PG&E wants EV demand charges to mimic smartphone plans

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) proposed a subscription-based charging rate that it compared to smartphone data plans as a way to eliminate demand charges that have impinged development of profitable public charging stations. California regulators will consider approving new commercial electric vehicle charging rates for PG&E, but shows concern over customer subsidization and utilization rates could mean a substantially-reduced "subscription" fee the utility had proposed. According to the proposed order, the stipulation estimated removing revenue that is non-marginal from the proposed commercial EV rate reduced the charge from 21.17 USD per 10 kW block to 12.41 USD per 10 kW for those customers with peak demands of 100 kW or less.

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