As Tesla’s energy business continues to grow, backup power generation will remain at the center of future developments. In recent weeks, Texas residents who have a Tesla Powerwall and solar panels gained the opportunity to be a part of a backup power pilot program, which lets users get money for providing extra electricity back to the state’s […]
). The approval lets Tesla Powerwall owners re-sell electricity generated by solar back to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s electrical grid, creating what is effectively a giant distributed battery during times of peak use or emergency blackouts.
Now, not unlike pilot programs held in California, Texas residents will be able to make money from generating power and selling it back to the grid, in what Tesla calls a Virtual Power Plant . Tesla has gained approval for two VPP programs for those with, and the company is expected to gain approval for six others down the road.
“Small energy resources found in homes and businesses across Texas have incredible potential to continue improving grid reliability and resiliency by selling the excess power they generate to the system,” McAdams said. “It’s a win-win for Texas. Home and business owners get paid for power they supply and consumers in ERCOT get more reliability.”
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