The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has opened applications for its Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP).
The program aims to encourage the adoption of vehicles powered by alternative fuels or electricity to improve air quality in the state. The program is part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP).
Under the LDPLIP, eligible grant amounts for the purchase or lease of new light-duty vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells or electric drives, including plug-ins and plug-in hybrids, have been specified.
For a purchase or a lease term of three years or longer, the grant amount is $2,500. For a lease term between two and three years, the grant is $1,665, and for a lease term between one and two years, the grant is $832.50.
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The application period for the program opened on October 23, 2023, and will run until March 22, 2024. TCEQ has stated that it may suspend acceptance of applications if the statutory limit for each fuel type is reached.
The commission plans to award no more than 1,000 grants for vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and only 2,000 grants for vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells or other electric drives. That’s a low number of grants for EVs, but nonetheless it is available.
Several Tesla models are eligible for the program, including the 2023 versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Model S.
Specifically, the Tesla Model 3 RWD, Model Y RWD, Model 3 Long Range AWD, Model 3 Performance AWD, Model Y AWD, Model Y Long Range AWD, Model Y Performance, and Model S are all listed as eligible electric drive plug-in vehicles.
The LDPLIP is part of Texas’ broader efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality, and it offers a financial incentive for consumers to switch to vehicles that are less harmful to the environment.
