Per http://www.pge.com/myhome/environment/whatyoucando/electricdrivevehicles/rateoptions/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;OrientExpress said:I use the PG&E E-9A rate and charge my LEAF every evening starting at midnight.
For the last 3 months here is my monthly mileage and electric costs for that charging:
June: 945 miles Cost: $15.30, $0.0162/mile
July 658 miles Cost: $10.92, $0.0166/mile
August 1248 miles Cost: $18.06, $0.0145/mile
For the OP's edification, the schedule is at http://www.pge.com/tariffs/tm2/pdf/ELEC_SCHEDS_E-9.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. This still doesn't solve the problem of the costs during peak and partial peak-hours nor an EV charged at home driven considerable distances pushing people into expensive rate tiers.E-9: This option is no longer available for customers; however, existing customers on E-9 may elect to stay on E-9 until at least the end of 2014 (exact date is dependent on actions being taken by the California Public Utilities Commission), at which point they will transition to another applicable rate schedule.
mgs333 said:Before getting the Leaf about a month ago, I never really looked at my PG&E bill as I've always been firmly within tier 1 on the regular E1 tiered rate plan.
I've been monitoring my electricity usage pretty closely and noticed that there was an increase in Aug 1. Then I noticed today there seemed to be yet another hike a mere 2 months later!!
So I looked at historical increases and I was shocked to find they seem to raise rates every few months. http://www.pge.com/tariffs/electric.shtml#RESELEC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This despite having probably the highest rates in the nation already. This is outrageous.
I did recently ask to change to the E6 time of use plan, but today they told me it was activated retroactively to 9/29 and I've been charging at peak hours since I thought I was on the E1 plan. They promised they'd call me before they made the change but of course they didn't and they probably are going to make a few more bucks off of me this month. :roll:
Is there anything we can really do about PG&E? Solar's not an option as I rent.
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