https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/tesla-owner-finds-getting-jea-rebate-offer-frustrating/77-2fabff78-85c7-411b-a481-006ccac32edb TESLA owner finds getting JEA rebate offer frustrating March 21, 2019 Kenneth Amaro
[video flash] He knew about federal tax incentives, but during the sale, he learned that there is also an incentive offered by the Jacksonville Electric Authority. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After waiting for his opportunity, Jameson Simmons was finally able to buy the Model 3 TESLA electric vehicle he wanted in December. "It does a lot of cool things," he said. He knew about federal tax incentives, but during the sale, he learned that there is also an incentive offered by the Jacksonville Electric Authority. "You can get a check for a thousand dollars for a car like this," he said. All he was required to do was provide a valid Florida registration, proof of sale, and a recent JEA Electric bill. He filed out the forms and provided the required information, but his application for a rebate was denied. "I got a letter from them saying 'your name is not on the JEA bill,'" said Simmons. "'So you are not eligible.'" The car registration address and the address on the JEA account are the same, however, the account is in his wife's name, which is not uncommon. To be eligible for the rebate, he had his name added to the account and reapplied, but got the same result. "I got a letter saying we need to see a bill with both names on it," said Simmons. Which is not how the billing statements are mailed. Simmons is frustrated. "As far as I can tell we are doing everything right but it is a little bit of that bureaucratic communication getting in the way," he said. If he has done everything correctly why is there a problem? "I don't get it," Simons said. "We buy power from JEA at this address, we register this car at this address, we're a married couple, I can prove it." On Your Side reached out to JEA who reviewed the account and fixed the issue. A spokesperson said; "We were able to go into the account and see he was listed. It has been approved and his rebate is being processed right now." Simmons said he followed the rules and is eligible for the rebate. It is the first time we have heard a complaint about the program. The JEA began the rebate incentive for electric cars in 2015. So far 470 electric car owners have taken advantage of the rebate, including Jameson Simmons. His check is now in the mail. To learn more about the application process go to JEA.com If you are having a problem with the JEA Plug-In Electric Vehicles Rebate Program you contact them at 877-620-1935 or by e-mail at jeapev @efi.org. [© firstcoastnews.com] + https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-model-3-tow-hitch-confirmed-report/ Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are both getting a tow hitch soon: report March 20, 2019 The information was reportedly related by Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen himself, who confirmed that such equipment was indeed coming for the electric vehicles. Immediately following the ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
