ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – An additional $30 million is now available through New York State’s Drive Clean Rebate program to encourage drivers to lease or purchase an all-electric car (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The funding and program changes are aimed to increase vehicle affordability and help more New Yorkers lower their carbon footprint while driving.

These actions will build on significant progress to-date, with more than 37,000 EV rebates, totaling more than $54 million, provided under NYSERDA’s Drive Clean Rebate program.

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The program incentive levels for drivers will change starting June 30. These changes include updated rebate levels to incentivize EVs with longer all-electric ranges and EVs with a base MSRP of less than $42,000. There are an increasing number and variety of EV models available, with more than 50 models currently available in New York. Of those models, 15 have a range of more than 200 miles and are eligible for the rebate.

Eligible vehicles under the Drive Clean Rebate include all-electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric cars, and fuel cell electric cars. Rebates have been approved in all 62 of the state’s counties.

New rebate levels as of June 30, 2021 will be:

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Rebate applications by region through April 1, 2021: 

New York State is also investing in the rapid build-out of its charging infrastructure with more than 7,000 charging stations currently installed statewide. The Charge Ready NY program provides $4,000 per charging port with an additional $500 per port for stations installed in disadvantaged communities and can be combined with New York State’s 50% tax credit for charging station installation to boost savings.