Santee Cooper and your EV charger
Santee Cooper offers 2 electric vehicle (EV) programs in South Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmpowerAuto Residential EV Charger Rebate | EV charger rebate | Residential | $250 per residential customer | Ended 2024-11-30 | 2026-09-02 | santeecooper.com |
| EVolve Grant Program | EV program | Commercial, fleet | $25,000 | Open, ends 2026-11-30 | 2026-08-20 | santeecooper.com |
Verified programs
- Must be a Santee Cooper residential retail customer
- Level 2 residential EV charger
- Per the 2024-cycle document: customer must be on a Santee Cooper residential rate (RG-17, RT-17, REV-22, or RG-22-EVO) — note REV-22 was superseded by REV-25 on 2025-04-01
- Rebate applications accepted first-come, first-served until 100 projects completed
- Customer limited to two (2) rebates through this program
- Commercial Santee Cooper customers only
- Competitive third-party scoring; applicants are not guaranteed funding
- Preference may be given to projects that have secured matching funds
- 2026 cycle opened 2026-03-02
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis: 'Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and awards will be granted based on the available remaining funds'
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 Time-of-Use (TOU) Rate
- EV Level 2 Charging Station Purchase Rebate
- EV Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging Station Installation Rebate
- Make-Ready or Pre-Wiring Rebate for EV Chargers
- New EV 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 Santee Cooper's own published terms.
Questions about Santee Cooper in South Carolina
How much is the Santee Cooper EV charger rebate in South Carolina?
For residential customers, Santee Cooper's EmpowerAuto Residential EV Charger Rebate in South Carolina is $250 per residential customer (Ended 2024-11-30, checked 2026-09-02).
Is the Santee Cooper EV charger rebate still available in South Carolina?
No. Santee Cooper's EmpowerAuto Residential EV Charger Rebate in South Carolina: Ended 2024-11-30, checked 2026-09-02 against Santee Cooper'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.santeecooper.com/programs-incentives/empowerauto/
Price the install for your address
Whatever Santee Cooper 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.