Most home EV charger installations with ARC Electric fall between $892 and
$1,638. The low end is a NEMA 14-50 outlet within about five feet of your
electrical panel. The high end covers a hardwired charger with a wire run to
anywhere in the home or garage.
Both are flat-rate prices. The number we quote on site is the number you pay.
We price any of these for you before work begins, so there are no
surprises after the quote.
Pricing current as of August 2026.
Final price is confirmed at your free on-site quote.
Duke Energy Progress customers in Wake County can receive a one-time credit of
up to $1,117 toward the electrical work required to install a
Level 2 EV charger. For a standard installation, that covers the electrical
portion of the job.
It does not make the whole installation free, and anyone telling you it does is
leaving out three real costs. Here is exactly what the credit does and
doesn’t pay for.
All four have to be true. These are the requirements people most often miss.
How we make the application straightforward.
Duke requires an itemized, paid invoice with materials, labor and permit fees
on separate lines, your contractor’s license and contact information, and a
copy of the approved permit.
We invoice every EV job that way by default and hand you the permit copy when
the inspection clears. That’s three of the four documents Duke asks for. You
supply your vehicle registration and submit the application. Approved Customer
Credit Option applications are paid by check within 30 days.
Duke Energy determines final eligibility and the credit amount. Program terms
verified August 2026 — confirm current terms at
duke-energy.com before applying.
ARC did a great job running the electrical and installing my new ev car charger. Mateo and Devan were super professional and knowledgeable. I’m planning an outbuilding project in the near future and I know I’ll be using ARC for that job when I get there.
River B. – Google review
ARC installed my EV charger and Jacob was very professional and knowledgeable. He offers outstanding customer service. I highly recommend ARC for any project.
Harrison J. – Google review
ARC Electric installed a new EV charger in our garage. The initial appointment for the quote with Nate was quick and to the point, and we got a quote the same day. The install down by Travis and Sammy was great – they were on time and courteous, explained the process clearly, and got the installation done quickly and professionally. Everything went smoothly in the entire process, basically how you want any home service experience to go. Highly recommend ARC!
Matt C. – Yelp review
Most installations are finished in a single visit, typically between four hours
and a full day depending on the wire run and whether your panel needs work.
We look at your panel, measure the run and give you a firm flat-rate price before anything is scheduled.
We pull the electrical permit with your municipality so the install is legal, insurable and rebate-eligible.
Four hours to a full day, one visit. Your power is off only for the portion of the work at the panel.
We meet the inspector and hand you the signed inspection form — one of the documents Duke Energy requires.
A NEMA 14-50 outlet a few feet from the panel is a half-day job.
A hardwired charger on the far side of a detached garage, or one that requires a
panel upgrade, takes most of a day.
We’ll tell you before we kill power at the panel, and the inspection is
scheduled separately after the work is complete — you won’t be
without power a second time.
If you have an EV charger or 14-50 outlet you believe was installed incorrectly
or never permitted, we’ll send a licensed electrician to assess it. An
unpermitted install can affect an insurance claim and disqualifies you from the
Duke Energy credit.
Call (919) 888-3500 for a consultation.
Every one of these was permitted, inspected and installed by our licensed team.
ARC Electric has installed more than 1,000 EV chargers across Wake County since
2011, averaging over 100 a year. Every one was permitted and inspected.
We’ve been installing EV chargers for over a decade; it is not a service line we added when EVs got popular.
Verifiable through the NC Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. Every install is permitted and inspected.
Published, itemized and firm before work begins — formatted so your Duke Energy credit application isn’t delayed.
We file with your municipality and meet the inspector. You get the signed inspection form for your rebate application.
A full panel doesn’t always mean a panel upgrade. Try our free electrical load calculator before you call.
Tesla Wall Connector, ChargePoint, Wallbox, Ford and Chevrolet units — hardwired or on a NEMA 14-50 outlet.
ARC Electric warranties our workmanship — parts and labor — for five
years from installation. If a part fails, the manufacturer’s warranty covers
the part and we cover the labor to replace it for those five years.
It’s written into our terms, not a slogan.
Read our full terms
The questions Wake County homeowners ask us most.
Most home installations with ARC Electric fall between $892 and $1,638. The low end is a NEMA 14-50 outlet within about five feet of your electrical panel; the high end is a hardwired charger with a wire run to anywhere in the home or garage. Both are flat rates quoted on site. The permit fee, the charging unit itself and any panel upgrade are priced separately.
Up to $1,117, one time, per charger. Duke Energy Progress serves Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and most of Wake County. The exact amount depends on your qualifying costs — you’re reimbursed for the qualifying electrical work, up to that cap.
No. The credit covers the electrical make-ready work — conduit, wiring, outlets, breaker, panel upgrade and the labor to install them. It does not cover the charging equipment, mounting the unit on the wall, or permit fees.
Only if you apply within 120 days of your invoice date or your EV registration date, whichever is later. Work completed before May 19, 2022 doesn’t qualify. Outside that window you aren’t eligible.
No. The residential Charger Prep Credit requires that you own the property. If you live in an apartment or condo, your property manager can look into Duke Energy’s commercial Charger Prep Credit program.
Yes. An electrical permit and a final inspection are required, and Duke Energy requires a copy of the approved permit with your rebate application. ARC pulls the permit and meets the inspector. The permit fee itself isn’t a reimbursable cost under the credit, so Duke asks that it appear as its own line item on your invoice.
Four things: a copy of your EV registration showing the vehicle registered at your Duke Energy account address; a detailed, itemized, paid invoice from your contractor with materials, labor and permit costs on separate lines; a copy of the approved permit; and the completed application. ARC provides the invoice and permit copy in the format Duke Energy asks for.
Most installations are completed in a single visit, typically four hours to a full day depending on the length of the wire run and whether your electrical panel needs work. The permit inspection is scheduled separately after the work is finished.
Most homes can support a Level 2 charger, but the panel has to be checked first. We look at the size of your electrical service, the loads already connected to it, available breaker space and the charging rate your vehicle accepts. A panel that looks full doesn’t automatically need to be replaced — load management is often the more practical option. You can get a rough answer yourself with our free electrical load calculator. If your home needs an upgraded panel, we can still provide a quote for that.
More than 1,000 across Wake County. Every installation is permitted and inspected by the local authority.
Five years on our workmanship, parts and labor. If a part fails, the manufacturer’s warranty covers the part and ARC covers the labor to replace it for five years from installation.
Yes. We install customer-supplied Tesla Wall Connectors and most other major Level 2 charging stations, hardwired or on a NEMA 14-50 outlet. Note that chargers over 40 amps must be hardwired and can’t run on a dryer-style plug.
Most homes can support a Level 2 charger, but the panel needs to be checked
before deciding how the charger should be installed.
We look at the size of your electrical service, the loads already connected
to it, available breaker space and the charging rate your vehicle can accept.
A panel that appears full does not automatically need to be
replaced. Depending on the home, load management or another
installation option may be more practical than a full panel upgrade.
We will show you the available options, explain the difference and provide
clear pricing before you decide.
We built a free electrical load calculator that runs the same
NEC Article 220 math a licensed electrician uses. Enter your home’s square
footage, appliances and HVAC, add the EV charger you’re considering, and it
returns your total connected load, your amperage draw at 240 volts and the panel
size that supports it.
It takes about two minutes, and it tells you before we ever come out whether
you’re looking at a straightforward installation or a panel conversation.
A planning estimate in about two minutes.
A load calculation is a planning tool. A licensed electrician verifies the final
numbers before any permit is pulled — that’s part of your free on-site
quote.
We’ll check your panel, measure the run and give you a firm flat-rate
price before anything is scheduled.
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