PG&E Used EV Rebate: $1,000 or $4,000

How much

• $1,000 Standard rebate - no income test. Source
• $4,000 Rebate Plus for income-qualified households. Source
• The vehicle's purchase price must be at least the rebate amount ($1,000 for Standard, $4,000 for Rebate Plus). Source

Who qualifies

• You are a PG&E customer with an active residential electric service agreement. Source
• The PG&E account does not have to be in your name. Source
• You bought or leased a used battery-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle with a battery of at least 8 kWh. Source
• It was fully registered to a previous owner before you bought or leased it. Source
• It is registered in your own name in California. A vehicle registered only to a business is not eligible. Source
• You keep it registered in California for at least 20 consecutive months after the purchase or lease date. Source
• If two people are on the registration, only one of you applies. Source
• One rebate per person; a household with several eligible vehicles can receive up to 3 over the life of the program. Source
• Not eligible if you already received a California Clean Fuel Reward, SCE Pre-Owned EV Rebate or SDG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate for the same vehicle. Source

Deadlines

• You apply after you buy or lease - you cannot start an application before. Source
• Submit within 90 days of the purchase or lease date. Source
• Once you start, you have 60 days - or whatever remains of the 90, if that is less - to finish. Source
• Standard ($1,000): a complete application must be submitted by November 11, 2026. Source
• First-come, first-served; no remaining-funds figure published. Source

How you apply

• You - the registered owner or lessee - submit the application yourself on PG&E's program portal. DuloCore checks your eligibility and prepares your documents; it does not submit for you. Source
• PG&E's application portal: https://apply.evrebates.pge.com/ Source

Documents you'll need

• PG&E bill (all pages)

  Your most recent PG&E bill, every page in one file, showing the account number, service agreement ID and service address

• Vehicle registration

  Current California registration in your name, at your PG&E service address

• California driver license

  Current California driver license of the applicant (a California ID card is not accepted)

Bought or leased from a dealer

• Vehicle purchase or lease agreement

  Final, signed dealer purchase agreement - or the final signed lease agreement for a lease - not a review or unsigned copy

Bought in a private-party sale

• Certificate of title (private sale)

  Copy of the vehicle's California certificate of title for a private-party sale, as issued, unsigned

Private-party sale with a loan

• Electronic lien title

  Electronic lien title record when a lienholder holds the vehicle's title (private sale with a loan)

• Vehicle loan agreement

  Loan agreement with the lienholder when the vehicle was bought with a loan (private sale with a lienholder)

Rebate Plus through a public assistance program

• Public assistance letter

  Benefit letter or Notice of Action showing enrolment in a qualifying public assistance program (not a benefit card)

Rebate Plus through household income

• IRS Form 4506-C

  Signed IRS Form 4506-C (tax transcript request), one per adult household member

• Household summary form

  Completed household summary form listing every household member and their income

Source: PG&E Pre-Owned EV Rebate, How to Apply and Sample Supporting Documents