Atlantic City Electric (ACE) and your EV charger
Atlantic City Electric (ACE) offers 1 electric vehicle (EV) program in New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Make-Ready Rebate (ACE EVsmart Program) | Electrical work, toward the wiring | Residential | 50% of cost, up to $1,000 | Open — limited funding, ends 2026-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | atlanticcityelectric.com |
Verified programs
- Atlantic City Electric residential customer
- New EV charging equipment installed after February 17, 2021, by a licensed electrician
- New qualified smart Level 2 charger, rated nameplate capacity at least 3.8kW, with a standard SAE J1772 connector
- Customer must share EV charging data per program terms and conditions
- Limit of one rebate per residential service address; 1,500-participant program-wide cap
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
- Make-Ready or Pre-Wiring Rebate for EV Chargers
Names as published by the Alternative Fuels Data Center, checked 2026-08-25. The federal listing carries no amounts; the figures above come from Atlantic City Electric (ACE)'s own published terms.
Questions about Atlantic City Electric (ACE) in New Jersey
How much does Atlantic City Electric (ACE) pay toward the electrical work for an EV charger install in New Jersey?
For residential customers, Atlantic City Electric (ACE)'s Residential Make-Ready Rebate (ACE EVsmart Program) in New Jersey is 50% of cost, up to $1,000 toward the wiring (Open — limited funding, ends 2026-12-31, checked 2026-08-31).
Does Atlantic City Electric (ACE) pay toward the electrical work for an EV charger install in New Jersey?
Atlantic City Electric (ACE)'s Residential Make-Ready Rebate (ACE EVsmart Program) in New Jersey: Open — limited funding, ends 2026-12-31, checked 2026-08-31 against Atlantic City Electric (ACE)'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.atlanticcityelectric.com/SmartEnergy/InnovationAndTechnology/Pages/ElectricVehicleProgram.aspx
Price the install for your address
Whatever Atlantic City Electric (ACE) 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.