Eligibility requirements

This page presents the main eligibility requirements for repayment of the cost of a charging station for a multi-unit residential building. Other conditions and obligations apply. Consult the normative framework PDF (French version only) for more details.

Eligible applicants

Any individual who owns a multi-unit residential building
Any company registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec that has an establishment in Québec and that is:

The promoter, owner or manager of a multi-unit residential building
A syndicate of co-owners

Any individual who has already purchased an electric vehicle* and whose domicile is located in a multi-unit residential building
Any company registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, any municipality or any public agency that has a location in Québec and has already purchased an electric vehicle* and that wishes to install a charging station in a multi-unit building for one of its employees.

*The vehicle can be an all-electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, a low-speed electric vehicle or an electric motorcycle.

Other conditions apply. Consult the normative framework PDF (French version only) for more details.

Eligible expenses

The cost of acquiring or leasing an eligible charging station
The costs of the labour and material required to install a charging station and its electrical power infrastructure (including the electrical outlet)

Eligible expenses must also comply with the following criteria:

Be paid by the eligible applicant, with the exception of the cost of leasing a charging station; as such, the applicant may have to provide proof of payment when filing his or her application
Be necessary and justifiable
Be directly related to the acquisition or leasing of and to the installation of a charging station

If the installation work is done by the applicant’s own employees, the labour costs required for this work are limited to the salary (hourly rate of the employee(s) times the number of hours required for the installation) and to the benefits, without markup.

The amount of financial assistance is calculated based on the acquisition or leasing cost before applicable taxes.

Dates of eligibility for expenses

To be eligible for a rebate, the expenses for:

The acquisition and installation of a charging station must be acquitted between April 18, 2019, and December 31, 2020
The lease payments for a charging station must begin between April 18, 2019, and December 31, 2020 (first monthly payment set out in the lease agreement)

Eligible buildings

The building where the charging station is installed must:

Be located in Québec
Have a residential or mixed use
Have five or more residential units

The administrator of the program may take into consideration other criteria for determining the number of eligible units. The number of units in a building is determined by adding up all the units located inside the exterior envelope.

In addition, parking spaces must be grouped in a common space.

Note: The owners of an electric vehicle who live in a building with less than five residential units may be eligible for Component 2A of the Roulez vert program - home charging station rebate. Consult the normative framework PDF (French version only) for more details.

Eligible charging stations

Charging stations must comply with the following criteria:

Be new
Appear on the list of eligible and approved charging stations or be approved by a recognized organization , as required by the Building Act (c. B-1.1)
Be Level 2 (208/240vAC) station
Be used to recharge all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, low-speed electric vehicle or electric motorcycles belonging to the residents of the building where they are installed
Be operated by the applicant for a period of at least three years following payment of the financial assistance

List of eligible charging stations

The list also available in a XLS file Excel document

To add a model to the list of eligible charging stations

If the station model you would like to purchase is not on the current list of eligible stations, ask your distributor to take the steps required to have the station model added to the list.

In fact, it is the product distributors or manufacturers that must provide the information required by TEQ by filling out the Registration form for a new charging station .

In Québec, the sale or rental of electrical equipment that has not been approved is prohibited.

All the electrical equipment models, brands and charging cables on the list of eligible charging stations have been approved by an accredited certification body, as required by the Building Act.

Eligible installation work

Work related to the installation of the charging station and its electrical power infrastructure, including the power output, must be performed in accordance with the Building Act (c. B 1.1), which is applied by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec.

To obtain additional information

To find out more about all the terms and conditions for applying for the program or for more information on how the rebate is calculated, consult the normative framework PDF (French version only) and the Detailed applicant’s manual PDF (French version only).