Pennsylvania Set to Administer $300+ Million in Electrification Programs

January 4, 2026

Pennsylvania will enter 2026 with plans to administer two major electrification programs that impact both the transportation and home heating sectors.

Penn Energy Savers Program Launch

The Department of Environmental Protection’s proposal to implement the Home Energy Rebates passed through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, was stalled by the Trump Administration in early 2025. This federal electrification funding was curtailed through the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order. However, several states, including Pennsylvania, filed suit to compel the release of previously appropriated federal funds.

In the spring, PA DEP launched Penn Energy Savers as the consumer-facing website to administer the electrification rebates. In August, the state hired Resource Innovations Inc., of Chicago, to administer the Home Efficiency Rebate program, and in December, hired EGIS BLN, an Indianapolis, Ind., firm, to manage the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program.

Both programs are backed with $129 million in federal funding. DEP estimates the electrification and appliance rebates will help 12,000–16,000 residents, offering 100% coverage ($8,000 cap) for heat pumps and electric stoves for households below 80% of the area median income, and 50% coverage for those earning 81%–150%. It is anticipated that Penn Energy Savers will officially open in 2026. The PPA is actively monitoring state legislative proposals like House Bill 505 that would divert tax dollars and/or burden ratepayers by adding state funding to this program.

Continuation of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) of 2021 established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to provide funding to states to strategically deploy a fast charging, interconnected electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure network across the country. Pennsylvania received $171 million dollars in funding through this program. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) launched NEVI in 2023.

The Trump administration froze NEVI in February 2025. Approximately 63 million dollars in Pennsylvania NEVI funding was awarded before that point. In August 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued an interim final NEVI Program guidance document to require states’ AFC networks to receive “full built-out” certification to resume funding deployment. PennDOT received full build-out certification in September 2025 and resumed activity. PennDOT released the eGrants online proposal platform on December 22, 2025, and will close on January 30, 2026, at precisely 5:00 PM EST. Over $100 million in NEVI funding is available to be deployed in Pennsylvania. Visit the Corridor Connections Funding Round webpage for more information on funding opportunities, a map of eligible locations, and a webinar recording.

The PPA is actively monitoring state legislative proposals like House Bill 705 that would create a comprehensive planning process for charging infrastructure deployment through the development of transportation electrification plans (TEPs) by Pennsylvania electricity utilities. Provisions in the bill include the following:

  • Deployment of infrastructure to support transportation electrification
    • This provision potentially creates the opportunity for utility-owned EV charging stations.
  • Allow for public utilities that engage in measures to enhance grid security infrastructure, in accordance with a plan, to recover the public utility’s reasonable costs through a commission-approved tariff rider or base rate.
    • This provision potentially creates the opportunity for utility cross-subsidization to disproportionally fund EV infrastructure.