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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Make-Ready Pilot Program

Central Hudson’s Medium‑ and Heavy‑Duty (MHD) Make‑Ready Pilot Program helps fleet owners, site hosts, and charging developers reduce the upfront cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for medium‑ and heavy‑duty vehicles. 

Eligible projects may receive incentives to help cover the cost of electrical infrastructure needed to support EV charging—up to 90% of utility‑side costs and up to 90% of customer‑side costs, depending on project type and location. 

Incentives are available on a first‑come, first‑served basis while funding lasts. Priority is given to projects that are open to the public, shared by multiple fleets, or that support fleets operating in or near Disadvantaged Communities (DACs).

For more details on program eligibility, budget availability, and how to participate, please review Central Hudson’s Participant Manual and the Joint Utilities’ website for resources and email us at EVMakeReadyCH@icf.com.

Pilot Program Eligibility

To be eligible, projects must receive or plan to receive electrical service from Central Hudson. The planned charging stations must also provide charging for vehicles equal to or over 10,001 lbs. gross vehicle weight. Central Hudson will provide incentives for eligible sites based on the evaluation of project characteristics against the eligibility criteria. 

How Much Funding Can My Project Receive?

Your project's incentive level depends on where the site is located and whether the charging station will be available to the public.

  • Sites located in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC)
    Eligible for incentives covering up to 90% of utility-side costs and 90% of customer-side costs.

  • Sites located within 2 miles of a Disadvantaged Community
    Eligible for incentives covering up to 90% of utility-side costs and 50% of customer-side costs.

  • Sites outside these areas that are publicly accessible or operate as a shared charging hub
    Eligible for incentives covering up to 90% of utility-side costs and 50% of customer-side costs.

  • Sites outside these areas that are not publicly accessible or shared hubs
    Eligible for incentives covering up to 90% of utility-side costs only.

Project Size Consideration: Projects with new service requests to the Central Hudson New Business team that will require a transformer sized larger than 750 kVA will not be eligible for utility side funding.

To determine if your site is located within or near a disadvantaged community, please visit the Joint Utilities' EJ/LMI zone service map. To determine if your site is located in an area with sufficient feeder capacity for EV charging, please visit our EV capacity map.

 

How to Apply

  • Enter project information in the online application portal
  • Please have this information ready for submission:
    • Quotes or invoices for customer-side make-ready costs
    • Site plan with location of chargers
    • Satellite image of site and location of chargers
    • Charging equipment specifications
    • Selected approved contractor
Application Portal


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