EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles (MD/HD ZEV Infrastructure Incentive Block Grant project) – Transit Set-Aside Funding Lane

EnergIIZE (Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission) Commercial Vehicles is the nation’s first commercial vehicle fleet infrastructure incentive project. Funded by the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program and implemented by CALSTART, EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles provides incentives for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure equipment for medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles operated and domiciled in California.

Why Transit?
California legislation aims to pair zero-emission vehicle (HVIP) incentives with infrastructure (EnergIIZE) project incentives. Funding was set aside specifically for transit and supports CARB’s Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, which sets a goal for public transit agencies to “gradually transition to 100 percent zero-emission bus fleets by 2040.”

Eligible Applicants:
Agencies compliant with the CARB Innovative Clean Transit program, as well as California Native American Tribes, California Tribal Organizations, or non-governmental organizations serving tribal entities.