How profitable are commercial EV chargers in California?

Well-placed Level 3 DC fast chargers in California typically generate $3,000–$10,000+ per stall per month in gross revenue. With stacked incentives (NEVI, CALeVIP, 30C, utility make-ready) covering up to 80% of installation, payback is commonly under 3 years.

How do I check EV charger grants for my property?

Enter your California address into the Charge ROI grant lookup. The platform cross-references NEVI corridor eligibility, CALeVIP regions, IRS 30C census tracts, and your serving utility's make-ready program in seconds.

What does the Charge ROI site ranking score?

The site ranking model scores parking lot suitability across electrical capacity, parking layout, daily traffic, EV adoption density, utility incentive depth, and proximity to NEVI corridors.

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Check your EV charger eligibility & ROI.

Enter your commercial property address — we'll instantly show federal, state, and utility EV charger incentives you may qualify for, plus a free basic ROI report and Fast-Track Tesla Supercharger Host fit check.

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Data sourcesCARB LCFSNEVI / FHWAIRS 30CCECCALeVIPSCE · PG&E · SDG&ESCAQMDAFDC

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$0.65 / gge

LCFS credit value, applied live

Up to 80%

Stacked incentive coverage

20+ / day

Sessions at top-ranked CA sites

< 3 yrs

Typical payback, post-grant

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Tools for EV charging investors

Each tool runs on live data and the same financial model used by professional site developers.

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EV Charger ROI Calculator

Model revenue, payback, and profit for any commercial site.

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Tesla Supercharger Revenue Estimator

Estimate gross revenue if your site were on the Tesla network.

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DC Fast Charger Profitability

Project per-stall economics for 150–350 kW chargers.

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Payback Timeline Calculator

See month-by-month payback after grants and incentives.

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Incentive & Grant Lookup

Federal, state, utility, and air-district programs by address.

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Site Ranking by Address

Score your parking lot for charger demand and revenue fit.

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Charger Utilization Estimator

Forecast daily sessions from traffic and EV adoption data.

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Property EV Readiness Score

Electrical capacity, parking, traffic, and grid fit — scored.

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Carbon Credit Revenue (LCFS)

Live CARB credit pricing applied to your charger throughput.

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ROI by property type

Per-asset-class revenue models with utilization curves, electrical-capacity assumptions, and demand benchmarks.

Shopping Centers Hotels & Resorts Apartments Office Buildings Gas Stations Restaurants Grocery Stores Gyms & Fitness

Coverage maps by city

Local incentive stacks, utility programs, and EV adoption indices for every major California metro.

California Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Sacramento San Jose Orange County Riverside

Utility programs

Make-ready coverage and EV-rate guides for every major California utility.

PG&E SCE SDG&E LADWP SMUD IID PWP

NEVI corridors

Federal funding eligibility along California's designated EV charging corridors.

I-5 I-10 I-80 US-101 I-15 I-405 CA-99 I-8

Charger types

Capital cost, revenue profile, and best-fit use cases for every charger class.

Level 2 DC Fast Tesla Supercharger Megawatt (MCS)

All 50 states

NEVI funding, utility make-ready programs, and 30C tax credit eligibility — coast to coast.

california texas florida new york washington georgia colorado arizona illinois north carolina new jersey massachusetts

Fast-Track Program

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Charge ROI's Fast-Track lane moves qualified California sites to the front of the certified-installer queue — using the same engineers trusted by the largest fast-charging networks.

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Grants, revenue potential, Tesla Supercharger eligibility, payback timing — all backed by live data.

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