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In a new pilot program, a California utility is paying drivers of BMW electric cars to delay charging their vehicles when the power grid is under pressure.

One hundred owners of BMW AG's i3 hatchback receive $1,000 upfront to participate in Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s 18-month trial, which starts this week and is confined to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Peter Berman, a 70-year-old, semi-retired Los Altos psychologist, was selected from about 400 applicants.

"My understanding is that we'll get a text message that says 'Hey, you're charging your car right now, can you back off for an hour?'" said Berman, who began leasing his $40,000-plus i3 in October. "This is the wave of the future. We can't continue to be dependent on gas and oil and coal for our energy use. I'm really curious as to how this is all going to unfold."



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California To Pay BMW i3 Owners $1000 To Delay Charging Vehicles

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