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Ev Archive for October 1997
1277 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:40:51 2001
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Re: New home charging station soon on li

  • To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Subject: Re: New home charging station soon on li
  • From: PETER B HOWELL <pbh9545@GARNET.ACNS.FSU.EDU>
  • Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:16:59 -0500
  • In-Reply-To: <199710310520.AAA112714@garnet.acns.fsu.edu> from "LEE A HART" at Oct 30, 97 11:39:39 pm
  • Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
  • Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
> Ask your utility if there are any additional penalties for using on-peak
> power. My Lester charger already has a timer, but it draws its power (3 watts)
> from the AC line all the time. My utility company (Northern States Power)
> charges 15 cents / KWH for on-peak power *but* will discontinue off-peak
> service if I use more than 10 KWH on-peak per year! A 3w timer uses 26 KWH per
> year.

        Could you clarify that statement a bit.  It sounds like you're
saying that if you use more than 10 KWH per year during on peak hours, you
don't get the off-peak rates for off peak hours.  You'd have to have
you're entire house shut down during the day to stay under that limit.


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