Category: Electric cars

Tesla Powerwall owners will boost Texas power grid, make money

Tesla Powerwall  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Texas is launching a "virtual power plant" pilot program that will reward Tesla Powerwall owners for using their in-home battery packs to support the grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the state's electricity grid, was directed to begin developing the pilot program in 2022 by the Public Utility Commission of...