Teslas new virtual power plant lets Texans sell electricity back to the grid
This home with a Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall could be an ideal candidate for the new Tesla Energy service. | Image: Tesla
Tesla launched a new power utility provider service in Texas this week that lets select locals with home Powerwall backup batteries sell excess energy back to the grid. To qualify, residents must live in areas that allow for retail choice — Tesla’s site mentions the Dallas and Houston metro areas specifically — and, for now, will need to wait for an invitation to join through the Tesla app.
Those who join the new Tesla Electric service will become part of an automated system that sells energy from owners’ Powerwalls to the grid and vice-versa when most viable. And when pulling from the grid, Tesla provides offsets from renewable energy sources.
Image: Tesla The Tesla app with the new Electric service.
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