Yes. At minimum, the addition of electric vehicle charging equipment will require an electrical permit. This process is managed by the City's Development Center, part of the Development Services department. The City can only issue electrical permits to contractors licensed in the State of Oklahoma and registered with the City of Oklahoma City. There are fees associated with an electrical permit, but these fees can vary based on several factors. Oklahoma City's Electrical Code lists licensing, permit, and inspection fees that may apply to your project or circumstance. If you are an electric contractor seeking registration, read more about the requirements of that process.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center features an Alternative Fueling Station Locator tool. With this tool you can find locations where alternative fuels are available - including electric vehicle charging stations - and information about each station including accessibility, payment options, and types of charging outlets available. The Alternative Fueling Station Locator specifically pulls data on a daily basis from existing, privately-owned platforms for electric vehicle charging station locations including Blink, ChargePoint, Electrify America, EV Connect, EVgo, FLO, OpConnect, Recharge (formerly known as Greenlots), SemaConnect, and Webasto.

The City of Oklahoma City does not currently offer any grants, incentives, or rebates for electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging stations. However, in 2019, the Oklahoma Legislature passed and the Governor signed House Bill 2095 which modified and extended alternative fuel tax credits for “certain qualified clean-burning motor vehicles and related assets” between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2027. Among these tax credits is a one-time credit against income tax of up to 45% of the cost of a brand new “metered-for-fee, public access recharging system for motor vehicles propelled in whole or in part by electricity.”

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 expanded federal tax credits all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles for certain makes and models. Qualifying new cars are eligible for up to $7,500 and qualifying used cars are eligible for $4,000 in tax credits. Learn more at the U.S. Department of Energy’s FuelEconomy.gov website or on the IRS's page for credits and deductions.

Read a summary of what tax credits are available on our website.

Whether state or federal tax credits, you should work with a licensed attorney and/or tax preparation expert prior to pursuing such credits as this information is general in nature and should not be construed as official legal or financial advice.

Yes. On August 29, 2017, City Council passed Ordinance No. 25,709, which authorized the City's Traffic and Transportation Commission "to designate, by the installation of appropriate signs, parking spaces for the exclusive use of recharging electric vehicles" on City streets. If you are a property owner seeking to designate an on-street parking space as exclusive for electric vehicles, you will need to apply to the Traffic and Transportation Commission - beginning with a Letter of Request - for approval. Should approval be granted by the Commission, the ordinance and designation would then allow for enforcement as non-electric vehicles or electric vehicles not making use of the space's charging station would be subject to ticketing if parked in the space.

Additionally, placement of an electric vehicle charging station at a parking space on a City street would be a private improvement placed in the public right-of-way and thus require a revocable permit. Read more about the requirements for a revocable permit.