Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility and your EV charger
Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility offers 2 electric vehicle (EV) programs in California that we have verified against its own published terms, listed below with the amount, the funding status and the date we checked.
Federal listing checked 2026-08-25
| Program | Type | Who qualifies | Amount | Status | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate — Residential | EV charger rebate | Residential | $500 | Open — limited funding, ends 2027-06-30 | 2026-08-25 | cityofrc.us |
| Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate — Commercial | EV program | Commercial | $4,000–$5,000 | Open — limited funding, ends 2027-06-30 | 2026-08-25 | cityofrc.us |
Verified programs
- Must be an RCMU electric customer — 'If you receive electricity from Southern California Edison (SCE), you are ineligible'
- Charger must be new (no resale, rebuilt, rented, warranty-claim, or prize units)
- Must utilize SAE J1772, CCS/SAE, or CHAdeMO plug and be UL or ETL listed, or approved by the Rancho Cucamonga Building and Safety Services Department
- Must be hardwired (no 240V outlet installations qualify)
- City of Rancho Cucamonga building permit required before installation
- Application postmarked within 6 months of purchase date, no later than 2027-06-30
- Charger(s) must remain in service at the address for a minimum of 3 years or until the RCMU account is closed
- Must be an RCMU electric customer; SCE-served properties within Rancho Cucamonga are ineligible
- Minimum 5 parking spaces available to employees/customers/visitors/tenants for the first rebate; 1 additional rebate per 10 additional spaces
- Charger must be new, hardwired, UL/ETL listed or City-approved, and use SAE J1772/CCS/CHAdeMO
- Net-energy-metered (self-generating) business customers have their rebate pro-rated to the share of energy actually supplied by RCMU rather than their own solar
Conditions are quoted from each program’s own published terms as we read them on the date shown. Meeting them is what makes an application eligible; it is not an approval, and a utility can apply requirements it does not publish.
Listed by the Department of Energy
- EV Level 2 Charging Station Purchase Rebate
- EV Level 2 Charging Station Installation Rebate
- EV Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging Station Purchase Rebate
- EV Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging Station Installation Rebate
Names as published by the Alternative Fuels Data Center, checked 2026-08-25. The federal listing carries no amounts; the figures above come from Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility's own published terms.
Questions about Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility in California
How much is the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility EV charger rebate in California?
For residential customers, Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility's Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate — Residential in California is $500 (Open — limited funding, ends 2027-06-30, checked 2026-08-25).
Is the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility EV charger rebate still available in California?
Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility's Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate — Residential in California: Open — limited funding, ends 2027-06-30, checked 2026-08-25 against Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility's own published terms.
Where the federal credit went
There is no federal EV charger tax credit for equipment placed in service after June 30, 2026. Section 30C was terminated by section 70504 of Public Law 119-21. Any quote or article that nets a federal credit against your cost today is out of date — which is most of them.
Utility’s own page: https://www.cityofrc.us/rcmu
Price the install for your address
Whatever Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility does or does not pay, the install cost is driven by your panel, the run and the permit. Model it in a couple of minutes.