Eligibility
In order for an application to be eligible for funding, it must satisfy the following requirements:
Proponent Eligibility
- Program support is available to eligible public and private fleets. The primary applicant must be a business, not-for-profit, local government, Indigenous government, or public sector organization located and operating in B.C. (excluding Provincial Ministries and Crowns, but including non-core entities, e.g. health authorities, school districts, etc.).
- The purchaser/lessee of the vehicle technology must be the primary applicant for any CVP Program applications.
- All businesses must be licensed to operate in British Columbia. When submitting an application to the CVP Program, a copy of a valid B.C. business license must be provided, if applicable.
- All applications to the CVP Program are subject to the availability of Program funds.
- Consortiums are welcome to apply as long as the purchaser/lessee of the vehicle and infrastructure technology is the primary applicant.
Vehicle Eligibility
The CVP Program is for proponents looking to deploy eligible commercial zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Applications seeking support for on-road weight class 3 and 4 must deploy a minimum of six ZEVs. For weight class 5 and 6, applications must deploy a minimum of three ZEVs. For weight class 7 and 8, and off-road vehicle types, there is no minimum vehicle deployment number.
Applicants with projects that cannot be supported by the CVP Program may be eligible for funding through the Specialty Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) Program.
On-Road Vehicles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
All on-road vehicles must exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg (i.e. Weight Class 3 and above).
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
All Class 3-8 on-road vehicles must have zero tailpipe emissions associated with their operation.
All-Electric Range
On-road vehicles must demonstrate a 56 kilometre all-electric range, or if fast-charge compatible, the vehicle must demonstrate a 32 kilometre all-electric range.
Newness
The vehicle must be new, constructed entirely from new parts that have never been the subject of a retail sale, or previously registered in British Columbia or another jurisdiction. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or its authorized licensee must manufacture the vehicle. Registration of out-of-province vehicles are not eligible vehicles. If the vehicle is not new, has been re-leased, is the subject of a lease assumption or has been transferred into British Columbia after previously having been registered out of province, the vehicle is not eligible for funding. Aftermarket on-road vehicle conversions may be considered for Program funding support dependent upon proof of sufficient innovation offered and dependent on the magnitude of the secondary benefits of the project (such as local economic development, sectoral transformation potential, etc.).
Certification
The vehicle must be either covered by a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certificate or be deemed to be covered by an EPA certificate in accordance with the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA,1999), and must meet all requirements outlined in Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Act and its regulations.
Time in British Columbia
Vehicles must remain plated, registered, and insured in British Columbia in the applicant’s name for at least 12 months from date of sale or lease. If, before the 12 months is up, the applicant does not abide by all of the above conditions, the applicant may be required to repay the full amount of the funding awarded.
Purchased or Leased in Canada
The vehicle must be purchased or leased within Canada. Vehicles purchased outside Canada will not be eligible. Arrangements can be made to accommodate vehicles that cannot be purchased in Canada. Applicants must inform the CVP Program team if such conditions apply to their application.
Off-Road Vehicles
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Priority will be given to vehicles that emit zero-emissions during operation. Vehicle technologies which are only partially zero-emissions during operation may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Newness
Funding may be used to support new vehicles, as well as projects that retrofit existing vehicles with zero-emission technology.
Certification
Vehicles must be covered by Canadian emission regulations where appropriate.
Time in British Columbia
For off-road vehicles such as rail, marine vessels and aircraft, the vehicles must be majority operated in British Columbia for a minimum of 90% of its operational hours. If this requirement is not met, the applicant may be required to repay the full amount of the funding awarded.
Purchased or Leased in Canada
The vehicle must be purchased or leased within Canada. Vehicles purchased outside Canada will not be eligible. Arrangements can be made to accommodate vehicles that cannot be purchased in Canada. Applicants must inform the CVP Program team if such conditions apply to their application.
Supporting Infrastructure
The CVP Program supports a variety of energy infrastructure, including:
- Electric charging infrastructure (Level 2 and above).
- Hydrogen fuelling infrastructure.
Charging and fuelling infrastructure must meet the following conditions where appropriate:
- Approved for sale and use in Canada.
- Be for a new installation or expansion of an existing installation (not for the replacement of an existing installation).
- For electric charging infrastructure:
- Have cUL, cETL, or CSA certification.
- Be new and purchased or leased for a minimum term of five years.
- Be a permanent installation (mounted or fixed models) or be operational in B.C. for at least five years.
- For hydrogen fueling infrastructure:
- Hydrogen dispensed should meet quality requirements of SAE International J2719, Hydrogen Fuel Quality of Fuel Cell Vehicles.
- Be operational in B.C. for at least 12 months.
Funding support is conditional upon appropriate justification for the proposed infrastructure by the applicant.
Applications for infrastructure funding support without vehicle support should show that funded infrastructure will be imminently supporting the same minimum number of vehicles as required under vehicle funding applications:
- minimum of six ZEVs for on-road weight class 3 and 4,
- minimum of three ZEVs for on-road weight class 5 and 6,
- minimum of one ZEV for on-road weight class 7 and 8 and off-road vehicles
Or some combination of the above numbers. Additionally, infrastructure must be primarily used to support vehicles that are eligible under the CVP Program’s eligibility criteria.