TLDR
Section 30C expires tomorrow, June 30, with no extension from Congress: the federal EV charger credit is finished. Michigan has $51 million in NEVI formula funds open for proposals through August 7, the most concrete post-30C opportunity available right now. On June 17, Electrify America opened a 20-charger station in Santa Barbara backed by a 1.9 megawatt-hour battery, its largest public battery deployment at a charging site. And Alpitronic announced June 22 that its HYC1000 dispenser now delivers 1,000 kW through a single connector, the first dispenser to cross that threshold.
Tomorrow Is the Last Day for 30C
The Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit expires tomorrow, June 30, 2026. No congressional extension is pending. No IRS deadline relief has been announced this week. The credit is gone as of July 1.
The IRS places-in-service test is the relevant standard: your charger must be installed, inspected, and operational by tomorrow. Purchased and delivered is not enough. Under construction is not enough. If the charger is running and you have documentation of the first charging session, you qualify.
If your project is finishing today. Confirm the installation is operational before midnight. Keep three things: your permit record, the contractor's sign-off confirming completion, and documentation of the first charging session. You will need all three for IRS Form 8911 when you file.
If your project did not make it. Stop planning around 30C. There is no replacement federal charger tax credit in place. From July 1 onward, the incentives that matter are at the state and utility layer. Several of them are open right now, including Michigan's NEVI round and a handful of utility programs covered later in this issue.
One more program closing tomorrow. Southern California Edison's Charge Ready program, which reimburses commercial and multifamily property owners up to $4,000 per port for eligible installations, also ends June 30 or until funds run out. For property owners in SCE territory, two major incentive windows close on the same day.
Michigan's $51 Million NEVI Round Is Open Now
The Michigan Department of Transportation has $51 million available for 60 additional NEVI fast-charging stations, with proposals due August 7, 2026. One-on-one technical meetings between applicants and MDOT began today and run through July 10.
The program uses a design-build-operate-maintain model: awardees install equipment and operate it under performance requirements, including uptime standards. Typical sites run four or more DC fast-charging points at 150 kW or above. The round prioritizes underserved geographies, medium-duty vehicle corridors, and equitable access. That means sites away from the highway corridors NEVI funded in earlier rounds.
If you own commercial property in Michigan with a high-traffic site and limited nearby DC fast charging, this program is worth reading before August 7. The RFP and technical specifications are on the Michigan DOT site. The one-on-one meeting window is filling but proposals are still open.
The national picture. Michigan's round is the most concrete post-30C opportunity available right now. Texas, which has received $407 million in NEVI apportionments since 2022, was anticipated to release a Q2 or Q3 2026 solicitation but has not announced one. California's CALeVIP program has $55 million available, but its first application window opens October 7. Michigan is the program with a near-term deadline for property owners who want to act before summer ends.
Electrify America Opens a Battery-Backed Hub in Santa Barbara
On June 17, Electrify America opened a 20-charger fast-charging station in Santa Barbara at 36 West Carrillo Street, a former Greyhound bus depot. Each charger delivers up to 350 kW. The station includes a 1.9 megawatt-hour battery storage system, Electrify America's largest battery deployment at a public charging site to date.
What the battery does. A site running 20 chargers at full output can draw more than 5 MW from the grid at once. Most utilities bill commercial customers a demand charge based on peak draw, which becomes one of the largest ongoing operating costs for a fast-charging station. The 1.9 MWh battery stores energy during low-demand or high-solar periods and releases it during peak charging hours, reducing the site's peak draw and trimming the utility bill. The economics work in California because SCE and PG&E rate structures include demand charges and time-of-use pricing that reward load shifting.
The Santa Barbara station is Electrify America's fourth large-format California hub, joining locations in Santa Monica, San Diego, and San Francisco.
What this means for commercial property owners. On-site battery storage at EV charging sites is moving from pilot project to routine practice at larger installations. For a commercial property evaluating DC fast-charging, the question of whether to include a co-located battery is now a real calculation, not a speculative one. The case is strongest at sites with high peak utilization, time-of-use utility rates, or significant demand charges. If your utility bill includes a demand charge, raising on-site storage early in the design process matters: it affects the electrical scope, the interconnection design, and the equipment pad layout. Adding it as an afterthought is expensive.
Charging Hardware Crosses 1,000 kW
On June 22, Alpitronic announced that its HYC1000 charging system now delivers up to 1,000 kW through a single liquid-cooled CCS connector, up from 600 kW previously. Reaching 1,000 kW requires 1,000 amperes of current through the connector. The hardware is initially available in Europe; the US and Canada launch is planned for 2027.
For context: Tesla's V4 Superchargers deliver up to 500 kW for passenger cars. ABB and Alpitronic's existing flagship hardware reaches 400 to 500 kW for cars. The HYC1000 at 1,000 kW is aimed at a different vehicle category: large-pack commercial vehicles and electric trucks, not today's typical passenger EV.
What this means for site decisions. The trajectory is useful context for any commercial property scoping a DC fast-charging installation today. Equipment that is the leading edge in 2026 becomes a mid-range product by 2029. The practical question for most commercial installations is not what the top of the market supports but what power level covers the vehicles likely to use the site over a ten-year operating period. For most properties serving passenger cars and light trucks, 150 kW to 350 kW is the right range. Fleet-heavy sites with medium- or heavy-duty vehicles in the mix should plan for hardware with a path to 400 kW and above. The megawatt-class hardware coming to the US in 2027 is primarily a fleet corridor story, not a destination-charging story.
Three State Programs Open Right Now
California: CALeVIP first window opens October 7. The California Energy Commission announced $55.2 million in new DC fast-charging funding in May 2026. The first application window runs October 7, 2026 through January 14, 2027, covering up to 100% of installation costs at a maximum of $100,000 per DC fast-charging port at 150 kW or higher. A second window runs February 24 through May 27, 2027. California property owners who did not finish a 30C project have a clear next target: start preparing an application now so you are ready when October 7 arrives.
New Jersey: JCP&L EV Driven closes July 15. Jersey Central Power and Light's EV Driven program accepts final applications through July 15, 2026. The program covers non-residential DC fast charging, multifamily installations, and workplace chargers. JCP&L serves roughly 1.1 million customers in central and northern New Jersey. Two weeks left.
Colorado: Fleet ZERO round open through July 17. The Colorado Energy Office's Fleet ZERO spring round accepts applications through July 17, 2026. The program funds charging infrastructure for electric fleet vehicles, including depot charging for commercial and municipal fleets.
The pattern after June 30 is consistent: the federal window closed, and the state and utility windows are now the primary sources of capital support. Programs vary substantially in funding levels, site requirements, eligible equipment, and application complexity. Your state energy office and your local utility's program page are the places to check, not a national substitute for 30C, because no national substitute exists.
By the Numbers
$51 million: Michigan NEVI Round 3 funding for 60 additional fast-charging stations; proposals due August 7, 2026, with technical meetings running June 29 through July 10.
1.9 megawatt-hours: battery capacity of the Electrify America Santa Barbara station, Electrify America's largest public BESS deployment to date; 20 chargers at up to 350 kW each; opened June 17, 2026.
1,000 kW: new peak output of Alpitronic's HYC1000 dispenser through a single liquid-cooled CCS connector; announced June 22, 2026; US and Canada availability 2027.
$55.2 million: California CALeVIP new funding round; first application window opens October 7, 2026; maximum $100,000 per DC fast-charging port.
July 15, 2026: JCP&L EV Driven final application deadline for non-residential DC fast charging and multifamily installations in central and northern New Jersey.
July 17, 2026: Colorado Fleet ZERO deadline for electric fleet and depot charging installations.
300 locations across 42 states: Target's EV charging footprint as of late June 2026, with more than 3,000 stalls total.
June 30, 2026: Section 30C expires. Southern California Edison Charge Ready, up to $4,000 per port for eligible commercial and multifamily installations, also closes today or until funds are depleted.
Sources: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT NEVI Round 3 press release, June 9, 2026), electrive.com (June 11 and June 22, 2026), PR Newswire (Electrify America Santa Barbara, June 17, 2026), Charged EVs, California Energy Commission (CALeVIP $55.2M announcement, May 2026), Colorado Energy Office (Charge Ahead Colorado, Fleet ZERO program page), JCP&L (EV Driven program page), IRS (Form 8911 instructions and OBBBA FAQ), Southern California Edison (Charge Ready program page), EVChargingStations.com (Target and Walmart June 2026 updates). evcharginghelp.com is editorially independent and receives no compensation from any company mentioned.
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