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Free EV charging rate in GA

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by crewdog, Aug 18, 2018.

  1. crewdog

    crewdog Acting Ensign Prius Prime

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    I was at an EV/renewable energy seminar at Cobb EMC in Marietta, GA, and they unveiled a rate tier for time of use that will essentially provides FREE EV charging between midnight and 6 a.m.

    As I understood talking with the board chairman, the smart meters would tell the utility when the EV was charging.

    btw, we currently pay about $0.11/kwh after taxes.

    So they're willing to give away a few dollars worth of juice to help shift electricity usage to off-peak times.
     
    #1 crewdog, Aug 18, 2018
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    wow, great deal! i wish mass would come into the 21st century.(n)
     
    #2 bisco, Aug 18, 2018
  3. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    How will that be offered, using a sub-meter or an entirely separate line? And who pays for it?

    I have a sub-meter and got a $500 rebate for installing it from my electric company.
     
    #3 john1701a, Aug 18, 2018
  4. padroo

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    Some day I hope they build roads in Indiana, after all it is the home of Studebaker the makers of the Conestoga Wagon.:D
     
    #4 padroo, Aug 18, 2018
  5. jzchen

    jzchen Newbie!

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    Wow! Lucky you!!!

    This is our current rate plan!

    Time-Of-Use Residential Rate Plans | Rates | Your Home | Home - SCE

    Before we got solar on avg for 1 yr. we were paying $0.28/kWh!
     
    #5 jzchen, Aug 18, 2018
  6. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    $0.07/kWh (after tax) here on the Time-Of-Use program during overnight hours.
     
    #6 john1701a, Aug 18, 2018
  7. jzchen

    jzchen Newbie!

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    That’s even better! The best I could sort out for overnight use is $0.12/kWh. SCE recommended/pushed us from net metering to TOU this last January. (You bet things got bad when the main solar array went down, failed inverter, last year in the summer)....

    Nice website! Thanks for sharing.
     
    #7 jzchen, Aug 18, 2018
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    It might actually cost them to throttle back base load plants during that time.
     
    #8 Trollbait, Aug 18, 2018
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