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Time-of-Use Guides Off-Peak
The State Council's 2023 guidance stresses intelligent, ordered charging to avoid grid shocks. NDRC pricing policy lets directly-metered users voluntarily choose time-of-use rates, steering low-valley charging that cuts cost and flattens load.
App Pushes Save Tips
In Zhaoyuan, charging-time tips are pushed to the app so a tap saves money. Operators use smart dispatch to rotate one pile among several vehicles, and some communities trial off-peak discounts for night charging.
Grid and User Win
Zhaoyuan's pilots show residents gladly cooperate once rules are transparent and discounts visible. Ordered charging is not just savings; it weaves scattered demand into a controllable net, a win for grid and user.
Practical Advice
Residents can set night charging to save and steady the grid; operators should publish off-peak rules. Property can add off-peak tips to notices; EV owners can make valley charging a habit.
Local Service and Support
In Zhaoyuan, Dongdian Huichong under Dongshang New Energy offers integrated charging services. Dongshang New Energy operates charging sites across Yantai and surrounding counties in Shandong.