PG&E changing the tier structure

[DanKegel]

I work from home and have a few dedicated server running 24/7, so during hot summer days, we would turn on AC from like noon to 8pm

According to PG&E tool, I will pay about the same under either E1 or E6..

I am thinking about invest in the tesla powerwall so I can use power from battery during peak hours and switch to E6

Does this make sense to you guys?

Might be cheaper to buy newer servers that generate less heat?

[skipro3]

I work from home and have a few dedicated server running 24/7, so during hot summer days, we would turn on AC from like noon to 8pm

According to PG&E tool, I will pay about the same under either E1 or E6..

I am thinking about invest in the tesla powerwall so I can use power from battery during peak hours and switch to E6

Does this make sense to you guys?

Is that PG&E tool based on your solar participation or before you had solar? I checked before solar and mine was also about the same. Then, with solar and my generation not only offsetting but banking at the peak rates, I'm way ahead. I run my AC hard in summer, and the net cost is about $2 a day, but on days when I'm not needing AC, I'm banking $6 a day. One day of no AC pays for 3 days of running AC. Over a year's period, I'll be way ahead with E-6.

[justthinking]

Is that PG&E tool based on your solar participation or before you had solar? I checked before solar and mine was also about the same. Then, with solar and my generation not only offsetting but banking at the peak rates, I'm way ahead. I run my AC hard in summer, and the net cost is about $2 a day, but on days when I'm not needing AC, I'm banking $6 a day. One day of no AC pays for 3 days of running AC. Over a year's period, I'll be way ahead with E-6.

The servers are in garage so I don't turn on AC for them..the AC is for me and kids when they get home from preschool..

The tool I used was from PG&E and before solar (my solar was just activated today and now awaiting PG&E to confirm NEM in effect..

I guess the best way to start is by checking the meter to find out how much I am typically using during day time and how much power surge with A/C on..

BTW, is there any website that will be helpful with some kind of rate calculator?

[skipro3]

I haven't been following PG&E plans too closely, but in the rate reform decision there is information on the successor to E-6, called E-TOU.

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It probably won't be quite as good as E-6, but still better than E-1 if TOU is right for you. In other PG&E rate design proceedings, there may be updates to this by now

Using PVOutput, I plugged in 3 scenarios for the past 60 days of my electric use on my new solar;
1. Flat 16 cents is net $47.52
2. Current E-6 is net $87.42
3. Proposed new TOU is net $79.07

Looks like the new TOU isn't as good a deal as current TOU but still much better than flat rate. For my situation anyway.