EV Charging Help
Utility programUpdated October 2026

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the largest U.S. municipal electric utility, serving roughly 1.5 million electric customers in the City of Los Angeles. For EV drivers, LADWP layers a $0.025 per kWh off-peak charging discount onto its R-1B residential time-of-use rate when a separately metered EV charger is installed, offers a residential Level 2 charger rebate of up to $1,000 plus a $250 dedicated-meter credit, and runs a commercial EV charger rebate in periodic enrollment windows. LADWP does not publish a stand-alone managed-charging or demand response program for residential EV drivers.

At a glance

Municipal
Serves
California
Customers
1,500,000
EV rate plan
Yes
EVSE rebate
Yes
Managed-charging program
–

EV time-of-use rate plans

R-1B Residential Time-of-Use with EV charging discount

Verified Oct 2026

Peak
High Peak weekdays 1pm to 5pm; Low Peak weekdays 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. The hours are the same all year; energy prices differ by season.
Varies
Off-peak
Weekdays 8pm to 10am, plus all day Saturday and Sunday
Varies

Residential LADWP customers who opt into the R-1B time-of-use schedule. EV drivers who install a separately metered Level 2 EV charger receive an additional $0.025 per kWh discount on off-peak (Base Period) energy used for EV charging.

Residential EVSE rebates

Residential EV Charger Rebate Program (Charge Up LA)

Up to $1,000 per Level 2 charger, plus $250 for a dedicated EV time-of-use meter, plus an additional $500 for income-qualified customers in the Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline or EZ-SAVE programs

LADWP residential electric account holders with an active LADWP electric meter on a residential rate plan. The charger must be a qualified 240-volt Level 2 unit from LADWP's qualifying product list. Customers may apply for the charger rebate, the dedicated EV meter rebate, or both.

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Commercial & multifamily rebates

Commercial EV Charger Rebate Program

Up to $5,000 per Level 2 charger; DC fast charger rebates for light-duty EVs are tiered by guaranteed output per connector (roughly $20,000 at 50-149 kW, $55,000 at 150-274 kW, and $100,000 at 275 kW and above), with a 25 percent adder in Disadvantaged Communities bringing the top tier to $125,000. Medium- and heavy-duty chargers are rebated up to $125,000 per charger depending on power output. Per-premises limits: 80 Level 2 chargers, 20 DC fast chargers, and $2,000,000 for medium- and heavy-duty chargers.

LADWP customers at commercial, industrial, and multifamily common-area locations served by commercial electrical service. Chargers must be installed on or after June 1, 2024. Replacement units and charger upgrades are not eligible. The program runs in periodic enrollment windows rather than continuous open enrollment; applications closed as of October 15, 2026, and a new window has not been published. Applicants should check the LADWP commercial program page for the current window before relying on the program for project funding.

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LADWP's R-1B residential time-of-use rate has a High Peak window weekdays 1pm to 5pm, with Low Peak on weekdays from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. Weekday hours 8pm to 10am and all day on weekends are Base Period. The hours stay the same all year, though energy prices are higher in summer (June through September). EV drivers who install a separately metered Level 2 charger receive an additional $0.025 per kWh discount on Base Period energy used for EV charging on that meter.

The Charge Up LA residential rebate pays up to $1,000 per Level 2 charger plus a $250 credit for a dedicated EV time-of-use meter, with an additional $500 for income-qualified customers enrolled in the Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline or EZ-SAVE programs. Customers who claim the dedicated-meter credit also gain ongoing access to the $0.025 per kWh off-peak charging discount on the R-1B rate. The commercial rebate covers up to $5,000 per Level 2 charger. DC fast charger rebates are per connector and tiered by output: $20,000, $55,000, or $100,000, up to $125,000 per connector in disadvantaged communities. The program runs in periodic enrollment windows rather than continuous open enrollment. Applications closed as of October 15, 2026, and a new window has not been published; check the LADWP commercial program page before relying on it for project funding.

LADWP is the largest U.S. municipal electric utility, serving the City of Los Angeles entirely separately from neighboring SCE territory. As a municipal utility, LADWP does not run a standalone residential managed-charging program at this time, so there are no demand-response payments to look for from LADWP at this time. Customers in adjacent Burbank or Glendale are served by their own municipal utilities, not LADWP; confirm the service address before assuming Charge Up LA eligibility.

Service territory

California

  • Los Angeles

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