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Charging your EV on solar surplus with NV Energy (net billing)

NV Energy pays you 9.8¢ for each kWh of solar you export, and charges about 13¢ for each kWh you buy back. Putting that surplus into your car instead of the grid keeps the difference.

What NV Energy pays for solar vs. what it charges for power

Export credit
9.8¢/kWh
What an exported kWh earns
Blended import rate
13¢/kWh
What a kWh from the grid costs, averaged

Tariff: NMR-405 Tier 4 · Rates as of July 2026. A reference figure, not a bill quote — your own rate depends on your plan, season and time of use.

NV Energy nets monthly and credits excess exports at 75% of retail (Tier 4, the tier for every new signup), locked for 20 years. The gap is narrower than in California, but every exported kWh still earns less than it costs to buy back.

One July month: export it, or drive on it?

An 8 kW system with 20 kWh/day of July surplus, and an EV driven 40 miles a day at 3.5 mi/kWh (about 11.4 kWh/day). The car can absorb 11.4 of the 20 kWh, so 343 kWh a month goes to the car instead of the grid.

Where the 343 kWh goesRatePer month
Exported to NV Energy9.8¢/kWh credit$33.43
Charged into your EV (grid imports avoided)13¢/kWh avoided$44.57
Difference from charging on solar$11.14

Illustrative; the calculator uses your zip and plan.

Three things to check

Signed up in an earlier tier? Tiers 1–3 credit a higher share of retail, and pre-2016 legacy net metering credits 100% — so your gap is smaller than the one shown here.

Works with the equipment NV Energy homes already have

Your NV Energy number, from your zip

The calculator starts from NV Energy's rates for your zip and plan, then lets you adjust your system size and driving.

Frequently asked questions

Does SundialEV work with NV Energy's NMR-405 Tier 4?
Yes. SundialEV charges your EV from whatever solar your home would otherwise export, on any NV Energy plan. Your plan matters for the savings math: SundialEV values each kWh at your plan's rates (NMR-405 Tier 4 by default, and you can change it), and you can set avoid-hours so grid top-ups skip your peak window.
Do I need to install anything?
No. SundialEV connects through the cloud APIs of the gear you already own — your Tesla, your solar or battery system, or your wall charger. No extra meter, no new wall connector, no electrician.
How much will I save with NV Energy?
It depends on how much surplus you export and how much you drive. In the illustrative example on this page (20 kWh/day of July surplus, 40 miles a day), charging the car instead of exporting is worth about $11.14 a month at NV Energy's rates as of July 2026. The calculator runs the same math with your zip and plan.
Does this work without a Powerwall?
Yes. A Powerwall adds battery-priority options, but SundialEV works with solar and an EV alone: when there's surplus, it goes to the car.
Do I need a Tesla?
No. Tesla vehicles are controlled directly, and any other EV works through a supported wall charger — the Wallbox Pulsar Plus over OCPP, or an Emporia charger through Emporia's cloud — which SundialEV starts, stops and throttles to match your surplus.

Keep your NV Energy surplus in the car

SundialEV charges from your surplus automatically.