186 - The Charger Pricing Episode

<p>In Episode 186 - Gary looks at what goes into determining the price a CPO charges for electricity. Hint: It’s more than just how much they pay for wholesale power.</p><p>We'll look at things like the wholesale price of energy, non-commodity costs, standing charges, capacity charges and all those things that never get considered when you're looking at household electricity prices.</p><p></p><p>This season of the podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zap-map.com/apps/?utm_source=EV+Musings+podcast+&amp;utm_medium=Podcast+show+notes&amp;utm_id=EV+Musings+podcast&amp;utm_content=Links+to+app+page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zapmap</a>, the free to download app that helps EV drivers search, plan, and pay for their charging.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://fortune.com/2023/08/12/why-a-solar-farm-near-london-is-being-built-on-trash/">Why a solar farm near London is being built on trash</a> - A Cool Thing</li></ul><br/><p>Episode produced by Arran Sheppard at Urban Podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.urbanpodcasts.co.uk</a></p><p>(C) 2019-2023 Gary Comerford </p><p><strong>Social Media:</strong></p><p>Patreon Link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.patreon.com/evmusings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/evmusings</a></p><p>Ko-fi Link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ko-fi.com/evmusings</a>&nbsp;EVMusings: Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MusingsEv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MusingsEv</a></p><p>and Facebook&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/The-EV-Musings-Podcast-2271582289776763</a></p><p>Octopus Energy referral code (Click this link to get started)&nbsp;<a href="https://share.octopus.energy/neat-star-460" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://share.octop