Electric Transportation

• Individuals
• Businesses
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Community and Indigenous governments

If you are purchasing an eligible passenger EV or charging station, you must live in a community connected to the NWT’s hydroelectric grid (Behchokǫ, Dettah, Enterprise, Fort Resolution, Fort Smith, Hay River, Kátł’odeeche, Ndilǫ or Yellowknife).

1. Purchase your vehicle or Level 2 charging station.
2. Complete the application form below and submit it to the AEA within 3 months of purchasing your product, along with the following:
   1. Your sales agreement, lease agreement or receipt, with proof of payment or financing arrangements
   2. Proof of NWT registration and insurance, if applicable
   3. A photo of the installed charging station (for charging stations only)

• New battery electric passenger vehicles
• New plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles
• New Level 2 electric charging stations for home use

If you are leasing an electric passenger vehicle, your lease period must be 48 months (four years) or longer to be eligible for a rebate.

Battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

To be eligible for a rebate, an electric vehicle must

• Meet all Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Be registered, plated and insured in the NWT and considered roadworthy, and remain registered, plated and insured in the NWT in the applicant’s name for 12 months from date of purchase
• Be an electric vehicle propelled by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery of not less than 4 kWh in capacity and be capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity
• Be manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads and highways
• Have at least four functioning wheels
• Have a base-model MSRP of not more than $75,000 (before options and taxes are applied)

Level 2 charging stations

To be eligible a rebate, a charging station must

• Operate at 220 or 240 volts and a minimum of 32 amps
• Be designed exclusively for charging passenger electric vehicles
• Be intended only for private use at a home
• Have monitoring capabilities

In addition:

• The station must be purchased separately from an EV.
• You must be the owner of an EV registered in the NWT.

All products

• To receive a rebate on an eligible product, you must meet the following criteria:
  • You must not have received a rebate or incentive for the product under an EV program or similar in any other province or territory (applicable federal government rebates or tax incentives not included).
  • The product must have been purchased in Canada.
  • The product must be new or an eligible demonstration (demo) model.
• The AEA operates its rebate programs based on its fiscal year, which runs from April 1 until March 31. Annual limits and conditions on rebates are based on this time period.
• There is a limit of two rebates on each type of product per person or organization per AEA fiscal year (for example, two passenger EVs). The AEA’s Executive Director may approve additional rebates on a case-by-case basis.
• Rebates are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to pre-approval and availability of funds.