Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

LADWP's R-1B residential time-of-use rate has a High Peak window weekdays 1pm to 5pm, with Low Peak on weekdays from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 8pm. Weekday hours 8pm to 10am and all day on weekends are Base Period. The hours stay the same all year, though energy prices differ by season. EV drivers who install a separately metered Level 2 charger receive an additional $0.025 per kWh discount on Base Period energy used for EV charging on that meter.

The Charge Up LA residential rebate pays up to $1,000 per Level 2 charger plus a $250 credit for a dedicated EV time-of-use meter, with an additional $500 for income-qualified customers enrolled in the Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline or EZ-SAVE programs. Customers who claim the dedicated-meter credit also gain ongoing access to the $0.025 per kWh off-peak charging discount on the R-1B rate. The commercial rebate covers up to $4,000 per light-duty Level 2 charger ($5,000 at multifamily or public sites in disadvantaged communities). DC fast charger rebates are per charger and tiered by output: $20,000, $55,000, or $100,000, up to $125,000 in disadvantaged communities. The program runs in periodic enrollment windows rather than continuous open enrollment. Applications were closed as of November 5, 2026, and LADWP plans the next enrollment for November 2026; check the LADWP commercial program page before relying on it for project funding.

LADWP is the largest U.S. municipal electric utility, serving the City of Los Angeles entirely separately from neighboring SCE territory. As a municipal utility, LADWP does not run a standalone residential managed-charging program at this time, so there are no demand-response payments to look for from LADWP at this time. Customers in adjacent Burbank or Glendale are served by their own municipal utilities, not LADWP; confirm the service address before assuming Charge Up LA eligibility.

To see what off-peak charging costs at your own usage, use the [home charging cost calculator](/tools/home-charging-cost). For how scheduling fits your car, see [the best time to charge an EV at home](/residential/costs-incentives/best-time-to-charge-ev-at-home). Statewide programs are on the [California state page](/states/ca).