[quote=bibsoconner]Thanks for the comments everyone. My brother brought up a good point (he’s much smarter than myself!). If San Diego goes to “Time of Day” for electrical usage, that might greatly increase the cost of solar heating of the pool. Right now, I can pump anytime of the day I choose. If electricity cost more during daylight, I could pump and filter pool at 3 in the morning. With solar heating, you need to pump when the suns up and during the hottest parts of the day.

Anyone thought about this?
Anyone know how close we are to “Time of Day” pricing?

Dave[/quote]

I have been reaping the benefit of TOU pricing for a while due to my EV and solar set up. I also have an automated pool cover set up as well. I’m staying with TOU for the following reason:

–the automated pool cover will bring pool temp to 90 as long as the filter runs at high speed for couple of hours midday. The TOU peak rate starts at 12 noon to 6 pm at is at $.48 per kWh. The TOU rate for off peak is $.21 from 5 am to 12 noon and 6 pm to 12 midnight. Therefore, plenty of opportunity to run the filter on high during off peak hours prior to 12 noon.
–being grandfathered in with regard to net-metering means I’ll still be credited with solar production from 12 noon to 6 pm at $.48/kWh. Even if I do end up finding I’ll need the filter on high for an hour during the peak hours, I’m still coming out way ahead due to TOU.
–meanwhile, the pool filter and the EV are using/charging during super off peak at $.17 per kWh.

TOU is awesome if you have solar and can be grandfathered into the net-metering agreement by the end of the year. Something to think about if you do not yet have solar.