I got the letter from SDG&E as expected stating my grandfathering into the 11a-6p peak TOU plan is ending and I need to pick a new plan. The website is offering me the old tiered plan, but am curious what TOU options are best with the new rates that went into effect 1/2022.
I found an old thread from 2020 that our friend @RandyS summed it up this way:
If one is a net annual seller at the end of the true up period, EV-TOU2 is best. If one is a net annual buyer, EV-TOU5 is best. I'm wondering if this is still the case with the new rates. The $16 fee for EV-TOU5 stayed the same, but rates shifted a bit with TOU5 super off peak being ~$.10 and TOU2 being ~$.23. I'm not that great at Excel+math to work it out.
In my case, I'm a net annual seller. I could offset this by using more AC, but am typically conservative on using it. One commuter who works in education, so some months there's less super off peak use due to vacation (Spring break, June/July much less EV use, August partial, November and December are also partial commute months). I'm guessing EV-TOU2 would be best, but that sweet $.10 rate is distracting!
I don't recall seeing this in the other thread, but in my case I have Powerwalls so I'll ride out the 4p-9p peak on battery if that makes a difference. Both TOU2 and TOU5 have super off peak 10-2 March/April (weird, would love to know why this exists - Guessing to cheap out on solar credits during peak production), and would guess the Powerwalls would charge at this time.
The rate comparison tool isn't too helpful. All the plans seem to be within $10 of each other a year. Part of me wants to go back to tiered if I can because it's simple and it must be better if SDG&E is pushing everyone off as much as they can. Why it seems still available to me is a mystery. Part of me wants to switch to TOU2/5 since I have the Powerwalls to manage use and import/export.
Any suggestions?
I found an old thread from 2020 that our friend @RandyS summed it up this way:
If one is a net annual seller at the end of the true up period, EV-TOU2 is best. If one is a net annual buyer, EV-TOU5 is best. I'm wondering if this is still the case with the new rates. The $16 fee for EV-TOU5 stayed the same, but rates shifted a bit with TOU5 super off peak being ~$.10 and TOU2 being ~$.23. I'm not that great at Excel+math to work it out.
In my case, I'm a net annual seller. I could offset this by using more AC, but am typically conservative on using it. One commuter who works in education, so some months there's less super off peak use due to vacation (Spring break, June/July much less EV use, August partial, November and December are also partial commute months). I'm guessing EV-TOU2 would be best, but that sweet $.10 rate is distracting!
I don't recall seeing this in the other thread, but in my case I have Powerwalls so I'll ride out the 4p-9p peak on battery if that makes a difference. Both TOU2 and TOU5 have super off peak 10-2 March/April (weird, would love to know why this exists - Guessing to cheap out on solar credits during peak production), and would guess the Powerwalls would charge at this time.
The rate comparison tool isn't too helpful. All the plans seem to be within $10 of each other a year. Part of me wants to go back to tiered if I can because it's simple and it must be better if SDG&E is pushing everyone off as much as they can. Why it seems still available to me is a mystery. Part of me wants to switch to TOU2/5 since I have the Powerwalls to manage use and import/export.
Any suggestions?