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Speaking of karma, I'm guessing I got my share for mocking those Texas consumers who got hit with market pricing during their freeze. ComEd screwed -- (edited)

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jan 5 '23, 10:51

me on Christmas because of the weather. We're on hourly pricing and from 12am to 5am on Christmas the average electricity price was $1.90/kWh (high of $2.6). Of course we were charging the car and our 45 kWh of usage cost us $85. Normal rate is 0.05

Their customer support chat is expectedly unsympathetic (that's how the program works) but it is especially painful as a new participant.

Good news is (I guess) is that they have IFTTT integration so there is some hope that I could set up some kind of automated cutoff of the EV charger when the energy cost is that high (though that could leave me stuck in terms of travel) but I still have a bit of work to do on that front to figure out how that would work with our Kia, Grizzl-E (non-smart), or raw outlet.

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does it just make sense to switch to flat pricing? I mean, an $85 hit once or twice per year would for sure eliminate any savings you get, right? -- nm - judge amanda jones Jan 5, 10:56 6
- I switched off of flat pricing when we put up the solar under the presumption that 1) I would get paid more for production during high usage times 2) - oblique Jan 5, 11:00 5
  - I mean sure. but didn't we just learn an $85 lesson that that doesn't work in winter? -- nm - judge amanda jones Jan 5, 11:07 4
    - Their FAQ even says "Hourly Pricing’s energy supply costs have never approached $3.70 / kWh — even during the Polar Vortex in February 2014" - oblique Jan 5, 11:11 3
      - even though we don't have timed pricing here, I spent the extra $30 for the smart charger in case it's ever implemented. I am honestly shocked - judge amanda jones Jan 5, 11:14 2
        
        I kicked myself repeatedly after noticing it when recommending it to you. I may try to sell mine and replace it with the smart version OR - oblique Jan 5, 11:20
        
        you just need to hardwire into that garage -- nm - decline Jan 5, 11:16

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Speaking of karma, I'm guessing I got my share for mocking those Texas consumers who got hit with market pricing during their freeze. ComEd screwed -- (edited)

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