gascant
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Rat said:I still don't have my Leaf, or solar, but I do have a month for delivery finally (April). I've now had three bills under E9A and all three have been for more usage than last year and less cost. I realize it is dangerous to generalize, but for those without solar in Bay Area, if you can get it, it looks E9A is the way to go. Of course rates change in the summer, so do your homework, but the savings in not having to install a separate meter (which means a separate panel in my case) alone make it worthwhile.
I did the calculation for winter rates--my usage is fairly consistent November-April here in the SF Bay Area. During those PG&E Winter months, E9A + LEAF wins out over E1 + Prius (at $3.50/gal). I'm nervous about summer, but in 2010, I averaged 28 kWh/day in the worst month. So it might not be so bad. At a cost of $3500 to install a 2nd meter, I'll take my chances for the first year on the single meter.