The City is helping to future-proof existing condo and apartment buildings, and encouraging residents to make the switch to electric vehicles. Please check out the Provincial rebates offered through CleanBC’s Go Electric EV Charging Rebate program. Supporting multi-unit residential buildings to get EV Ready is part of the City’s EV Strategy.
Rebates for EV Charging
Go Electric! With all of the Provincial rebates, it's a great time to get your apartment or condo building electric vehicle (EV) Ready.
Through the Province’s CleanBC Go Electric Rebate Program, your multi-residential building could receive up to:
- $3,000 to develop an EV Ready Plan
- $600 per parking stall for EV Ready Infrastructure
- $14,000 for EV charging stations
Learn more and apply through BC Hydro's website. Note that CleanBC's rebates are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis until funding is exhausted.
The City’s top-up rebates for the program have now expired and we are exploring opportunities to continue supporting residents' transition to zero-emission vehicles. Updates about future opportunities will be provided on this page when available.
EV Ready Webinar
Learn how to get EV Ready and what that means in our recorded webinar (view slides from webinar).
EV Ready means getting a building ready to accommodate high levels of future EV charging.
Specifically, it results in a parking space featuring an energized outlet with a cover that provides a final connection point in an electrical wiring installation for a Level 2 EV charger.
Installing EV charging stations in multi-unit residential buildings one at a time is costly and inefficient. In many cases, installations following this piecemeal approach will quickly use up spare electrical capacity in the building, preventing future installations without costly electrical upgrades.
In contrast, equipping every parking space with an energized outlet for EV charging through a holistic approach is a cost-effective and equitable way to implement EV charging in existing multi-unit residential buildings.
An EV Ready Plan can determine how to equip every parking stall with EV ready infrastructure, in most cases fitting within a building’s electrical capacity and avoiding costly electrical upgrades.
EV Ready infrastructure equips a building to accommodate high levels of future EV charging, enabling all residents to easily install a charger when needed to prepare for widespread EV adoption.