R1A or R1B(TOU) rates LADWP

[harrow]

So I got my MYLR for 2 weeks now. So far, I have been charging on 110V on our garage ( I drive ~50miles/day) and it is working perfectly fine for me. I only charge when I get home during weekdays (6pm-6am) and weekends

I have LADWP R1A rates (Tier based) and my bi-monthly bill is usually under Tier 1. Highest bill is during summer where I get billed halfway thru Tier 2. Mostly because of AC and how hot it gets in the SFV during the summer.

My question is does it make sense for me to switch to R1B/TOU rates since I only charge during low/base period? There is always someone in the house so electricity will still be running most of the day, no major appliances will be running during peak hours though except for fridge. So I am not sure if TOU is actually going to save me some money. Opinions?

 

[Sophias_dad]

Will there be air conditioning running during peak hours? That's a (very) major appliance.

 

[harrow]

Will there be air conditioning running during peak hours? That's a (very) major appliance.

No. I have a smart thermostat so it doesn’t run AC during peak hours.

 

[RPYT]

How do you determine if you have LADWP R1A or LADWP R1B? Am I blind and it's located on my bill somewhere?

 

[harrow]

How do you determine if you have LADWP R1A or LADWP R1B? Am I blind and it's located on my bill somewhere?

It should be on your bill.
R1A = Tiered rates
R1B = Time-of-use rates

 

[obsidian33]

@harrow any updates? I'm curious if you found a resource to make your decision or if you pulled the trigger and switched to R1B.

I'll be in the same situation very soon.

 

[harrow]

@harrow any updates? I'm curious if you found a resource to make your decision or if you pulled the trigger and switched to R1B.

I'll be in the same situation very soon.

I didn't. I am still on R1A. Electric bill went up but was able to stay on Tier 2. LADWP doesn't recommend R1B unless you are consistently on Tier 3 on R1A.