PG&E will discuss benefits of electric vehicles at show
Did you know that Pacific Gas and Electric’s special EV rate plans allow you to drive at the equivalent of $1 per gallon, or that PG&E customers charge their EVs on one of the nation’s greenest power supplies, with over 50 percent coming from carbon-free sources?
Did you know that California offers Clean Vehicle Rebates of up to $5,000 on EV purchases? Learn more at the PG&E exhibit at the auto show.
PG&E’s 4,200-square-foot exhibit and vehicle display, titled “PG&E: Your Partner for Electric Car Ownership,” will have an interactive kiosk addressing special utility rates, the EVs on the market, purchase rebates and more. See and touch examples of PG&E’s electric and hybrid fleet cars and heavy-duty service trucks. Also, be sure to bring the kids by for a PG&E hard hat while supplies last.
PG&E truly is Your Partner for Electric Car Ownership. Whether you already drive an electric vehicle or are just thinking about buying one, you'll find information and resources that will help you make decisions, save money and simplify your life.
CHECKLIST FOR PROSPECTIVE BUYERS
Find rebates and tax credits, select a rate plan and find out what you should do before purchasing an electric vehicle.
Explore the fundamentals: Learn about the basics, including types of electric vehicles and environmental
and financial benefits.
Make sense of the rates: PG&E has several rate plans for charging electric vehicles at home. Find out which one makes sense for you.
Charging options: As a PG&E customer, you have several options for charging your electric vehicle at home plus access to public charge stations around the state.
Charger installation: Can you plug in and charge, or do you need to upgrade your electrical panel or install a new service? Find out the steps required before installing a charging station.
Visit the PG&E booth at the auto show where representatives from PG&E and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) will be on hand to answer your questions about EV ownership, including how to qualify for federal and state rebates toward the purchase of an EV.
PG&E and CSE will also host a free EV test drive event at the auto show on Monday, Nov. 23 and Tuesday, Nov. 24. Please visit the CSE events page for more information.
On display in the PG&E booth will be the utility industry’s first plug-in electric hybrid class 5 bucket truck, developed by PG&E in partnership with Dixon, California-based Efficient Drivetrains Incorporated.
The truck features 120kW of exportable power capacity, enough to keep the lights on in up to 100 homes during planned or unplanned outages, and up to 40 miles all-electric driving range before switching to extendedrange gas-hybrid mode.
“PG&E believes that EVs are both the present and the future of the transportation sector, and we are committed to providing customers solutions that allow them to adopt EVs as well as integrating them into our utility fleet,” said Dave Meisel, senior director of transportation and aviation services for PG&E.
PG&E operates approximately 1,400 plug-in electric and electric hybrid vehicles, one of the largest fleets of plug-ins in the nation. In October, PG&E announced that it plans to commit $100 million toward the purchase of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles for its work fleet during the next five years, adding more than 750 plug-in electric units.
This will include bucket trucks, emergency vehicles that can provide power during emergencies and other vehicles the company uses in its operations.