Eversource EV Program

[Driver Dave]

Anyone check out the Eversource rebate program?

I was told Tesla Chargers are specifically excluded from it.

How can they have a rebate program that only applies to certain customers with certain plugs?

Doesn't seem fair?

 

[Tdreamer]

I think the incentive programs available now are in the process of being retooled. No idea when the changes will actually take effect, but the info in this thread should give a sense of what's coming.

Anyone have National Grid R-4 Off Peak Charging with Teslas?

So I have two Tesla's charging and between that and a number of computers, I'm qualifying for R-4 Time of Use metering: National Grid - Time of Use Which I thought was good, but then after trying for weeks to find someone there who knew what R-4 time of use metering at National Grid was, I'm...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[canbonbon]

Anyone check out the Eversource rebate program?

I was told Tesla Chargers are specifically excluded from it.

How can they have a rebate program that only applies to certain customers with certain plugs?

Doesn't seem fair?

Eversource does not give Charger rebates anymore. They used to give up to $400 for selected chargers but ended that program in 2021. What they currently have is called "Connected Solutions" program which essentially manages the demand charge response automatically. You get $50 for enrolling into it for the first time and then $20 per year. Even this program is about to change later this year. And as you correctly pointed out, only selected chargers can participate in Connected Solutions program. For now its only : ChargePoint, Enel X (JuiceBox) or SolarEdge home charger that is Wi-Fi enabled. But as I said above, all this is supposed to change later this year when they can read the data directly from the vehicles. The peanuts they are giving now ($20 per year) is frankly an insult when they are charging up to $0.45 per KWh for some households. The corrupt MA DPU was forced to push back due to legislative bills. Lets hope for some TOU relief plus better demand charge refunds (I doubt it though).

 

[dvn63]

Does anyone knows what time frame of the day that the rate is cheapest for charging a tesla for Eversource? Right now I have it set at midnight when the charging start.

 

[canbonbon]

Does anyone knows what time frame of the day that the rate is cheapest for charging a tesla for Eversource? Right now I have it set at midnight when the charging start.

Doesn't matter. You are charged the same residential rate 24/7. You pay one of the highest costs in the country no matter what time of day you charge.

 

[HankLloydRight]

You can sign up for a TOU (time of use) plan that lowers your rate for off-peak consumption:

Time-of-use (TOU) rates vary by the time of day power is used. Eversource has two TOU periods: on-peak, which is defined as 12 noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and off-peak for all other hours of the week.

 

[EdA]

@HankLloydRight - I think that is CT only, not MA.

 

[canbonbon]

You can sign up for a TOU (time of use) plan that lowers your rate for off-peak consumption:

Yeah, not in MA. TOU is only offered in CT. It might change in future but that's how it is for now.

 

[HankLloydRight]