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Solar power from your roof
can help ll the “tank” of your
electric vehicle at lower cost
Electric vehicle (EV) owners say their EVs are
a lot of fun to drive. EVs have a lot of torque
so all the power of the electric motor is
available the moment you step on the pedal.
And a big part of the joy, EV owners say, is
breezing by gas stations. By fueling their
vehicles with electricity, not gasoline, they
save money mile for mile and they keep the
environment cleaner – with lower carbon
emissions than drivers who still must stop at
the corner gas station for an expensive ll up.
Now, drivers with an electric vehicle in the
garage and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels
on the roof can enjoy a bigger bene t by
signing up for Hawaiian Electric’s discounted
electric vehicle time-of-use (TOU) rates and
net energy metering (NEM).
Cruisin’ on sunshine
The utility’s EV TOU rates for charging at
night after 9 p.m. are lower than the typical
residential rate. Further, NEM customers
get full retail credit for excess renewable
energy sent to the grid to offset the cost of
electricity from the grid when not enough
renewable energy is available.
The combination can lower your overall bill
and may help manage your electricity needs
with a slightly smaller PV system.
EV Pilot Time-of-Use Rates*
Discount EV time-of-use rates
encourage charging “off-peak”
(9 p.m. to 7 a.m.) to make the
smallest impact on island electrical
systems. Off-peak electric rates are
about six cents per kilowatt hour
(kWh) below the typical rate, while
peak rates are up to six cents higher
per kWh. Most EVs have on-board
timers, so it’s easy to start charging
during the off-peak period.
“With solar on the roof and an EV in the garage you
will have the best of both worlds: renewable energy
for your home and transportation needs at a great
(low) cost. That is a hard combination to beat.”