Free nighttime EV charging in TX -- for GMs

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Shell and GM unveil partnership on Texas power and car-charging
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General Motors and a Shell-owned power company will unveil a partnership on Wednesday aimed at providing renewable electricity to Texas customers and free overnight charging to state residents who own GM electric cars.

Why it matters: It’s a new way for two corporate giants to expand their operations in a way that lowers emissions at the customer and supplier level.

The big picture: In the process, the two companies — one a giant fossil fuel producer, the other a manufacturer of oil-hungry products — can make progress toward their corporate emissions goals.
  • GM, for example, has set a target of being carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040, while Shell is aiming for a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
  • GM's goal requires the company to make significant cuts in the emissions from the vehicles it sells (known as Scope 3 emissions).
  • Shell’s target includes not only the energy consumed through its own operations, but the emissions from the fuels it sells to its customers.
Driving the news: The renewable energy plans are rolling out this month. They will offer customers fixed electricity rates sourced from wind, solar and other renewable sources, through Shell Energy North America's subsidiary MP2 Energy, LLC.
  • The EV charging options will be added in late July, according to a GM spokesperson.
How it works: For an eligible consumer to access the renewable energy plans, they’d be directed to a specific website to choose a plan that best suits them, said Shell spokesman James Appleby.
  • "Once launched, the EV plans are structured to provide free overnight renewable-energy charging to assist with managing the cost of charging their vehicle," Appleby said.
  • Such a charging window allows customers to draw energy from the grid at non-peak hours, when electricity costs tend to be lower.
  • In addition to GM’s customers, the energy program will also be extended to GM's suppliers so they can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
What they're saying: Rob Threlkeld, GM’s global manager of sustainable energy, said the new program is an outgrowth of the company’s focus on deploying renewables across its manufacturing facilities.
  • He sees the overnight charging component as a way to put customers in charge of controlling their electricity costs as EVs become more common.
  • “And so that's kind of down the path, as we think about an all-electric future, is starting to get our customers engaged in understanding electricity, more or less, and then ultimately how they can potentially support them as they look for low-cost solutions,” he said.
What’s next: Both companies aim to expand the renewables effort beyond Texas and into other U.S. markets in the future.
 

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Really hope Shell/MP2 Energy open up these plans to all EV owners.
 

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Really hope Shell/MP2 Energy open up these plans to all EV owners.
I looked up online at MP2 Energy for my zip code in Fort Worth and it is available for owners of any BEV or PHEV. The free hours are 12:00 am to 3:00 am. The other hours are fixed at $0.116 / $0.112 /$0.110 for 500kWh / 1000 kWh / 2000 kWh average monthly usage. The contract term is 12 months (no 24 or 36 month term plans available in my zip code). There is no early termination fee. 100% renewable energy content. It is available if you have solar and / or batteries.
 

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When GM bought the trolley line companies in 25 US cities and then tore up all the tracks, people had to switch to busses or buy cars, each built by car companies and rolling on tires.

Let's hope we don't have to call the police on this kind of shyte going forward.

Can you imagine Musk buying EA... and then the next one too? I CAN imagine Bezos doing it.

Regulations are going to have to be laid down for this stuff, and soon.
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