Electric Vehicle Offers & Information

To educate our members and bring awareness to our community about electric vehicles, GCEA purchased a 2018 Chevy Bolt and a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The EV test drive program provides members the chance to see how an EV works as their daily vehicle and think about whether planning an electric vehicle purchase in their future makes sense. The Bolt can be borrowed by GCEA members for a day at a time, to drive free of charge and without mileage restrictions, and the Tesla can be taken on a short 30-minute guided test drive with a GCEA representative.

Whatever your reasons for considering an EV purchase, we invite you to take advantage of the EV test drive experience through GCEA and find out why EVs are the car of the future and why so many people enjoy driving them.

If you are interested in taking our Chevy Bolt for a day trip or our Tesla Model 3 on a quick, 30-minute drive with a GCEA representative, please fill out the application at the link below and you will be contacted by our Member Relations team.

Check out all the latest EV related news and member comments from their test-drive experiences!

Electrifying transportation is an exciting trend that Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) is proud to be a part of! GCEA now owns and operates 13 public charging stations in Gunnison and Hinsdale counties. Grants from the Charge Ahead Colorado program helped fund most of these projects, along with generous contributions from the Tri-State Generation & Transmission, Towns of Crested Butte and Lake City as well as Hinsdale County, Lake City DIRT, and The Lake City Chamber of Commerce.

All but three of the stations charge reasonable fees for 240-volt Level 2 and 480-volt Level 3 or DC fast charging.

To view the charging station locations in the GCEA service territory, please click on the button to the right.

Gunnison County Electric Association is excited to announce an opportunity for our members interested in purchasing an electric vehicle or who already own one to receive a FREE Level 2 charging station through our new Charge at Home Program.

Electric vehicles (EVs) provide a way for members to reduce carbon emissions while saving money. Win-win, right? As more EVs hit the road every day, greater demand is added to the GCEA grid. This additional load to our system may present challenges if not properly managed.

To better understand electric vehicle charging behavior, GCEA has developed a program to help EV owners receive a complimentary Level 2 ChargePoint Home Flex charging station (retail value $699) in exchange for access to their charging data.

The station requires a 240V outlet and if installation is required, GCEA also offers a rebate up to $250 for the electric installation cost.

If you are interested in being a part of the Charge at Home Program, please contact Alliy Sahagun at 970-641-7356 to learn more.

Did you know that over 80% of EV charging happens at home? And, when charging happens during off-peak hours, you can save money on our TOU rate and utilize cleaner sources of energy through wind power.

Drive for $0.82 per gas gallon equivalent when charging off-peak on our time-of-use (TOU) rate! GCEA’s peak hours are Mon-Sat from 5-10 pm. Plugin at 5 pm and program your vehicle to begin charging after 10 pm. It’s easy and convenient!

A federal tax credit is available for new and used electric vehicles that meet requirements specified in Internal Revenue Code Section 30D.

New Vehicle Clean Credit up to $7,500.
You may qualify for a credit up to $7,500 if you buy a new, qualified plug-in EV. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 changed the rules for this credit for vehicles purchased from 2023 to 2032. Information about new vehicles purchased in 2022 and before or for vehicles purchased in 2023 and after.

Used Vehicle Clean Credit up to $4,000.
Beginning January 1, 2023, if you buy a qualified used electric vehicle (EV) from a licensed dealer for $25,000 or less, you may be eligible for a used clean vehicle tax credit. The credit equals 30% of the sale price up to a maximum credit of $4,000. Additional Details.

The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. You can't apply any excess credit to future tax years.

Starting in January 2024, an Inflation Reduction Act provision allows consumers to transfer the tax credit to car dealers, reducing the purchase price of eligible new and used vehicles at the time of sale.

Colorado taxpayers are eligible for a state tax credit of $5,000 for the purchase or lease of a new EV on or after July 1, 2023 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) up to $80,000. Lease agreements must have an initial term of at least two years. Beginning January 1, 2024, Coloradans purchasing an EV with an MSRP up to $35,000 will be eligible for an additional $2,500 tax credit.

The Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) program helps income-qualified Coloradans recycle and replace their old or high-emitting vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs). The VXC rebate will partially cover the upfront cost of the EV at the time of purchase or lease from an authorized automobile dealer.

Consumers who purchase qualified residential charging equipment may receive a tax credit of 30% of the cost, up to $1,000.