Detroit Edison's EV charging station pilot plan

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Detroit Edison, the state's largest electricity provider, will start offering the special rate today as part of an experimental program that will allow it to explore different pricing models and gauge the impact of these vehicles on the power grid.

"We view -- as do a lot of people -- electric vehicles as something of the future," said Edward Falletich, manager for pricing at Detroit Edison. "What this does is let us be privy to how much power is used to charge a vehicle."

The program will require a separate meter and will be available to 2,500 residential customers. They will have two pricing options: a lower rate for charging during off-peak hours from 9-11 p.m. or a monthly flat rate of $40 per vehicle.

Detroit Edison, which is owned by DTE Energy, will pay up to $2,500 toward the cost of installing a residential charging station and the additional meter. A typical 220-volt charging station can retail for about $600, Falletich said.
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$40 per month!!! :shock: I know I spend a bundle more than that on gas every month.
 
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They won't know how many electric cars you have, or when you charge them,

so people will divert power from this service for other things to get the cheaper rate.

Like air conditioners! HA HA. :p
 
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Wrong on all counts - they'll have separate 'smart meters' that are hard-wired to the charge station, use the new IEEE/ISO dedicated car charge plug/socket and can tell what they're connected to and report it. Not unlike our separate A/C meter, but much smarter.
 
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