Pub. 7 2018-2019 Issue 3

22 San Diego Dealer S ales of electric vehicles (EVs) in San Diego County and throughout the world are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years as the cost of batteries decline, performance improves, and more vehicle options exist to satisfy the varying demands of consumers. As the front line of the auto industry, what do dealers need to know about EVs to best serve those customers who come through your dealership looking to buy or lease an EV as their next set of wheels? We have compiled some handy resources to help you succeed, including the new San Diego Gas & Electric time-of-use rate plans for EV owners. EV Charging Pricing Plans Put Drivers in Charge of their Energy Costs SanDiegoGas & Electric nowoffers three special time-of-use (TOU) charging pricing plans for thosewho fuel their electric cars at home. These plans are known EV-TOU plans, and they enable EV drivers to savemoney by programming their vehicles to charge during the lowest cost hours. Under SDG&E’s EV-TOU 5, SDG&E’s newest plan, EV drivers can charge their cars overnight for 9 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) when they pay a basic monthly service fee of $16. The 9 cents per kWh rate is available midnight to 6 a.m. on weekdays, andmidnight to 2 p.m. onweekends and holidays. That price translates into the equivalent of paying 75 cents per gallon of gasoline for many drivers. Like the EV-TOU 5 plan, the EV TOU 2 plan uses a customer’s existing meter to track both their home and EV electricity usage. The EV-TOU 2 plan charges 23 cents to 25 cents per kWh, depending on when the car is being charged. The third and last EV pricing plan is called the EV TOU plan, which has an identical pricing structure as the EV-TOU 2 plan. Customers who opt for this plan must have a separate meter installed at their own expense to track the electricity they are using to charge their vehicle. NEW SDG&E TIME-OF-USE RATES ENHANCE EV INCENTIVES FOR SAN DIEGO