EV charging infrastructure and the ticking clock on 30C

Editor's note: Earlier in this article series, we discussed how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is ending tax credits for solar projects and preserving them for battery energy storage systems. We also explored impacts on direct pay strategy for facilities in the MUSH sector. In this article, we look at the law’s impacts on facilities planning fleet electrification, and why July 2026 is the looming date to place EVSE into service.

Enacted in July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) brought seismic change to the nation’s clean energy tax credits, including those related to commercial electric vehicle (EV) purchases and charging infrastructure. Commercial facilities managers thinking about current or planned EV fleets and fleet electrification need to know the status of two tax credits in particular: 

• The Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit (45W)—for purchases of light-, medium-, or heavy-duty EVs—has ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. Vehicles bought before that date are still eligible for the credit.
  
  (Also, while the federal tax incentive is done, commercial clean vehicle tax credits may still be available at the state level, on a state-by-state basis.)
   
• The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C)—applicable to EV charging infrastructure, such as level 2 and DC fast chargers—is alive and well… but only through a “placed in service” date of June 30, 2026.

These investment tax credit changes directly affect capital planning for fleet electrification decisions, particularly around EV supply equipment (EVSE) and other components of charging infrastructure.

What this means for facility managers considering charging infrastructure

When 45W expired on September 30, 2025, it drove a surge of EV purchases before the deadline. Meanwhile, about nine months remain until the 30C deadline of June 30, 2026. This combination makes fleet electrification planning and EV charging infrastructure project management paramount.

Cost-optimized charging can be a valuable part of facilities managers’ playbook for supporting overall logistics, site energy, and budget. After all, drivers will go where they can charge. So, installing charging stations can attract and retain customers and employees who drive EVs, create new revenue streams, increase dwell time and in-store sales, and help your business stand out from the competition.

For facilities with electrified fleets, workplace charging needs, or destination charging—like supermarkets, shopping malls, commercial offices, multifamily residential—the window to cash in on those benefits while capturing the 30C credit is closing fast.

With the June 2026 deadline looming, the first step is recognizing that every facility will have unique charging needs. For example, electric vans, which currently dominate the commercial fleet market^[1],  come with specific charging requirements and duty cycles for both Level 2 and DC fast charging (DCFC).

Understanding your fleet's charging patterns will help you right-size infrastructure investment while maximizing the available tax credit. Across all charging use cases, site evaluations, power assessments, hardware procurement, installations, and final placed-into-service documentation all need to happen within the next nine months. 

Strategic EV charging solutions in a post-OBBBA landscape

While the regulatory landscape has changed, the business case for EV charging infrastructure remains intact. Facilities that move quickly to capitalize on 30C before it expires can optimize their CapEx investment for projects placed in service after June 30, 2026.

Mantis’s EV charging infrastructure solutions give you the project management clarity it takes to make the best decisions for your business, on the timeline that positions you for maximum success.