Electrician FAQs

Through the EV Charging Program, PSE&G is driving electric vehicle adoption among a wide range of customers by investing in the development of smart charging infrastructure. The program was approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in January 2021.

The investments PSE&G makes through the EV Charging Program help to offset the customer costs of preparing sites for EV charging (otherwise known as Make-Ready work). These include costs associated with utility service line upgrades and extensions, as well as on-site costs to install panels, switchgears, conduits, and wires to the smart charger stub. Please note that customers are responsible for the costs of EV smart chargers.

A participating electrical contractor is a pre-approved electrician who is given an expedited application process through PSE&G’s EV Charging Program for their residential customers. Approved electricians have access to program resources for the purposes of self-education and education of their customers.

The residential customer will pay for all labor and equipment directly to the electrician and the residential customer will get reimbursed upon successful enrollment into PSE&G’s EV Charging Program.

Electricians will not need to submit a load data sheet for residential customers who live in single family housing for EV charger installations.

Electricians will need to submit a load data sheet for residential customers who live in multi-family housing for EV charger installations.

No additional training or certification is required if an electrician is actively licensed in NJ.

The PSE&G EV Charging Program does not require residential customers to have a separate meter for EV charging. If the customer chooses to install an additional new service/meter for the EV charger, the meter would be billed at the General Lighting and Power Service commercial rate. Alternatively, if customer connects the EV charger to the house meter, this will mean the charging would be billed at our Residential Service rate.

No. PSE&G’s EV Charging Program only provides help with the cost of installing smart chargers, including costs for the service line extension/upgrade and the cost to make a site charger ready. The program does not include a smart charger purchase rebate.

Yes. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-141.18 et seq. “New Jersey Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards,” any Level 1 and Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment product with a date of manufacture after January 18, 2023, and sold or installed for compensation in New Jersey, must meet or exceed the “Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Version 1.0.”

Find ENERGY STAR certified electric vehicle chargers.

PSE&G requires the following documents:

  • Copy of itemized electrician/electrical contractor's invoice—marked “Paid” or “Paid in Full”—and clearly indicating:
    • Electrician/Electrical contractor name, license number, and contact information
    • Customer name and installation address
    • Date of work performed
    • Detailed description of work performed
    • Cost of work performed (labor and equipment, excluding the cost of smart charger(s) if purchased by your electrician or contractor)
  • Copy of the ENERGY STAR® certified Level 2 charger invoice (proof of purchase), including the manufacturer, model, and power rating
  • Confirmation of the charger ID (ChargePoint chargers have a 12-digit ID number)—must be a picture or a screenshot directly from the app 
  • Copy of Municipal closed permit(s), which includes:
    • Permit number and a copy of U.C.C. Form F-222A (Approval for Electrical—the purple lettered inspection sticker typically affixed on the electric panel or electric vehicle charger)

If the municipality does not require a permit, written confirmation from the municipality must be sent to PSE&G stating that a permit is not required.

Yes. However, if the customer participates in the PSE&G EV Charging Program and receives public funding from other state or federal EV incentive programs, the customer must notify PSE&G and the appropriate program(s) about the dual participation.

NOTE: The total combined funding of the state/federal EV incentive and the PSE&G EV Charging Program incentive must not exceed 90% of total project costs. If this combination of funding exceeds 90% of the total project cost, PSE&G will adjust the Customer-Side Make-Ready incentive accordingly.

There is no limit on the number of chargers that can be installed. The application will be evaluated to determine the maximum allowable incentives based on several factors, including the number of smart chargers installed and the actual costs incurred.

A PSE&G engineering technician will assess the electric service to determine if upgrades are needed to PSE&G’s infrastructure to support the additional electric load in a safe, reliable manner. A construction marketing representative will contact the electrician and/or residential customer directly should there be any costs associated with the upgrade. The Utility-Side Make-Ready incentive will be factored into this cost estimate, which can lower or eliminate any costs the customer may be responsible for.

Having solar panels installed does not affect the customer’s eligibility to participate in the EV Charging Program. However, for net-metering customers, the EV usage to determine the Off-Peak Charging credit will be capped to the net consumption. The net consumption is the difference between the amount of electricity drawn from PSE&G when the solar panel system is not meeting household needs, and the amount exported when the panels are producing more than the household needs.