Onroad Rebate Program for Trucks and Buses

June 09, 2023

Summary

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is allocating approximately $30 million over a five-year period to fund rebates for projects that repower or replace fleets of five or fewer class 4-8 trucks, port drayage trucks, shuttle buses, transit buses, and/or school buses. For more information, visit the program website.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Pennsylvania
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://gis.dep.pa.gov/DrivingPAForward/
Administrator: Department of Environmental Protection
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Medium-Duty Electric Vehicles
  • Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
  • Off-Road Electric Vehicles
  • Electric School Buses
  • Electric Transit Buses
Incentive Amount: Vehicle Electric Repower or Replacement
Class 4-5 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $108,000 ($180,000 in priority areas)
Class 6-7 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $126,000 ($210,000 in priority areas)
Class 8 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $180,000 ($300,000 in priority areas)
Drayage Truck: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $180,000 ($300,000 in priority areas)
School Bus: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $150,000 ($250,000 in priority areas)
Shuttle Bus: up to 60% of cost (100% in priort areas), up to $121,000 ($200,000 in priority areas)
Short Range Transit Bus: 100% of cost, up to $100,000
Long Range Transit Bus: 50% of cost, up to $250,000 ($500,000 in priority areas)

Vehicle and Infrastructure Electric Repower or Replacement
Class 4-5 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $114,000 ($190,000 in priority areas)
Class 6-7 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $132,000 ($220,000 in priority areas)
Class 8 Trucks: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $186,000 ($310,000 in priority areas)
Drayage Truck: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $186,000 ($310,000 in priority areas)
School Bus: up to 60% of cost (100% in priority areas), up to $156,000 ($260,000 in priority areas)
Shuttle Bus: up to 60% of cost (100% in priort areas), up to $127,200 ($212,000 in priority areas)
Short Range Transit Bus: 100% of cost, up to $150,000
Long Range Transit Bus: 50% of cost, up to $250,000 ($500,000 in priority areas)
Maximum Incentive: Per entity: $500,000 or 5 vehicles.

Contact

Name: Energy Programs
Organization: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Prot
Address:
PA
Email: RA-epenergy@pa.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.