an expert? Tell us more about your project.
We’ll support your qualifying project each step of the way, including helping you with the incentive program application.
Why ChargePoint
ChargePoint is the largest electric charging network for businesses, fleets and drivers.
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EV drivers plug into the ChargePoint network every second
National Grid covered more than 80% of the upfront infrastructure and installation costs for the five stations. Because PPR Energy Solutions is a certified installer, we could assign our rebate to go directly to them without ever actually having to pay those upfront costs out of pocket.
