The short version
When you charge an EV at home, you displace gasoline and cut greenhouse-gas emissions. Under Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations, that reduction is worth a tradable compliance credit. Individual drivers can't register on their own — a licensed charging-network operator meters the energy, verifies the vehicle, and converts those metered kilowatt-hours into credits. Jinx Charge does exactly that, then passes the value back to the driver.
Section 101 vs. 102
Section 101 covers “charging-site hosts” — commercial, fleet, and larger multi-unit buildings that create their own credits. Section 102 covers charging-network operators that meter a network of private residential chargers. That's the path home EV drivers take, and it's the only reason a single homeowner's wall charger can generate credits at all.
The formula, in plain English
A credit is a fixed weight — one tonne of CO₂e. The regulation computes how many tonnes your charging avoids: it takes the carbon intensity of the gasoline your EV displaces, subtracts the carbon intensity of your province's electricity, and multiplies by the energy you used. The cleaner your grid and the more efficient your vehicle class, the more credits each kilowatt-hour creates.
The 4.1 vs. 2.5 energy-efficiency ratio
The regulation lets a network operator elect an energy-efficiency ratio per vehicle class. A light-duty EV elects 4.1 EER; an unlinked charger or other-class vehicle uses the conservative 2.5 EER default. On high-carbon grids, the 2.5 EER default can produce zero credits, while 4.1 EER unlocks real value. This is why Jinx asks you to link your vehicle — it determines what your charging is worth, not whether you've charged.
Deadlines that matter
- Residential chargers must be installed on or before December 31, 2030.
- Credits can be created for compliance periods beginning on or before January 1, 2035.
- Only metered kilowatt-hours count — a charger that can't report energy accurately can't create credits.
How Jinx passes value back
Jinx charges no per-transaction fees. On the free tier, drivers receive 70% of the credit value; the other 30% is reinvested into building more EV charging. Members keep 100% for a flat $5.99/month or $59/year, billed separately. Your payout is net settled credit proceeds — the amount after independent verification and the sale of the credit batch, never a made-up headline number.
Verification and honesty
Before any credit can be sold, a third-party verifier audits the charging records against the regulation. This is why payouts aren't instant: nothing turns into cash until an outside auditor has signed off that every credit is real. See the transparency page for the full timeline and math.