Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) and your EV charger
Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) offers 1 electric vehicle (EV) program in Washington that we have verified against its own published terms, listed below with the amount, the funding status and the date we checked. Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) also has 2 verified programs that pay toward the electrical work a charger install requires — the panel, the circuit, or a device that lets you skip the upgrade. They are listed below as separate line items and are deliberately not added to the charger figures: a panel rebate and a charger rebate buy different work.
Federal listing checked 2026-08-25
| Program | Type | Who qualifies | Amount | Status | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV Charging Incentive — Level 2 charger purchase bill credit | EV charger rebate | Residential | $400 | Open | 2026-09-04 | mytpu.org |
| EV Charging Incentive — electrical work (wiring/installation) bill credit | Electrical work, toward the wiring | Residential; only with another program or measure | $400 | Status not confirmed | 2026-08-20 | mytpu.org |
| EV Charging Incentive — Smart Splitter (load-management device) bill credit | Electrical work, toward a load-management device instead of a panel upgrade | Residential | $400 | Status not confirmed | 2026-08-20 | mytpu.org |
Verified programs
Capped at $600.
- Tacoma Power residential electric customer
- Level 2 charger: minimum 20 amps (4.8 kW), UL Listed
- Application submitted within 90 days of purchase/installation
- One incentive per Tacoma Power customer account
A charger quote is really a charger-plus-electrical quote, and this is money for the second half — the panel, the circuit, or a device that lets you avoid the upgrade. Every figure is a maximum under the sponsor’s own terms, not an amount anyone is guaranteed, and none of it is added to the charger rebates above: they pay for different work and are applied for separately.
Only alongside: An EV charger install (or a load-management device installation) claimed on the same application
- Tacoma Power residential electric customer
- Electrical work must be for installing an eligible Level 2 charger or a smart splitter
- Application must be submitted within 90 days of purchase/installation
- Tacoma Power residential electric customer
- Smart splitter must meet UL 2594 safety standard (ETL/CSA (US) also acceptable)
- Application must be submitted within 90 days of equipment purchase
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 Installation Rebate
- 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 Tacoma Public Utility (TPU)'s own published terms.
Questions about Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) in Washington
How much is the Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) EV charger rebate in Washington?
For residential customers, Tacoma Public Utility (TPU)'s EV Charging Incentive — Level 2 charger purchase bill credit in Washington is $400 (Open, checked 2026-09-04).
Is the Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) EV charger rebate still available in Washington?
Yes. Tacoma Public Utility (TPU)'s EV Charging Incentive — Level 2 charger purchase bill credit in Washington: Open, checked 2026-09-04 against Tacoma Public Utility (TPU)'s own published terms.
How much does Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) pay toward the electrical work for an EV charger install in Washington?
For residential customers, Tacoma Public Utility (TPU)'s EV Charging Incentive — Smart Splitter (load-management device) bill credit in Washington is $400 toward a load-management device instead of a panel upgrade (Status not confirmed, checked 2026-08-20). This money is separate from any charger rebate and is not added to it.
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.mytpu.org/ways-to-save/residential-incentives/ev-charging/
Price the install for your address
Whatever Tacoma Public Utility (TPU) 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.