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Utility programUpdated June 2026

Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco)

Pepco serves approximately 949,727 customers across Washington DC and suburban Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's counties) as an investor-owned utility and Exelon subsidiary. In Maryland, Pepco offers a whole-house time-of-use rate (Schedule R-TM) and a plug-in vehicle-specific TOU rate (Schedule R-PIV), both with a noon-to-8pm weekday peak window. The EVsmart program previously offered residential charger rebates, multifamily rebates, and workplace rebates in Maryland, but all three program tracks are reported closed to new applications; the Smart Charge Management program for Tesla also closed enrollment in mid-2024.

At a glance

Investor-owned
Serves
District of Columbia, Maryland
Customers
949,727
EV rate plan
Yes
EVSE rebate
Managed-charging program

EV time-of-use rate plans

Schedule R-TM (Maryland Whole-House TOU)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
Noon to 8pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays
Varies
Off-peak
8pm to noon weekdays, all day weekends and holidays
Varies

Available to Maryland residential customers on Standard Offer Service. Applies TOU pricing to the entire home's electricity use, including EV charging. Customers must have a smart meter and enroll voluntarily.

Schedule R-PIV (Maryland Plug-In Vehicle TOU)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
Noon to 8pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays
Varies
Off-peak
8pm to noon weekdays, all day weekends and holidays
Varies

Available to Maryland residential SOS customers who own or lease a plug-in vehicle. Vehicle must be registered in Maryland. Rate applies to the entire home, not a dedicated EV meter. Enrollment is voluntary.

Schedule R-PIV (DC Plug-In Vehicle TOU)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
Noon to 8pm Monday-Friday, excluding holidays
Varies
Off-peak
8pm to noon weekdays, all day weekends and holidays
Varies

Available to DC residential customers in individually metered units who own or lease a plug-in vehicle. Rate applies to the full home's consumption. An optional PIV-Green Rider (100% renewable energy adder) is available for additional cost.

Residential EVSE rebates

EVsmart Residential Charger Rebate (Maryland)

$300 (program closed to new applications as of 2025)

Maryland residential Pepco customers installing an approved Level 2 smart charger at a single-family home. Charger must be on Pepco's approved list. Program reported closed to new applications as of 2025.

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Commercial & multifamily rebates

EVsmart Multifamily Property Rebate (Maryland)

Up to $15,000 per Level 2 station, maximum 2 stations per property

Active Pepco Maryland customers who own or operate multifamily residential properties. Rebate covers 100% of equipment and installation cost up to the per-station cap. Program reported closed to new applications as of 2025.

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EVsmart Workplace Charger Rebate (Maryland)

Up to $5,000 per Level 2 port, maximum $30,000 per property

Maryland-based small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are active Pepco customers. Program reported closed to new applications as of 2025.

Apply / learn more →

Pepco offers Maryland residential EV owners two time-of-use options: the whole-house Schedule R-TM, which applies TOU pricing to all household consumption, and the plug-in vehicle-specific Schedule R-PIV, which covers the entire home's usage but was designed with EV owners in mind. Both use the same peak window: noon to 8pm on weekdays, excluding holidays. Off-peak hours cover all other times, including overnight charging and all weekend hours. DC residential customers can opt into the comparable R-PIV schedule. Current per-kWh rates are published in the Maryland tariff schedules and the DC rate sheet linked in the sources below.

Pepco's EVsmart rebate programs in Maryland included a residential Level 2 charger rebate, a multifamily property rebate of up to $15,000 per station, and a workplace rebate of up to $5,000 per port. All three tracks are reported closed to new applications as of 2025. The Smart Charge Management program, which offered a monthly incentive for Tesla owners who charged during off-peak hours, also closed new enrollment in mid-2024. There is no requirement to enroll in a rebate program to access the R-TM or R-PIV rate; the time-of-use rate is a separate, voluntary enrollment.

Pepco is an investor-owned electric distribution utility regulated by the Maryland Public Service Commission for its Maryland service territory and by the DC Public Service Commission for the District. The DC rate environment is subject to ongoing DCPSC proceedings; customers in the District should check current DCPSC dockets before projecting long-term rate savings from TOU enrollment.

Service territory

District of Columbia

  • District of Columbia

Maryland

  • Montgomery
  • Prince Georges

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