ComEd expands funding in 2025 to help remove barriers to EV adoption and to boost EV charging availability throughout the region<\/i><\/p>\n
CHICAGO (February 6, 2025)<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 ComEd today joined a variety of local and industry stakeholders at the annual Chicago Auto Show to announce that it has made $100 million in rebates available to help more customers take steps toward electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025. To reduce upfront cost barriers to EVs, the rebates cover three distinct programs: residential EV charger and installation costs, all-electric fleet vehicles and business and public sector make ready charging infrastructure. ComEd EV investments are available for residential, business and public sector customers, and are designed to equitably provide funding for communities to promote the widespread adoption of EVs in Illinois.<\/p>\n
Customers can apply now for a variety of EV rebates at\u00a0www.comed.com\/clean<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n \u201cComEd is focused on ensuring that not only is the grid is equipped for increased electrification, but that our customers and communities have the support needed to navigate the transition to EVs and the benefits they provide for customers as well as the environment,\u201d\u00a0said Melissa Washington, SVP of Customer Operations and Strategic Initiatives at ComEd<\/a><\/u><\/b>. \u201cBuilding on the success of last year\u2019s rebate programs, ComEd is pleased to launch another $100M that will help customers take steps toward adding at-home L2 charging, fleet EV projects for fleets of any size, and to catalyze more investment in building a network of regional public and private charging to accommodate the growing demand for EVs in northern Illinois.\u201d<\/p>\n Through its 2025 investments, ComEd is making $53 million in rebates available for business and public sector EV fleet purchases, including small businesses pursuing as few as one electric vehicle for commercial use, regardless of small-, medium- or heavy-duty weight class size; and nearly $38 million in rebates available to support infrastructure \u201cmake ready\u201d upgrades needed for the installation of public and private Level 2 (L2) and Level 3 (DCFC) charging stations for non-residential customers. Residential customers will have access to nearly $9 million in funding to reduce the upfront costs of purchase and installation of adding at-home L2 charging\u2014with rebates of up to $3,750 per charger.<\/p>\n The funding announcement follows last year\u2019s first-of-its kind announcement to fund EV projects, with ComEd\u00a0launching nearly $90 million for customers<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in 2024. Both 2024 and 2025 programs are made available as part of a state mandated program to help more customers take steps toward EVs, a result of the passage of Illinois\u2019 landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which calls for having 1 million EVs on the roads by 2030.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ComEd rebates that support EV adoption and accelerate the expansion of charging infrastructure are pivotal in driving a sustainable future,\u201d\u00a0said Megha Lakhchaura State EV Officer of Illinois<\/b>. \u201cThese initiatives will empower consumers to make cleaner choices and support the transition to zero emission transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n All ComEd EV rebate programs put equity front and center, reserving more than half of the total funds for low-income customers and equity-eligible communities, and by offering higher rebates exclusively for low-income customers and for those located in or primarily serving low-income and equity-eligible communities. While EVs provide a wide range of benefits \u2013 from reducing emissions to generating fuel cost savings, to spurring economic development \u2013 the positive impacts on air quality benefit all communities, especially those most historically impacted by pollution.<\/p>\n \u201cComEd\u2019s CEJA-enabled programs to get more zero-emission vehicles moving are critical for cutting health-damaging air pollution, particularly in vulnerable communities that face a higher burden from lung disease,\u201d\u00a0said Brian Urbaszewski, Director of Environmental Health Programs at Respiratory Health Association.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cWe encourage all eligible applicants to take advantage of this great economic opportunity that will benefit both them and their neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n Since launching its first ever EV rebates last year, ComEd has seen a significant increase in customer EV projects. To date, ComEd has funded EV expansion projects in more than 300 ZIP codes, helping to propel nearly 3,500 residential and commercial charging L2 and DCFC ports, public and private, as well as the addition of over 200 new and pre-owned EV fleet vehicles for municipal, business customers and school districts. More than half of the funds have been directed to low-income customers and to propel projects in equity-eligible communities.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are pleased to see that ComEd\u2019s rebate offers for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including electric school buses, are underway and picking up steam,\u201d said\u00a0Susan Mudd, Senior Policy Advocate at Environmental Law & Policy Center.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cGetting kids out of dirty diesel buses and communities having fewer diesel trucks and buses passing through them every day will help kids and adult residents\u2019 lungs and health. With the new federal administration\u2019s threats to numerous air quality programs, ComEd\u2019s program is especially critical, giving school districts the opportunity to provide kids a clean ride to school and others a lifeline to modernize and clean up their vehicle fleets.\u201d<\/p>\n ComEd\u2019s EV investments have coincided with increasing the rate of adoption of EVs in Illinois, with more than 126,000 EVs on state roads today, and the vast majority, more than 112,000 of them, driving in northern Illinois.\u00a0In addition to funding programs, ComEd facilitates a number of initiatives to support customers in moving toward EVs, and to help communities achieve their own local and regional transportation net-zero emissions goals.<\/p>\n \u201cOn behalf of the Chicagoland new-car dealers, we applaud ComEd for propelling the widespread adoption of electrified vehicles in Illinois,\u201d\u00a0said Chicago Automobile Trade Association President Jennifer Morand.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cAs EV adoption continues to grow in Illinois, local new-car dealers are committed to supporting the revolution by offering a variety of all-electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers as well as provide much needed education.\u201d<\/p>\n ComEd has teamed up with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in developing a first of its kind training for municipalities and local governments, called\u00a0the EV Readiness program<\/a><\/u>, helping them to create local ordinances, safety, and infrastructure plans designed to accommodate the growing demand for EVs in their communities. Since that time more than 41 local governments in northern Illinois have been reached by the program, receiving assistance with creating local policy to ensure\u00a0safe and effective regional transportation electrification.<\/p>\n \u201cComEd\u2019s support of our EV Readiness Program and commitment to expanding EV adoption and infrastructure has been a game-changes for the communities we serve,\u201d\u00a0said Kevin Burns, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Chairman of the Environment and Energy Committee and Immediate Past Executive Board Chairman<\/b>. \u201cBy supporting our local initiatives to advance policies and build infrastructure for a sustainable future, ComEd\u2019s investments will play a key role in reducing emissions, improving air quality and ensuring an equitable transition to clean transportation across northern Illinois.\u201d<\/p>\n To ease the customer experience, ComEd offers\u00a0Fleet Electrification Assessment<\/a><\/u>s, along with a\u00a0make ready rebate reservation program<\/a><\/u>, giving charging project developers certainty on available funding awaiting when they complete their projects, created a\u00a0fleet EV Point of Sale program in partnership with more than 70 area auto dealers and manufacturers<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to qualify for fleet rebates for new and pre-owned vehicles at the time of purchase and established an\u00a0EV Service Provider Network<\/a><\/u>, comprised of over 84 local businesses certified to install EV charging infrastructure, providing customers a go-to list of contractors to call when they are planning to add charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing a part of the ComEd Energy Efficiency program and the Electric Vehicle Service Providers network has been a blessing and life changing experience both personally and professionally,\u201d\u00a0said Ed West, president and owner of Veterans Energy<\/b>. \u201cThis partnership has been critical to the growth of my business, and I look forward to the Veterans Energy team helping more EV-interested customers in northern Illinois qualify for expanded ComEd EV rebates that will help build their projects and go green in the coming year.\u201d<\/p>\n