Electric School Bus Charging Incentives

PGE offers incentives to help public and private school districts invest in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers and support infrastructure for electric school buses — making it easier to plan, build and scale V2G projects.

How the incentives work

PGE’s V2G incentives help offset the cost of installing V2G-capable infrastructure and chargers for electric school bus fleets so districts can move forward with confidence as they electrify.

Two incentives are available — one for make-ready infrastructure and one for V2G-capable EV chargers — and they can be combined with PGE’s Electric School Bus Fund and Fleet Partner program to help reduce upfront costs.

If you’re starting to plan an electrification project and are interested in vehicle-to-grid possibilities, we’re here to help you understand your options and next steps. Contact us.

Incentive details

V2G Make-Ready Infrastructure incentive

This incentive helps cover the cost of preparing your site for V2G charging, from the electrical work behind the scenes to the point where chargers can be installed.

  • Up to $10,000 per make-ready port

  • Or up to 100% of actual eligible costs, whichever is lower

  • Maximum of $300,000 per site

V2G EV Charger incentive

This incentive helps offset the cost of V2G-capable chargers.

  • Up to $50,000 per charger (minimum 30 kW per port)

  • Or up to 90% of actual charger hardware costs, whichever is lower

  • Maximum of $500,000 per site

Please note that this incentive only covers hardware costs.

Eligibility

  • Charging site(s) must be located within PGE service territory

  • Eligible customers include public or private school districts and their transportation contractors

  • Customers are responsible for any costs not covered by V2G incentives or other PGE programs

  • Customers must install and register PGE-approved V2G-capable chargers shown in additional resources tab below

  • Equipment must be installed on a cost-of-service meter that’s dedicated to EV charging

  • Customers must maintain operational equipment for five years

A few additional requirements apply, depending on your project:

  • For the Make-Ready Infrastructure incentive, customers must have a minimum of one V2G-capable electric school bus on hand or on order.

  • For the EV Charger incentive, customers must have an equal or greater number of buses on hand or on order than the number of ports claimed at the time of application.

  • For the EV Charger incentive, once chargers are installed, the customer must complete a charger registration form.

If you’re unsure whether your project meets these requirements, we can walk through them with you and help clarify what applies.

We’ve put together a few resources to help you plan your project and complete next steps, including:

Questions?

Check out our FAQs for answers to common questions. If you can’t find your answer there, email us at electricschoolbus@pgn.com.

Frequently asked questions

Contact us to talk through your project, ask questions and learn what next steps make sense for your site.

  • Make-Ready Infrastructure incentive: Based on the number of make-ready ports and eligible costs included in your project

  • EV Charger incentive: Based on the number of V2G chargers installed and eligible costs

Yes — these incentives can be used alongside both the Electric School Bus Fund and Fleet Partner program.

There is no minimum or maximum number of ports required. Funding limits include:

  • Make-Ready Infrastructure incentive: Up to $300,000 per site

  • EV Charger incentive: Up to $500,000 per site

  • If participating through Fleet Partner:The incentive is calculated during the Final Design and Cost Estimate phase. PGE will issue 100% of the incentive to the Fleet Partner program to offset your costs required prior to construction.

  • If not participating through Fleet Partner: Customers submit a quote and site plan from a third-party contractor. After project completion, PGE will issue 100% of the incentive within 90 days of approval.

This incentive can cover design, permitting and construction costs needed to install the number of make-ready ports requested (see What counts as a make-ready port?). This also includes upgrades to existing, dedicated EV charging sites to make them V2G-capable.

Eligible costs may include:

  • Utility line extension costs

  • Utility study or interconnection fees

  • Arc-flash studies

  • Design and engineering

  • Permitting

  • Civil and electrical construction

  • Other costs determined by PGE to be necessary for the project

To be considered a make-ready port, the site must include available electric service capacity and conduit routed to the parking space where a future V2G-capable charger will be installed. Conductors and the charger foundation are optional.

Make-ready ports must also be designed and built to meet eligibility requirements for the charger incentive — including a minimum of 30 kW per port — as well as PGE Electric Service Requirements, including a disconnect switch.

Yes. This incentive can be used to upgrade existing EV charging infrastructure, as long as it’s on a dedicated EV meter and the upgrade is intended to support V2G capability.

Complete and sign a participation agreement. PGE will reserve your site’s maximum incentive amount that is calculated based on your project’s scope. The final incentive amount will be based on actual eligible costs.

Complete and sign a participation agreement prior to construction.

  • For the Make-Ready Infrastructure incentive, you must sign a participation agreement prior to construction.

  • For the EV Charger incentive, you must sign a participation agreement prior to charger installation.

Complete and sign a participation agreement prior to installation. After installation, register your chargers using the Commercial Charger Registration Form and provide supporting documentation, including paid invoices, charger serial number photos and proof of delivery or order of V2G-capable electric school buses. Incentives are typically issued within 90 days after approval.

  • Itemized invoice for charger purchase

  • Proof of installation and commissioning that matches charger registration

  • Photos of installed chargers and serial numbers

  • Required financial information, such as a W-9 and ACH enrollment form

If participating through Fleet Partner:

  • Customer's Fleet Partner Agreement

  • Specification sheet or order form for your V2G-capable electric school bus

  • Purchase order for your V2G-capable electric school bus

  • Proof of submitted Interconnection Application

If not participating through Fleet Partner:

  • Quotes or estimates of customers’ make-ready infrastructure costs provided by third-party contractors

  • Site plan or engineering drawing provided by your third-party contractor

  • Specification sheet or order form for your V2G-capable electric school bus

  • Purchase order for your V2G-capable electric school bus

  • Proof of submitted Interconnection Application

  • Final itemized invoices for your make-ready infrastructure

  • Final site plan or as-built drawing provided by third-party contractor

The EV Charger incentive covers 90% of charger hardware costs, including the charger, pedestal and cable management equipment. Please note that fees such as software, shipping and warranty costs are excluded.

Yes — the incentive can help cover the cost of upgrading or replacing existing chargers with V2G-capable DC fast chargers.

No — these incentives are only for infrastructure and charger costs. There is no V2G program enrollment required now, and participation wouldn’t be required if a program is introduced later.

Yes — dual-port chargers must be rated at 60 kW or higher to meet the 30 kW-per-port requirement.

The charger doesn’t need to deliver 30 kW to two vehicles at the same time. Power may be shared or delivered sequentially, as long as the total capacity meets the requirement.

Yes — incentives apply to installed chargers, and there is $500,000 per-site maximum, as long as funding is available. For additional chargers, you will be required to complete a new participation agreement and all program requirements including an updated interconnection agreement.

You are still eligible to participate. Chargers must be on a cost-of-service rate for five years, which may require separate metering from your existing load.

Every site and fleet is different. If you’re exploring V2G or want to better understand how these incentives could apply to your project, we’re happy to connect.

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