Tesla Powerwall users to sell excess power in Texas grid pilot project
In Texas, Reuters reported that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) said that Tesla Electric customers in Houston and Dallas with Powerwall storage systems in their homes have agreed to sell their surplus power back to the Texas electric grid.
According to the report, this additional source of dispatchable power for the grid comes as a part of a pilot project which aggregates several small energy devices, like battery storage systems and controllable electric vehicle (EV) chargers, into a single resource that can collectively reduce demand or feed power to the grid.
“It’s a win-win for Texas. Home and business owners get paid for power they supply and consumers in ERCOT get more reliability,” said PUCT commissioner Will McAdams in a release.
The Tesla ADERs participating in the ERCOT wholesale market include Houston-area CenterPoint Energy customers and Dallas-area customers of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, the report added.
