Electric Vehicles (EV)

Prince George's County has pledged to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030, with a County-wide goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Per the County’s Climate Action Plan, the County’s transportation sector is the single largest contributor to GHG emissions, accounting for approximately 48% of total emissions. As such, the County is leading a just, equitable, and low-carbon energy transition by deploying clean transportation programs and projects within our Department of the Environment (DoE) – Sustainable Energy, Office of Central Services (OCS) – Fleet Management, and the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) – Office of Transportation agencies.

Leading By Example

Per the county government’s Green Fleet Policy, staff partnered with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government to develop the Government Operations: Electric Vehicle and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Action Plan. The Green Fleet Policy outlines a 25% reduction in GHG emissions by 2025, supported by a 50% goal of all applicable county vehicle purchases be zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) or partial zero emission vehicles (PZEVs) by 2025. The plan establishes a roadmap for the deployment of electric/partial electric vehicles in the County fleet and the installation of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) at County facilities over the next 10 years.

The County partnered with electric utilities such as Pepco to address equitable access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure for its residents. This partnership has led to the installation of over 140 public-purpose EVCS on government properties (including municipals) throughout the County at locations such as park and recreational facilities, libraries, government office buildings, and Park and Rides. 

County Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) Map

The County Government Operations team in Central Services has installed approximately 58 EVCS stations or ports. The interactive map shows the stations, as of March 2024.

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Finding Public EV Chargers*

• BGE EVsmart Charger Stations
• Pepco EVsmart Charger Stations
• U.S. Dept. of Energy Charing Locations

* Please note these external links are not managed by Prince George's County

Electric Vehicle Charging Incentives

Customers of Pepco and BGE can now take advantage of new rebates to help offset the cost of Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) pilot. Through a new program, both utilities provide two types of vehicle charger rebates for both homes and multifamily properties.

Pepco Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program

• Residential – Pepco offers rebates up to $300 for qualifying Maryland residential customers who install an eligible Level 2 smart charger at their single-family home after July 1, 2019.
• Multifamily – Property managers, owners, and even homeowners associations can take advantage of EV rebates up to $25,000 on qualified charging equipment installation of Level 2 smart chargers and for a 100% discount on installation at your property.

Visit Pepco EV Smart page to learn more about electric vehicle charging stations incentives and deployment in the County. 

 BGE Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program 

• Residential – Use this resource to receive rebates and incentives (up to $300) for adopting EV into your lifestyle with general EV information, finding and comparing available EV’s and charger stations. 
• Multifamily – Property managers, owners and even homeowners associations may be eligible to receive incentives up to $25,000 for the installation of Level 2 smart chargers or DC fast chargers on their property.  

Read DPIE's Guidelines for Permitting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (September 2022) for residents.

Sustainable Energy & Pepco EVCS Partnership 

Since its inception in July 2019, DoE Sustainable Energy, OCS, and Pepco have spearheaded Maryland Public Service Commission Public Purpose Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program commissioning over 103 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) also known as Electric Vehicle Charging Stations sited in over 35 locations throughout the county. In addition to the commissioned sites, over 44 more charging stations have been proposed for installation bringing the total number of Level 2 and DC Fast Chargers to approximately 146.

DoE Sustainable Energy continues to work diligently with stakeholders and the Pepco EVsmart program, the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) EV Recharge program and the Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) EVsmart program in facilitating these installations. Promoting the use of electric vehicles and installing more EVCS in the county is vital in a time where gas prices are on the rise. Moreover, the transportation sector is the number one contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the County.

In deciding what locations would be the most ideal for installation, Pepco utilized the following (but not limited) criteria: 

• The site must be owned/lease and control parking and electrical access
• The site must agree to a 5-year public access period for charging
• Charging stations must be publicly accessible 24 hours/day
• The site must allocate 2 designated parking spaces
• No charging for parking
• Locations that have no proximity to other charges
• Traffic Patterns in or around the potential site
• Easy access availability
• Installation costs
• Charging should be near existing facilities

Some of the examples of sites that fit the above-mentioned criteria were community centers, government office buildings, transit locations (park and rides), libraries, and schools. Below is a list of locations with stations currently operating and where installations are proposed.