Earn up to $50 today with PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing
Ready for a smarter way to charge? Earn $20 for connecting your EV to the grid, plus eligible PG&E customers earn an extra $30 for enrolling in the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot. Join thousands of EV drivers in California saving with ev.energy.
- Earn $20 just for connecting your EV to the grid
- Eligible PG&E customers earn an extra $30 on the HFP pilot
- Save $200 a year or more with smart charging on hourly pricing
You'll finish signup in the ev.energy app.
How your first year adds up
Not eligible for HFP? Earn up to $4/event through ev.energy Charging Events instead.
Unlock Exclusive Incentives
Your first year
Up to $250
ev.energy Enrollment Incentive
$20
Create your account and complete onboarding on the ev.energy and Leap Connect platforms, and complete your first smart charge of at least >1kWh to earn a one-time $20 enrollment incentive!
Hourly Flex Pricing Enrollment Offer
+$30
Eligible PG&E customers who are approved for the Hourly Flex Pricing pilot will earn an additional one-time $30 incentive via Paypal or Venmo, courtesy of ev.energy!
Hourly Flex Pricing Savings
+$200*/yr
The HFP pilot is risk-free, you won't pay more for your charging than your current rate. After 12 and 24 months of participating, you will receive lump sum bill credits for your annual savings.
More details
The HFP pilot uses hourly energy market prices, which vary based on supply and demand on the grid. Once enrolled, ev.energy will maximize your savings by automatically charging your EV during the cheapest hours. You continue to pay your PG&E bill as you normally would, while PG&E and ev.energy calculate how much you are saving by charging on HFP compared to your current rate. *The $200 annual savings claim is based on aggregated real-world charging data from thousands of EVs on the ev.energy platform in northern California, and EV2 time-of-use rate prices in 2024. Actual savings vary.
Not eligible for the HFP pilot?
ev.energy Charging Events
Up to $4/eventIf you don't qualify for the HFP pilot, you can still earn cash incentives for participating in exclusive ev.energy charging events. You can earn up to $4 per each charging event you participate in!
More details
ev.energy will invite you to charge your car during specific days of the week or times of the day. You can earn up to $4 per each charging event, paid via Paypal or Venmo. These exclusive incentives are offered to you by ev.energy, and your participation helps ensure a reliable and more affordable grid for all Californians!
Charging Events replace the HFP rewards above, they don't stack on top.
How it works
How does it work?
You connect your EV or home charger
Connect your EV or home charger to ev.energy to unlock exclusive savings and incentives. Create an account and apply for the PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing pilot today!
Your HFP application is verified
ev.energy submits your HFP application to PG&E on your behalf. You'll be notified by email after roughly 3 weeks confirming your status in the pilot. You can still earn exclusive ev.energy incentives if you don't qualify.
Your EV automatically charges on your schedule
Your EV will always be charged by your personalized schedule. The app measures battery state of charge, charge speed and kilowatt-hours (kWh) required to ensure your EV is charged by your 'ready by' time each day.
View your charging and incentives
Your charging is displayed on your personalized dashboard along with your incentives. You can view or download your charging data in the app anytime. HFP participants also receive a monthly Performance Statement from PG&E.
Get started
Get started in five steps
Ready to start saving with Hourly Flex Pricing?
How much you can earn
What you earn depends on your eligibility, verified with PG&E after you sign up. *Savings figures are estimates; actual amounts vary.
| Hourly Flex Pricing | Charging Events | |
|---|---|---|
| ev.energy enrollment (one-time) | $20 | $20 |
| HFP enrollment offer (one-time) | +$30 | — |
| HFP savings (annually) | up to $200* | — |
| ev.energy Charging Events | — | up to $4/event |
| Year-one total | up to $250* | $20 + $4/event |
Ready to start saving with Hourly Flex Pricing?
Hourly Flex Pricing Pilot eligibility
The Hourly Flex Pricing pilot is a no-financial-risk way to save on your EV charging costs, but only eligible PG&E customers can join.
See the latest on PG&E.com→Be a PG&E residential customer in good standing
On an Electric Home (E-ELEC) or Home Charging (EV2-A) rate
A participating Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) customer
- Ava Community Energy
- Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
- CleanPowerSF
- MCE
- Peninsula Clean Energy
- San Jose Clean Energy
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE)
- Valley Clean Energy (VCE)
You can also be enrolled in SmartRate and/or Power Saver rewards
Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers are eligible for Hourly Flex Pricing, but PG&E can't yet support these rates on the pilot. Sign up for ev.energy and you'll be the first to know when NEM rates are supported. ev.energy works seamlessly with home solar, and you can still earn through our other exclusive incentives for California EV drivers.
Good to know
Common questions
What is the PG&E Hourly Flex Pricing pilot?+
PG&E's Hourly Flex Pricing (HFP) is a three-year pilot that rewards participants for allowing their EV to smart charge during the cheapest, greenest times on the grid.
Which PG&E customers are eligible for the HFP pilot?+
The pilot is open to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers who are enrolled or switched into one of these rate plans: Electric Home (E-ELEC) or Home Charging (EV2-A).
Is my Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) participating?+
If you are a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) customer, your CCA must participate in the pilot for you to be approved to enroll. Participating CCAs include: Ava Community Energy, Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), CleanPowerSF, MCE, Peninsula Clean Energy, San Jose Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE), and Valley Clean Energy (VCE).
How does Hourly Flex Pricing work?+
In this pilot, energy prices vary by hour based on supply and demand on the grid. PG&E forecasts energy prices 7 days in advance and publishes them on their website. Final prices are set one day in advance by 4 p.m. On Flex Alert Days, prices are set by 6 p.m.
Will participating in HFP cost me more for charging?+
Enrollment in the pilot is risk-free financially. Billing is based on your current rate plan, and you'll receive a credit for the difference if you would have paid less on Hourly Flex Pricing. After 12 and 24 months, bill credits are issued if hourly pricing was cheaper than your current rate.