Programs
Money and rules in Wisconsin.
Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled
2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out
of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.
Funding
The public record shows no state-level charging funding program in Wisconsin right now. Federal programs below may still apply, and utilities run programs that are not always listed federally.
Rules that affect an installation
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Tax
Context
Persons who deliver or place electricity from an EV charger into the battery or other energy storage device of an EV must pay an excise tax of $0.03 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used to charge the EV. The tax must be added to the selling price charged by the station operator.
Public Utility Definition
Rule
An entity that provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services is not defined as a public utility and is not subject to restrictions on the resale of electricity. An excise tax per kilowatt-hour applies to electricity sold at public EV chargers. (Reference Wisconsin Statute 196.01(5))
Regional Electric Vehicle (REV) Midwest Plan
Context
Wisconsin joined Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota (Signatory States) in signing the REV Midwest memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate vehicle electrification in the Midwest.
Federal programs
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.
Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property
Context
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
Funding
The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.
National Alternative Fuels Corridors
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.
Other Wisconsin EV programs on the public record
These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist,
each one linking to its AFDC entry.