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Connecticut providing up to $3K cash rebate for buyers of BEVs, FCEVs, and PHEVs while funding lasts

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Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Program (CHEAPR). Under this new initiative, a cash rebate of up to $3,000 is now available for Connecticut residents, businesses, and municipalities who purchase or lease an eligible electric vehicle (EV).

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Connecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k

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Connecticut’s home battery storage program, Energy Storage Solutions , just doubled its upfront incentive to help homeowners invest in backup power – here’s how it works. The post Connecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here. –

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. sales and use tax. of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6%

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Top 10 states offering EV incentives

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Additionally, EVs sold, rented, or leased in New Jersey are exempt from state sales and use tax. . Anyone who titles and registers a qualified EV in Colorado can receive a tax credit of up to $2,800. The amount of the credit depends on the tax year and whether the car or truck is purchased, leased, or converted. Connecticut.

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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

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Photo: Avangrid Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project. Avangrid is promising over 20 years of local employment opportunities, community investment, and $25 million in property taxes. Read more: This utility in the US Midwest is going to add 3.6

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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Customers may be eligible for federal tax credits (which run up to $7,500) or state/local tax credits. The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Electric (Battery)'

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles. In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles.

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