Code of Massachusetts Regulations
225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Title 225 CMR 26.00 - Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Program
Section 26.07 - MOR-EV Trucks and Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicle Rebates

Universal Citation: 225 MA Code of Regs 225.26

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) New Pickup Truck Rebates (MOR-EV Trucks).

(a) Applicant Eligibility. Individuals, Corporate Fleets, and other eligible entities are eligible for the MOR-EV Trucks Rebate. Applicant may combine this rebate with the MOR-EV+ low-income rebate adder under 225 CMR 26.08(1).

(b) Vehicle Eligibility. A New Vehicle, Floor Model, or Test Drive Vehicle that is also a Qualifying Zero Emission Vehicle that:
1. is either a pickup truck that is between 6,000 and 10,000 pounds GVWR or a vehicle of any other body type between 8,501 and 10,000 pounds GVWR; and

2. has a Sales Price that is $80,000 or less.

Floor Model, Test Drive, Unwind, and Rollback vehicles will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Vehicles determined by the Program Administrator to be unrebated Rollback or Unwind Vehicles will be eligible under 225 CMR 26.07.

(c) Rebate Amount. A vehicle that meets the requirements of 225 CMR 26.07(1)(b) shall be eligible for a rebate amount no less than $4,500 and no more than $7,500 per eligible vehicle. The initial rebate amount shall be $7,500. In response to market conditions or availability of funding, the Department may decrease the rebate amount to no less than $4,500.

(d) Availability of Rebate. The rebate is available through a post-purchase rebate application in a manner or form to be prescribed by the Department or by POS. Post-purchase rebates must be claimed within 90 calendar days after purchase or lease date.

(2) New Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles.

(a) Applicant Eligibility. Individuals, Corporate Fleets, and other eligible entities are eligible for MOR-EV Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicle Rebates. Applicant may combine this rebate with the Environmental Justice Rebate Adder under 225 CMR 26.08(2). Recipients of Medium- and Heavy-duty Rebates will be subject to a data provision requirement, which shall require reporting to the Department the vehicle miles traveled during the first year of operation, at a minimum, to inform future programs and policies.

(b) Vehicle Eligibility. A New Vehicle that is also a Qualifying Zero Emission Medium- or Heavy-duty Vehicle with a Sales Price of $2,000,000 or less.

(c) Rebate Amount. The rebate amount will vary depending on GVWR, with a minimum amount of $4,500. Rebates will follow a declining value as blocks are exhausted, with incentives per GVWR further detailed in 225 CMR 26.07(2)(e).

(d) Availability of Rebate. Rebates are available through a two-stage process:
1. Applicants must request and receive an approved Rebate Reservation Voucher prior to seeking a post-purchase rebate. The Rebate Reservation Voucher for this vehicle class will be provided by the Department.

2. Once issued, the Rebate Reservation Voucher must be redeemed (i.e., submitted along with other documentation to request a post-purchase rebate) within 12 months of the issue date, with one optional 12-month voucher extension. An additional extension may be granted for demonstrated good cause. Extension requests to be submitted through the Program Administrator and approved by the Department. A voucher that is not extended or redeemed within 12 months will be deemed expired, will be canceled, and that voucher number retired. The vehicle is eligible for a post-purchase rebate for up to 90 calendar days after Applicant has taken delivery of vehicle.

(e) Rebate Blocks. Rebates follow a declining block incentive structure. There will be three blocks, with a minimum number of 200 rebates per block. The Department shall publish the remaining number of rebates available in a given block and the corresponding rebate amounts for that block. The respective incentive values decline as each block of rebates is claimed. The rebate amount per GVWR shall be established as follows:

Vehicle Class

GVWR (lbs.)

Initial Incentive Amount

3

10,001-14,000

$15,000

4

14,001-16,000

$30,000

5

16,001-19,500

$45,000

6

19,501-26,000

$60,000

7

26,001-33,000

$75,000

8

33,001+

$90,000
1. Incentive values will decline by a maximum of 15% following each full block. Incentives will remain static at Block 3 values until the Department completes a program review.

2. Vehicle End Users may only reserve a maximum of 10% of an available rebate block; subsequent rebates to that end user will be at the subsequent block value regardless of if the previous block is filled.

(f) Restrictions on Combining Funding Other Sources. If a Medium- or Heavy-duty Vehicle has received incentive funds from other Massachusetts programs, either funded or run by the Commonwealth, then the vehicle will not be eligible for a MOR-EV rebate. In no instance may an Applicant receive more than 100% cost coverage of an eligible Medium- or Heavy-duty Vehicle when combining a MOR-EV rebate or MOR-EV rebate adders with other grants or incentives (such as federal tax incentives).

(3) Used Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles. The Department, in conjunction with input from key stakeholders, shall determine whether there is sufficient market availability to enable effective implementation of a program for MOR-EV Rebates for used Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles no later than June 30, 2024.

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