{"id":"980f93d5-d164-454f-8b73-5e7d42c5da27","task":"Navigate the PG&E and SCE utility make-ready programs to get installer-side infrastructure funded for a California EVSE site in 2026","domain":"ev-charging.utility-make-ready","steps":["For PG&E: apply under the EV Power Ready Program for a new separately-metered charging site (PG&E designs/installs/maintains the utility-side equipment); note the legacy \"EV Charge Network\" program is fully subscribed and closed to new participants","For PG&E fleets: submit EV Fleet Program waitlist applications before the June 30, 2026 close","For SCE: submit a Charge Ready application before the June 30, 2026 deadline (or until funds are exhausted), then get the Program Participation Agreement fully signed by Dec 31, 2026","Decide whether SCE performs the customer-side make-ready work at no cost, or self-perform and claim a rebate of up to 80% of SCE's estimated cost","Re-check both utilities' current program status pages before quoting a customer, since some sub-programs are closed while others remain open"],"gotchas":["Con Edison's comparable PowerReady program (NY) is a useful cautionary contrast: it stopped taking new Level 2 applications and paused DCFC applications as of April 2026 — never assume a make-ready program is perpetually open","The SCE June 30, 2026 application cutoff and Dec 31, 2026 signature deadline are hard cutoffs with no renewal announced yet"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/980f93d5-d164-454f-8b73-5e7d42c5da27"}