http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1095466_indiana-utility-electric-car-owners-recharge-free-at-night Indiana Utility: Electric-Car Owners Recharge FREE, At Night By David Noland Nov 14, 2014
[image http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2013-tesla-model-s-and-2011-chevrolet-volt-in-garage-photo-by-george-parrott_100443919_l.jpg 2013 Tesla Model S and 2011 Chevrolet Volt in garage; photo by George Parrott ] Electric-car owners know that home recharging is virtually always cheaper, on a per-mile basis, than driving on gasoline. In some cases, it's considerably cheaper. We recently reported on the sweet deal enjoyed by a Tesla Model S owner in Indianapolis, whose local utility charges just 2.3 cents per kWh for overnight EV charging. That puts his "fuel" cost at less than a penny a mile. (Three farthings, to be precise.) Believe it or not, a couple of hours drive north from Indy, there are (so far) 125 lucky electric-car owners who have an even better deal from their local power company. Would you believe a rate of 0.0 cents per kWh? That's right, it's free. Like having your own personal Supercharger. The electric utility for the norther part of the state, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, offers that zero rate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to registered electric-car owners who install a separate meter just for EV charging. The company also offers a subsidy of up to $1,650 toward installation of the meter, which covers the entire cost for the majority of subscribers, according to NIPSCO. The company has been approved to give the subsidies to the first 250 plug-in electric car owners who sign up for the program, which kicked off in 2012. To date, about 125 have signed up. We suspect that NIPSCO will have no difficulty filling those other 125 slots in relatively short order. The program will end after 2015; the utility has not yet decided whether to continue it. [© greencarreports.com] https://www.nipsco.com/docs/default-source/electric-tariffs-docs/rider-685.pdf NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY Original Sheet No. 199.1 IURC Electric Service Tariff Original Volume No. 12 Cancelling All Previously Approved Tariffs Issued Date Effective Date 2/1/2012 2/9/2012 RIDER 685 PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE OFF-PEAK CHARGING RIDER (PILOT PROGRAM) TO WHOM AVAILABLE Available to Residential Customers concurrently served under Rate 611 (Residential) or Rate 612 (Single Family Residential – Heat Pump), exclusively for charging of such Customers’ licensed plug-in electric vehicles (“PEVs”) using electricity provided by the Company at the Customer’s premises within the Company’s service territory. Energy consumption metered and billed under this Rider shall be used exclusively for charging PEVs. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) AND INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE For the first 250 eligible Customers who take service under this Rider, the Company will provide a voucher for incurred qualified expenditures by NIPSC O-approved contractors in an amount of up to $1,650.00 to be used toward the purchase and installation of a PEV charging station (limited to one unit per residential Customer) served by a separately metered dedicated circuit. Customers agree to install and maintain any additional necessary equipment. Such installations must conform to current National Electric Code (NEC) specifications. To the extent any of the first 250 eligible Customers receives less than the full $1,650.00 voucher amount, the remainder shall accumulate and be made available so that additional Customers may receive assistance, until such funds are exhausted. NIPSCO will provide a separate, dedicated meter at no charge to any Customer who receives a voucher. RATE The rate consists of energy charges as follows: PEV Off-Peak Charging Net Zero cost, comprised of: $0.028893 per kilowatt hour for all kilowatt hours used per month in the PEV Off-Peak period, plus the current Fuel Cost Charge shown on Appendix B plus all applicable Riders, as shown on Appendix A Offset by: a credit of $0.028893 per kilowatt hour for all kilowatt hours used per month in the PEV Off-Peak period, plus the current Fuel Co st Charge shown on Appendix B plus all applicable Riders, as shown on Appendix A. All energy utilized outside the PEV Off-Peak period will be billed under the Customer’s base energy rate. HOURS OF SERVICE PEV Off-Peak 10:00 p.m. local time to 6:00 a.m. local time the following day, Monday through Sunday PEV On-Peak All other hours SEPARATE METER REQUIREMENT Service under the PEV Off-Peak Charging Rate must be supplied through a dedicated meter, prescribed by the Company that is capable of separately measuring usage in the PEV Off-Peak and PEV On-Peak periods. The cost of the meter, the meter socket, and the meter installation shall be borne by the Customer, unless the Customer qualifies to receive the EVSE and Installation assistance described above. Such meter is to be installed, owned and maintained by the Company. TERM This Rider expires January 31, 2017. 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