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RevRagnarok t1_itiv75u wrote

Yes and no; the last time I looked, they have special rates with the right chargers (which I have). The problem is the rest of the house is at a rate that is insane so there's no way I would've saved money.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but it was like "4c/kWh for charging off-peak, 14c/kWh for everything else" vs "flat rate of 7c/kWh."

If anybody actually does have it, I'd love to see if I'm wrong. But when I called and talked to them, they claimed if I don't have a smart meter then the L2 charger on the WiFi isn't sufficient.

ETA: Based on other comments, this seems to be outdated information (yay!) from ~2020. I need to get off my ass and make some phone calls.

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BlueScreenOfTOM t1_itjazcg wrote

I have this. You can now have it (via EVPulse) so that you get the regular BGE rates that everyone else pays for everything EXCEPT you get the special rates just for your car charging, which is something like 5c/kWh during off-peak, and like 22c/kWh peak.

The way it works is basically via bill credits. EVPulse reports how much you charge and when to BGE, then BGE subtracts (or adds) to your bill based on that information. You see these as separate line items on your bill.

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RevRagnarok t1_itkj7vz wrote

Thanks; I'll look into it. I have a ChargePoint charger specifically for this reason but then it fell thru.

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rnelsonee t1_itkrlcb wrote

I have it as well, and I'll just comment that the other commenter is right in that BGE is able to separate out car charging from non-charging, which was at the same right everyone else gets.

So the whole system needs to know how much energy was used to charge your car. So they need either a smart meter, or your car can tell them. So if you own a Tesla (or any vehicle on this list I'd imagine), they just use that.

So I now tell my car to start charging at 8:00 p.m., and I save a few dollars on every bill. Weekends are also at the low rate. It's not a huge money saver, though.

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RevRagnarok t1_itksk2e wrote

Mine's on the list, but I also have a BGE-recommended charger that can also do scheduled charges. I will definitely look into this thanks!

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iknoahguy t1_iti69pm wrote

https://www.bge.com/SmartEnergy/InnovationTechnology/Pages/EVTOURate.aspx

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Native_Outsider OP t1_iticewu wrote

Thanks

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iknoahguy t1_itievel wrote

They also offer rebates on lvl 2 chargers

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RevRagnarok t1_itivbd5 wrote

No that ran out of money back in 2020. There are Fed and State ones tho. Unfortunately the Fed one required paper filing...

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Native_Outsider OP t1_itj18qq wrote

All of this is so confusing…

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kevinxb t1_itliae1 wrote

BGE used to offer a $300 rebate for buying specific smart chargers. That program ran out of funding a few years ago and they replaced it with a program that gives you a $50 gift card each December if you install a participating smart charger, enroll it in their system, and do 90% of your charging for the year during off peak hours. I linked the program details above.

There are separate rebates available from Maryland and the Federal govt for 40% and 30% of the cost to install a charger respectively. Definitely worth researching as they can save you a lot of the cost. I got my charger free with my car but was still able to submit for the state and federal rebates for the cost to pay an electrician to run the service to the garage.

Be sure to keep all invoices and receipts.

https://energy.maryland.gov/transportation/Pages/incentives_evserebate.aspx

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/ev-charger-tax-credit/

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