Post Author's Photographer By Kristin Eggen August 31, 2020

Last month we wrote about tax credits for energy efficiency and geothermal and we’ve talked a lot about the available “? and phasing out “? tax credits for solar.Did you know that there are tax credits for electric vehicle chargers too? You can get up to 30% of the cost of your charger, including installation costs, capped at $1,000. This tax credit is retroactive so if you installed an EV charger after Jan 1, 2017 you can claim it as well.

More info from Plug In America here.

This can be paired with rebates available from your electric utility.

Alliant Energy which has a rebate of up to $500 for a networked EV Charger. Find out more.

MiEnergy Coop has a rebate of $400 for EV chargers and has a special reduced rate for EV charging off-hours. Find out more.


Kristin Eggen first came to the Winneshiek Energy District as a Green Iowa AmeriCorps member in 2015. Eight years later, she is thrilled to lead the grassroots clean energy movement in Winneshiek County. Kristin deeply appreciates rural communities, Northeast Iowa, community sustainability, and nonprofit management. She uses The Art of Hosting Conversations that Matter methodology and graphic recording services to drive strategic conversations around community sustainability, justice, fundraising, and nonprofit health.

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