Residents can now access free EV chargers and participate in carbon credit generation through a subscription program 

Ontario-based electric vehicle charger manufacturer United Chargers Inc. has launched Grizzl-E Club, a new charger-as-a-service subscription. This program offers Canadian EV drivers a free home charger, lifetime warranty, and cash-back rewards for charging.

The program aims to make EV ownership more accessible and rewarding, eliminating the upfront cost of purchasing a Level 2 home charger. It also helps encourage EV adoption by offering an ongoing incentive of $0.03 in cash back for every kilowatt-hour of electricity used.

“With the cost of living going up and economic pressures facing Canadians, it’s always a hard decision for people to put aside money for EV charging,” says Gleb Nikiforov, CEO, United Chargers Inc., in an interview with Electric Autonomy. 

“I think with the help of the Grizzl-E Club, it will enable a lot of Canadians to own an EV and be able to charge at home, which is the most convenient and inexpensive way of charging.”

In addition to receiving a free Grizzl-E Ultimate 48A or 80A charger, members get their first year of subscription at no cost; the annual fee is $120 starting in year two. The program also includes lifetime product support and access to United Chargers product upgrades, when introduced.

Unlocking homeowner access to carbon credits

United Chargers can provide club members with money back by tapping into Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR).

Under the CFR, gasoline and diesel suppliers are required to lower the carbon intensity of their fuels over time. If they are unable to reduce their emissions, they must purchase carbon credits from others — such as EV charging operators — who are helping to cut emissions.

“The money comes from oil and gas producers, not taxpayers,” says Nikiforov. “What’s happening is the government is taking money from polluters and giving it to companies that promote clean energy — and that’s the fairest way of doing things.”

Grizzl-E qualifies to generate carbon credits because it acts as a charge point operator and runs its own software platform, Grizzl-E Connect. The software tracks every kilowatt-hour of electricity delivered to EVs across its network of residential chargers. 

That charging data is submitted to the federal government to calculate how much carbon was avoided, which then determines how many credits the company can generate.

Those credits are sold on a carbon exchange with the proceeds used to fund the Grizzl-E Club.

“The carbon credit program is helping us to give money back to people,” says Nikiforov. “Regular people cannot apply for this program and normally would not get anything out of it.”

Growing members and partners

Launched earlier this month, Grizzl-E Club already has more than 1,000 Canadians signed up.

Nikiforov expects that number to grow quickly and estimates membership could reach 20,000 by mid-2026.

When that happens, the company is planning to increase the cash-back rate for customers from $0.03 to as much as $0.05 per kilowatt-hour.

In the meantime, United Chargers is covering all upfront costs while waiting for carbon credit revenue to come in — a process that can take more than a year.

“It’s a little bit of a stress,” says Nikiforov. “What we spend today won’t come back to us for 12 to 18 months. But we’re confident we can deliver on our promise.”

As the program grows, United Chargers is also exploring partnerships with utility providers across Canada to integrate demand response tools and other incentives into the club soon. 

“There is a lot of interesting stuff happening potentially with a few provinces where they can get additional perks if they sign up,” says Nikiforov. “I believe that the Grizzle-E Club is… going to be very popular, and utility companies will benefit from partnering with us.”