Two New Charging Stations Are Now Available!
The City of Cambridge has added two new charging station locations in mid February, 2023. Electric Vehicle drivers can now access new Level 2 dual-head charging stations at:
- Upland Road at the corner of Raymond Street in Neighborhood Nine, and
- Pemberton Street at the corner of Yerxa Road in North Cambridge
Presentation to City Council
The City of Cambridge Community Development Department and Department of Public Works presented an update to members of City Council at the Health and Environment Committee Hearing in November, 2021. An accessible version of the presentation is available at the following link:
Pilot Program
The City of Cambridge continues to identify more sites for expanding our network of EV chargers. This program aims to increase access to EV charging stations for residents without driveways. The City anticipates two new stations to come online soon at Pemberton Street and at Upland Road.
Incentive Programs
State of Massachusetts Incentive Programs
The Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles Program (MOR-EV) provides rebates for buying or leasing Electric Vehicles (EVs). The rebate program includes (as of November 2022):
- Eligible battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) rebates up to $3,500
- Vehicle sales price must be $55,000 or less
- Eligible plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can receive rebates of $1,500 (this will likely phase out)
- Rebate applications can take place at dealerships at the time of sale or lease
- Qualifying low-income individuals can receive additional $1,500
- Qualifying used electric vehicles are able to apply for rebate
- Caps on the number of fleet electric vehicles acquired (that weigh less than 8,000 pounds) have been eliminated
To read the press release and learn more about the MOR-EV rebate program, click here to visit the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources website.
Federal Incentive Programs
The United States Department of Energy Federal Incentive Program includes up to $7,500 federal income tax credit for clean energy vehicles. Congress recently passed new legislation -- the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 -- which changes credit amounts and requirements for clean energy vehicles based on:
- The location where the vehicle was assembled
- Limits on personal income
- Vehicle cost, or price caps
To learn more about these incentive programs and see a list of which vehicles are eligible, click here to visit the United States Department of Energy office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy website.
Public Forum
The City of Cambridge hosted a public forum to discuss the EV charging station Pilot Program on January 12, 2022. Here is a link to the PDF presentation.