evnow
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drees said:All of which have significantly higher populations than San Diego.
Not really. Seattle city is less than half of San Diego city. Not sure about the metro areas.
drees said:All of which have significantly higher populations than San Diego.
Dav said:Link to article please? I cannot find it. Their search feature does not work for current day articles. Thanks.
Ah, looks like it is in a new sub-forum: utilities.
trentr said:i was hoping to get that $5000 credit, but looks like Northern CA is out of luck. :? They should rename that CA rebate to SoCal rebate or something. Geez..
http://nissan-leaf.net/2010/06/26/san-diego-gets-first-1000-leafs-special-rates-but-hurry-spots-are-running-out/
Randy said:If you are chosen to participate in the free charger program by Ecotality in San Diego, you'll be required to have a separate meter for car charging and will also have to participate in the experimental EV TOU rate. I don't know how PV panels will factor in. You need the car before you can switch to any of the EV rates.
Randy said:If you are chosen to participate in the free charger program by Ecotality in San Diego, you'll be required to have a separate meter for car charging and will also have to participate in the experimental EV TOU rate. I don't know how PV panels will factor in. You need the car before you can switch to any of the EV rates.
If that's the case ... hmmm ... Does this built-in meter communicate only with Nissan or does it meet all the requirements the utility has for the lower EV charging rate ? If so, it would save some money in other places and might make the EVSE worth it. Then this particular model ( I think it's an upgrade compared to non-eTec areas ) could also be used elsewhere instead of a second meter. **AND** it should allay the concerns of cities that don't allow a second meter due to either a] UL listing issue, or b] in-law dwelling.evnow said:Randy said:If you are chosen to participate in the free charger program by Ecotality in San Diego, you'll be required to have a separate meter for car charging and will also have to participate in the experimental EV TOU rate. I don't know how PV panels will factor in. You need the car before you can switch to any of the EV rates.
I beleive the ECOtality EVSE has an inbuilt meter.
garygid said:Jimmy,
It is a big wall.
This would be another service-power IN meter (for the EV use only) that SDG&E would read monthly.
Now, your second meter is just monitoring your generation, as I recall, "of no interest" to SDG&E.
The "dual meter adapter" might be perfect for you, to get a low-cost EVSE install.
When is your install evaluation?
I believe that the EVProject does not even "start" (gathering data) until mid 2011.
Emphasis mine, and the "may" bothers me. But that would be a great opportunity as it "may" eliminate the second meter requirement for others ($2,200 for PG&E customers ... see other threads) if the upgraded version of the EVSE is used.Dual Metering
Some utilities will provide a special rate for EV charging and will require the installation of a second meter specifically for this purpose. This will require additional installation time, since the utility must install the meter before the EVSE is available for use. The use of a “revenue grade” meter in the EVSE and a communications path to allow the utility control may obviate the need for the second meter.
LEAFer said:If that's the case ... hmmm ... Does this built-in meter communicate only with Nissan or does it meet all the requirements the utility has for the lower EV charging rate ?
My assumption was ... the readings are reported over the grid just like the smart meter info. I wonder if the Utility is prevented from charging you a monthly fee for the (non-Utility) AV internal-meter ?garygid said:For the two meter Tariffs to work, the 2nd meter needs to be "easily" read by the PU each month, ...
I will make some calls.evnow said:Nothing to do with Nissan really. You can try to contact ECOtality and see if they answer the questions ...
Randy said:What I'd still like to find out is whether we'll be allowed to have a 120v outlet from the EVSE circuit installed in the garage. The reason for this is that there are times when I can't get the car in the garage and I want to be able to charge from the driveway or street in front (even at the lower voltage). I would promise not to plug anything else into it(!)
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