Bad news and good news
Bad news is PG&E is asking the CPUC to raise the off peak E9B rate for summer and winter to $0.05995/kWh and $0.06814/kWh respectively to $0.11041 and $0.11305/kWh.
Good news is the tiered pricing would be removed.
Although rates nearly doubled, the lack of tiers mean an EV owner no longer needs to spend extra money on a second meter installation.
I anticipated a cost of operation to be $20-$24 a month for E9B under the old pricing structure. Starting November 1st it will be approximately $38-$39. Although, I would save $2000 by staying on E9A.
The only reason I was considering E9B was to separate my vehicle cost from my home. That would prevent my electric rate from entering tier 4 or 5, which happened all summer. But now with the tiers removed, total cost for my home and vehicle during summer months should be $140 down from $305 under E9A.
56th in Eco Tree ranking
For August 9th I was ranked 56 in the world in terms of energy efficient driving.
Level 2 EVSE Recieved
My Leviton EVR-Green 160 EVSE came in the mail, it will allow the on board charger to charge with 240 Volt two phase AC up to 16 amps. This will cut my charge time down to a maximum of 8 hours.
First drive in the carpool lane
I got my stickers for the HOV lane for clean air vehicles over the weekend. The morning commute was pretty clear but I saved 20 minutes in the afternoon. It will come in real handy in the school rush.
First public charge
I charged at a theater garage for 40 mins and gained 17% as reported from the Nissan portal. It was a fast charge, level 2 EVSE.
The charge equipment is provided by ChargePoint by Coulomb Technologies.
PG&E E9B
The E9B rate in California is very beneficial for EV owners as the night rate for charging is the lowest at around $0.05-$0.06 / kWh. I completed an application from PG&E and now I’m waiting for a couple local electricians to give me quotes. The secondary, and sometimes more important benefit is splitting the baseline usage over two meters. This allows an EV owner to stay at Tier 1 for the EV and the house as usual. This saves money by not pushing the house into a higher tier.
HOV and ZEV applications
I’ve sent away for my high occupancy vehicle and zero emission vehicle stickers so I may drive in the carpool solo, and park in public charging stations respectively. It should take about a month to get them. The costs where $8 for HOV and $17 for ZEV.
Vehicle of the Future 