Dominion Virginia Power is pitching a new rate structure for customers who want to plug in and charge electric vehicles.
The plan seeks to encourage owners to recharge their vehicles during off-peak periods.
The Associated Press reports that Dominion presented the proposal to the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Wednesday.
Dominion wants to charge customers a reduced rate for charging their electric vehicles between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. An EV owner would pay 34 cents to charge up for a 40-mile commute, compared with a cost of 86 cents at the standard rate.
On the flip side, Dominion wants to penalize those who charge their vehicles during peak usage times: $1.23 for an equivalent charge.
From the article:
Only a handful of electric vehicles now travel Virginia roads. Dominion estimates, however, that thousands will be in use in several years, and up to 86,000 in 2020. That would represent about 5 percent of all vehicle sales in Virginia.
Dianne O. Corsello, manager of customer solutions and new technology at Dominion, said after the hearing the utility is seeking the most effective way to serve what is expected to be a growing customer base.
“We also want to understand what our customers’ preferences are with regard to charging,” she said. “And, of course, we’d like to give our customers alternative options.”
Dominion is looking to reduce the impact EVs will have on its power grid. The predicted 86,000 EVs will create electrical demand approximately equivalent to a new power plant, the story says.
Dominion Virginia Power is pitching a new rate structure for customers who want to plug in and charge electric vehicles.
The plan seeks to encourage owners to recharge their vehicles during off-peak periods.
The Associated Press reports that Dominion presented the proposal to the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Wednesday.
Dominion wants to charge customers a reduced rate for charging their electric vehicles between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. An EV owner would pay 34 cents to charge up for a 40-mile commute, compared with a cost of 86 cents at the standard rate.
On the flip side, Dominion wants to penalize those who charge their vehicles during peak usage times: $1.23 for an equivalent charge.
From the article:
Only a handful of electric vehicles now travel Virginia roads. Dominion estimates, however, that thousands will be in use in several years, and up to 86,000 in 2020. That would represent about 5 percent of all vehicle sales in Virginia.
Dianne O. Corsello, manager of customer solutions and new technology at Dominion, said after the hearing the utility is seeking the most effective way to serve what is expected to be a growing customer base.
“We also want to understand what our customers’ preferences are with regard to charging,” she said. “And, of course, we’d like to give our customers alternative options.”
Dominion is looking to reduce the impact EVs will have on its power grid. The predicted 86,000 EVs will create electrical demand approximately equivalent to a new power plant, the story says.