in the next column. Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) “Pacific will provide a 100 percent rebate to the site host for the base costs of the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at Multiple Unit Dwelling sites that are Disadvantaged Communities….” Verified (C) Load Management See Testimony of Max Baumhefner on and Fuel Cost Savings Behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition of California Utility In almost every one of the Employees, The Greenlining Institute, and substantive filings and November 30, 2015, p. Plug In America, written testimony 16-18, section and IV(F): “Widespread documents filed or served Intelligently Integrated Vehicle Charging in this proceeding, NRDC Could Lower Electric Rates for All Utility has consistently called for and section Customers” IV(G): “Managed the use of appropriate Charging is Needed to Realize the price signals to support Vision of Efficient Transportation the integration of variable Electrification.” renewable generation, improve the operation of Ordering Paragraph Gas and 14. “Pacific the grid, and to maximize Electric (PG&E) shall offer site hosts a fuel cost savings for EV choice between the Time of Use (TOU) drivers who charge in a Rate-to-Host option as well as the TOU manner that is consistent Rate-to-Driver option: with grid conditions. Under the “TOU Rate-to-Driver” NRDC also argued the option, PG&E will serve electricity Commission should avoid to the site host or their service locking down a single provider who will then pass the technological pathway to TOU price signals directly to achieved load Electric Vehicle drivers to ensure management, to the that drivers who charge in a manner exclusion of other that supports the Program Guiding potentially more Principles. effective solutions. The Under the Rate-to-Host” “TOU final decision retained the option, the Site Hosts will receive flexibility to use the load the TOU signals and will be able to management capabilities propose alternative pricing and load of charging “smart” management tactics consistent with stations, or other Program Guiding Principles.” technological means of accomplishing the same NRDC contributed significantly to the end result. Settling Party comments on the PD, arguing for a reversal of the of PD’s delegation decision-making authority over the reasonableness of load management plans to the Program Advisory the Council: “While PD retains the load management plan structure specified in the settlement
in the next column. “Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will provide a 100 percent rebate to the site host for the base costs of the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) at Multiple Unit Dwelling sites that are Disadvantaged Communities….” (C) Load Management and Fuel Cost Savings In almost every one of the substantive filings and written testimony documents filed or served in this proceeding, NRDC has consistently called for the use of appropriate price signals to support the integration of variable renewable generation, improve the operation of the grid, and to maximize fuel cost savings for EV drivers who charge in a manner that is consistent with grid conditions. NRDC also argued the Commission should avoid locking down a single technological pathway to achieved load management, to the exclusion of other potentially more solutions. The final decision retained the flexibility to use the load management capabilities of “smart” charging stations, or other technological means of accomplishing the same end result. See Testimony of Max Baumhefner on Behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Coalition of California Utility Employees, The Greenlining Institute, and Plug In America, November 30, 2015, p. 16-18, section IV(F): “Widespread and Intelligently Integrated Vehicle Charging Could Lower Electric Rates for All Utility Customers” and section IV(G): “Managed Charging is Needed to Realize the Vision of Efficient Transportation Electrification.” Ordering Paragraph 14. “Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) shall offer site hosts a choice between the Time of Use (TOU) Rate-to-Host option as well as the TOU Rate-to-Driver option: Under the “TOU Rate-to-Driver” option, PG&E will serve electricity to the site host or their service provider who will then pass the TOU price signals directly to Electric Vehicle drivers to ensure that drivers who charge in a manner that supports the Program Guiding Principles. Under the “TOU Rate-to-Host” option, the Site Hosts will receive the TOU signals and will be able to propose alternative pricing and load management tactics consistent with Program Guiding Principles.” NRDC contributed significantly to the Settling Party comments on the PD, arguing for a reversal of the PD’s delegation of decision-making authority over the reasonableness of load management plans to the Program Advisory Council: “While the PD retains the load management plan structure specified in the settlement Verified effective
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