Idaho Power and your EV charger
Idaho Power offers 2 electric vehicle (EV) programs in Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial/Workplace EVSE Incentive Offering | EV program | Commercial | 50% of cost, up to $7,500 per site | Ended 2022-11-15 | 2026-08-13 | docs.idahopower.com |
| Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive Offering | EV program | Commercial | 50% of cost, up to $7,500 | Open — limited funding | 2026-08-31 | idahopower.chooseev.com |
Verified programs
Limited to $15,000 per customer per year.
- Idaho-only (not Idaho Power's Oregon territory)
- 'a legal business with a minimum of ten (10) employees or customers per day and at least five (5) dedicated parking spaces'
- Level 1 and Level 2 charging for passenger vehicles
- EXPIRED: application deadline was 2022-02-15, final documentation 2022-11-15
- Idaho Power business customer (per idahopower.chooseev.com; the wave-1 PDF additionally specifies Rate 07, 09, 19, 24, or a Special Contract, minimum 10 employees/customers per day and at least 5 dedicated parking spaces, property ownership or written owner permission, and full up-front project funding with reimbursement after)
- Explicitly excludes home-based businesses and residential charging -- commercial-only program
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.
Confirmed: nothing offered
What the federal listing says
The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center records no incentives currently offered by Idaho Power for EV charging infrastructure. We checked that listing on 2026-08-25.
Utilities do add programs, and the listing is not exhaustive. If Idaho Power has launched something since, we want to know — but we will not list an amount before reading their own 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 Any quote or article that nets a federal credit against your cost today is out of date — which is most of them.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.idahopower.com/energy-environment/green-choices/electric-vehicles/
Price the install for your address
Whatever Idaho Power 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.