LADWP EV charger rebate and home programs: the terms and the order of steps

LADWP is a city-owned utility. Its programs are separate from SCE’s, so Charge Ready Home does not apply to an LADWP account. The program terms below come from LADWP’s Residential EV Charger Rebate Program page, read on October 30, 2026.

Status on October 30, 2026

Program	Status	What the page shows
Home EV charger rebate	Open	Apply Today button; no deadline, closure or waitlist notice
Dedicated EV meter rebate	Open	Same application; pick the meter option
EV rate discount	Open	Needs a separately metered charger on a time-of-use rate
Used EV rebate	Open	Apply Today button; rolling deadline of 12 months from purchase
Panel upgrade rebate	None listed	See the Panels section below

LADWP can close or change a program without notice, so read the page again on the day you apply.

The rebates

Item	Amount	Notes
Home EV charger	Up to $1,000	For buying and installing a qualifying Level 2 charger
Income-qualified add-on	Extra $500, up to $1,500 total	Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline or EZ-SAVE customers
Dedicated EV meter	$250	Pick the meter option on the application
Used EV rebate	Up to $1,500; up to $4,000 for EZ-SAVE or Lifeline homes	Separate program for qualifying used EVs and plug-in hybrids, with its own terms

An older LADWP news release quoted $750 for the charger. The current page says $1,000, so ignore older numbers.

Who qualifies

The account holder’s name must be on the bill, and the account must have an active LADWP electric meter on a residential rate plan. The charger must be a Level 2 unit on LADWP’s qualifying product list. The page lists no application deadline, which can change.

The rate discount

If the charger sits on its own meter, on a time-of-use rate, LADWP takes $0.025 per kWh off base period charges. The page lists a $10 monthly minimum on that meter and no service charge. LADWP has no stand-alone EV rate, so the discount works through the separate meter. A second meter means a second service connection, with its own electrician work and permit. Whether that pays back depends on how much you charge. The time-of-use guide explains the trade-offs, and the dedicated meter rebate softens the upfront cost.

Before you install: the service assessment

LADWP asks for a service assessment before the charger goes in. Use its “Find the Right Person” page with your address and contact the representative listed under Residential Electric Vehicle. Electrical service for the charger is requested through the Residential EV Charger Request form. LADWP’s guide says to contact an Electrical Service Representative at least two weeks before installing a home charger, so the utility can check the transformer and service lines.

The order of steps

1. Book the service assessment and file the charger request form.
2. If the service is growing, get a Meter Spot Sheet from the LADWP representative before the building inspection.
3. The electrician pulls the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety permit.
4. The work is installed and inspected.
5. LADBS sends a release to LADWP. The service data on it (address, main switch size, phase, voltage) must match the permit.
6. LADWP inspects and schedules the meter and any line work.
7. Apply for the rebate online with your LADWP account, attaching PDF or JPEG copies of the supporting documents, or by mail. The online form times out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

For a single-family service of 320 to 400 amps, LADWP asks for a Residential Service Planning Information Form. The panel timeline guide compares this with SCE and SDG&E.

What to bring to the application

Have the account number and the name on the bill ready, the charger model on LADWP’s qualifying list, the installer’s invoice showing the charger and the installation labor, and the permit and final inspection record if the application asks for them. If you installed a separate meter, pick the meter option so the $250 is added. Keep PDF or JPEG copies of everything, because the online form lets you attach files only in those formats. Read the page again on the day you apply, since LADWP can change the terms without notice.

Panels

LADWP’s EV charger page lists no panel rebate. If a charger forces a panel upgrade, the cost sits on top of the charger. The panel upgrade cost page gives a typical SoCal range as of October 2026, and the load calculation may show you can avoid the upgrade. See the Los Angeles page for permit office details.

Fire season and outages

LADWP is not an SCE-style shutoff utility, but in January 2025 it said local fire authorities may ask it to cut power. It told customers in its Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire areas to be ready for outages longer than 48 hours. Before lines in high-risk zones are re-energized, crews patrol the entire circuit. See the PSPS explainer for how shutoffs work across utilities.

Other city utilities

Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Anaheim and Riverside each run their own rebate programs, with their own amounts and rules. The city utility rebates guide lists them. County-wide context is on the Los Angeles County page.