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. 

The Pilot continues beyond 2025, with incentives 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

Applications for the Pilot will be evaluated on three key criteria:

• public accessibility,
• participation in a voucher incentive program (as defined below) and
• serving disadvantaged communities (DACs)

A site must be either publicly accessible or participating in a voucher incentive program described below to be eligible to participate in the Pilot. Central Hudson will have full discretion in accepting applications and deciding final incentives based on the specific characteristics of the project. 

To determine if your site is located within or near a DAC, please visit our 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.  

For customer-side make-ready incentives (up to 50%): 

• Must be publicly accessible, or 
• Participating in a qualifying voucher program (see above) and located in a DAC. 

Incentive Amounts

Under the Pilot, customers can receive incentives of up to 90% of utility-side infrastructure costs and up to 50% of customer-side costs for qualifying projects to mitigate the cost of developing EV charging. Customer-side incentives are capped at $325 per kW of installed EV charging capacity.

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

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