Glendale
EV charger installation in Glendale
Glendale runs its own power utility and its own building department. That means different rebate rules and a different permit office than the City of Los Angeles next door. We plan the install around Glendale's.
What is different in Glendale
- Utility
- Glendale Water & Power (GWP), a City of Glendale department.
- Permits
- City of Glendale Building and Safety Division.
- Rebate
- GWP has its own residential program. Amounts not quoted here; see GWP residential programs.
- Panel or service change
- Coordinated with GWP, not LADWP.
How we handle a Glendale install
- Load calculation and charger location.
- City of Glendale permit for the circuit and charger.
- Install, test, and inspection by the city.
- Finaled permit and an itemized invoice, which rebate programs commonly ask for.
Last reviewed: . The City of Glendale's website blocked our automated check that day, so the GWP and Building and Safety facts above are from the city's own pages as archived on July 17, 2025 (GWP programs, Building & Safety). No rebate amounts are quoted for that reason.
VoltGen Energy operates under Akopi Builders, CSLB #1112420. Electrical work is performed by licensed C-10 electrical contractors. Check the license at CSLB.
Also in Glendale: old-home rewiring, remodel electrical and panel upgrades.
Glendale questions
Who supplies power in Glendale?
Glendale Water & Power (GWP), a department of the City of Glendale. Glendale homes are not LADWP customers, and LADWP rebates do not apply.
Does GWP have an EV charger rebate?
GWP runs its own residential programs. We could not confirm the current amounts on the city's website when we last checked, so we do not quote them here. Check GWP's residential programs page, or ask GWP, before you buy a charger.
Who issues the permit?
The City of Glendale's Building and Safety Division, not LADBS. The permit and inspection are part of the job.
In Glendale?
Call with your address and what you drive or plan to buy. We will tell you what the panel check involves.