Virtual Power Plant

[svetz]

Some folks can now signup to be part of a VPP... turn your ESS in $$$.

The Tesla Virtual Power Plant is available to PG&E, SDG&E and SCE customers who own Powerwall and solar. Enrolling requires the Tesla app 3.10.14 and a new Powerwall firmware version which will be released soon.

Tesla Virtual Power Plant With PG&E | Tesla Support

Participate in the Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) pilot offered by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and support the grid while also earning compensation and maintaining your energy security.

www.tesla.com

For Tesla it's a beta program now. If it's successful, expect more with V2G and other ESSes.

NationalGrid (a power company in the US & UK) has been doing this for a while, they support a few inverters:

• Enphase
• Generac (Formerly Pika Energy)
• Outback Connected to Sonnen
• Sol-Ark
• SolarEdge
• Tesla

Seems like it's in several states, but probably only specific areas. It sounds like it's been pretty successful.

Anyone signed up or doing this? If so, what are your experiences?

 

[chrisski]

So I understand this, a virtual powerplant takes storage devices, in this case a Tesla Powerwall, and lets you send your power back in to the grid in case of a power outage or even to prevent a brown out?

I’ve always found Tesla pretty good at big picture stuff, but not very forthcoming on specifics and details.

It mentions things like distributed batteries and a few hours notice before an event. To me that leaves out a lot.

 

[svetz]

Tesla plan to sell electricity in Texas would cut out the 'middleman'

The company's move to leverage its solar and storage buildout could make it a unique player in Texas' electricity market, one analyst said.

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