{"id":42817,"date":"2023-02-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=42817"},"modified":"2023-02-14T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T15:00:00","slug":"texas-ev-drivers-octopus-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=42817","title":{"rendered":"Texas EV drivers who charge at home can now get a discount on their entire electric bill with this retailer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Renewable energy retailer<\/a> Octopus Energy US today announced that it\u2019s going to give Texas electric vehicle drivers cheaper electricity rates when they smart charge their EVs at home.<\/p>\n

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A great deal for Texas EV drivers<\/h2>\n

Octopus Energy customers in Texas can now pair their EVs with \u201cIntelligent Octopus\u201d to automatically find the best, most efficient time to charge and reduce their monthly home electricity rate.<\/p>\n

Intelligent Octopus is a smart device management feature that rewards customers for helping to balance the grid when the grid is constrained, as long as your device remains connected. This allows Octopus Energy to offer the cheapest electricity rates in the market by unlocking customer flexibility.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it works: From today, Octopus Energy customers will be able to register and connect their EVs via Octopus Energy\u2019s mobile app, which responds to various grid signals. By letting Octopus Energy smart charge the vehicle, customers will get a discount off their standard electricity rate for their entire<\/em> household consumption. Customers set their own preferences, and Intelligent Octopus handles the rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I recently spoke with Michael Lee, CEO of Octopus Energy US, who told me that \u201ccustomers don\u2019t typically rave about their utility, but we think that can change. Intelligent Octopus is going to bring down customers\u2019 household electricity bill by up to 20%.\u201d<\/p>\n

Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re a Tesla driver, this is kind of like using the Utility Rate Plans<\/a> setting on the Tesla app so that you charge during off-peak hours. Except, Octopus gives you a discount for your entire bill, not just for EV charging. The Octopus app can hook right into the Tesla app.<\/p>\n

I get discounted EV charging from Green Mountain Power in Vermont via my free ChargePoint wall charger that\u2019s wifi connected \u2013 but as much as I like my utility, it\u2019s not giving me a discount on my entire electric bill.<\/p>\n

This is a great deal. And if I lived in Texas, as the driver of two EVs, I\u2019d totally sign up for Octopus Energy, and for this program. It\u2019s already a big success in the UK, where the company is headquartered. Octopus Energy is further expanding in the United States later this year.<\/p>\n

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