A federal income tax credit up to $7,500 is available for the purchase of a qualifying electric vehicle. The minimum credit amount is $2,500, and the credit may be up to $7,500, based on each vehicle's battery capacity and the gross vehicle weight rating. Your eligibility for income tax credits depends on your personal tax situation. We recommend speaking with a tax professional for guidance.

The credit begins to phase out for each vehicle manufacturer once they have sold 200,000 eligible electric vehicles in the United States (as counted from January 1, 2010). The IRS will announce when a manufacturer exceeds this production volume and will announce the subsequent phase out schedule on the IRS website.

Oregon is offering an electric vehicle rebate of $2,500 for vehicles with a battery capacity of 10 kWh or more and $1,500 for vehicles with a battery capacity of less than 10 kWh. Rebate is limited to the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle with a base MSRP of $50,000 or less.

Additionally, Oregon has created the “Charge Ahead” fund that offers additional rebates of up to $2,500 for low- and moderate-income drivers who scrap a car that is at least 20 years old and replace it with a new or used electric vehicle. These “Charge Ahead” rebates can be combined with the standard rebates to offer up to $5,000 towards the price of a new electric vehicle.

Sorry, the state of Idaho is not currently offering rebates for electric vehicles.

Eligible Idaho Power business customers may apply for funding to install Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE charging stations) for electric passenger vehicles, forklifts or other transportation technology. Funding levels are as follows:

EVSE for Passenger Vehicles:
50% of project costs up to $7,500 per site for Level 1 and 2 charging for passenger vehicles. Limit $15,000 per customer. Incentives received under past Idaho Power workplace charging programs count toward the total site and company limits for passenger vehicles.

EVSE for Forklifts:
50% of project costs up to $7,500. Limit $7,500 per customer.

EVSE for other Transportation Electrification Technologies:
Up to $20,000 per site for EVSE to support other technologies including DC fast charging and EVSE for buses, refrigerated trucking, sanitation trucks, and airport supply equipment. Award amount depends on total project costs, type of project, location, energy use and profile, and promotional opportunity. Vehicle purchase or vehicle retrofit costs not eligible. Limit $20,000 per customer.

Because funding is limited, an application is not a guarantee of funding. Awards will be made as funding allows. Please see Terms and Conditions for additional requirements and application process.

To create a network of highways in Idaho that offer EV charging services to the public, the Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) is accepting applications for EVSE program. This program is a reimbursement, cost-share program providing up to 80 percent (non-government) and 100 percent (government) of equipment and installation costs to install direct current (DC) fast-charger equipment. OEMR will prioritize stations located in strategic sites along highways and interstates. Additional requirements apply. OEMR will accept applications year-round.

This program funding is administered by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. The goal of this program is to replace older, higher-emissions diesel vehicles with new, cleaner diesel, electric, or alternative fuel vehicles. This is a competitive award process and additional requirements apply.