Many states offer their own consumer incentives for plug-in vehicles, such as HOV lane exemptions and tax credits/rebates, as shown in the table below. In some states there are also private incentives offered, typically by utility companies that offer lower electric rates for vehicle charging through the installation of a secondary meter.
| Incentive | State |
|---|---|
| High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption | AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, MD, NJ, NY, NC, TN, UT, VA
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| PEV Purchase Incentives: Tax Credits and Rebates | CA, GA, IL, LA, MD, MI, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WV
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| Electric Rates for Residents with a Separate Meter for PEV Charging | AK, AL, AZ, CA, GA, HI, IN, KY, MI, MN, NV, TX, VA
|
| Charging Equipment/Installation Incentive | AZ, CA, CO, IL, IN, MD, MI, TN, TX
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| Vehicle Inspection/Emissions Testing Exemption | CA, ID, MD, MI, MO, NV, NC, VA, WA
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| Parking Incentives | AZ, CA, CT, HI, NV, UT
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| Sales and/or Use Tax Exemption | AZ, NJ, WA |
| Fuel Tax Exemption | WI, UT |
| Reduced License Tax | AZ |
| Reduced Registration Fee | IL, IA |
| Conversion Tax Credit | MT |
| Vehicle-to-Grid Energy Credit | DE |
| Idle Reduction Technology Tax Credit | CO |
| Weight Limit Exemption | CO |
| Title Tax Exemption | DC |
| Reduced Toll Road Rates | NJ |
While the states that offer incentives are scattered throughout the U.S., those states along the West Coast and in the Southern and Eastern portions of the U.S. tend to offer incentives while the Western Plain states and New England do not, as shown in the map below.
Map of State and Private Incentives for Plug-In Vehicles
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| State | Number of Incentives |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| California | 6 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Kansas | 0 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maine | 0 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 0 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| New York | 1 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| Ohio | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Oregon | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Vermont | 0 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 0 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
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