Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

Niagara Mohawk's SC-1 Voluntary Time-of-Use rate runs the on-peak window from 7am to 11pm daily, with a summer super-peak overlay 2pm to 6pm weekdays. Off-peak is 11pm to 7am every night, including weekends and holidays. The rate requires a time-of-use meter and carries a monthly metering fee of about $3. National Grid does not guarantee savings, though plug-in EV owners who provide a vehicle registration may get a one-time comparison against the standard SC-1 rate, with a bill credit if the standard rate would have cost less.

Niagara Mohawk does not run a standalone residential EVSE rebate, but the Charge Smart NY managed-charging program pays standard SC-1 residential customers (not VTOU or SC-1C) up to $25 per month for off-peak charging plus a $25 enrollment incentive after three months of active participation. Customers on a non-National Grid electricity supplier receive a slightly reduced $21.33 per month rate. On the commercial side, the Take Charge Level 2 and DCFC make-ready paths closed to new applications after April 3, 2026, and remained closed as of a check on October 15, 2026. The separate Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program is still processing applications; its customer-side caps are up to $3,500 per Level 2 port and up to $220 per kW for DCFC ports (Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program caps, not Take Charge caps).

Niagara Mohawk (operated by National Grid) serves about 1.6 million electric customers across Upstate New York: Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Utica, and surrounding counties. Winters here are cold enough that EV range and home-charging time both drop materially in January and February, which makes the predictable overnight off-peak window the practical anchor of any EV plan. The territory sits outside Con Edison's downstate service area, so Con Edison's downstate programs do not apply here.