PG&E Proposes "Subscription"-Style Rate Class For Commercial EV Charging
November 06,2018
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to establish new commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging rates
PG&E’s proposal would apply to EV chargers serving fleet vehicles and charging stations at apartment buildings, workplaces and other public locations in Central and Northern California.
PG&E said, "As EV charging stations become more common in places such as multi-family residences, businesses, transit stations and other commercial spaces, PG&E has recognized that the existing rate structure does not best meet the needs of commercial EV charging. Currently, public or fleet EV chargers on PG&E’s commercial electric rates can see higher costs than the typical business customer, on average."
PG&E said that, under the existing rate structure, high-power public EV chargers that are on business electric rates can incur demand charges
PG&E said that, "PG&E’s proposal would replace demand charges with new subscription pricing, which allows customers to choose the amount of power they need for their charging stations, similar to choosing a data plan for a cell-phone bill. This subscription charge is much lower than current demand charges, and allows customers to have simpler, more consistent monthly costs."