Living in Texas, it is interesting to see how California TOU rates are meshing with EV charging. The Texas EV market is still modest compared with California but we are seeing more TOU rates from competitive electricity providers. In anticipation of delivery of my Leaf, I have been studying...
The costing models used by utilities will undoubtedly have to be modified as solar, storage, and EV's become more prevalent. The reality is that few consumers will totally and permanently disconnect from the grid. This means that a fair and unsubsidized tariff structure will need to be...