Stormwatch Activated Powerwalls in California while I'm in Vegas

[RoBoRaT]

It was weird.

Stormwatch activated Powerwalls that are in California while I'm in Vegas, today 2 Sep 2019.

There were no storm/disaster warning in California, where the PWs are.

Coincidentally, while I was riding Uber (driver was listening to sports in radio) last nite in Vegas, there was an emergency broadcast that interrupted the sports cast saying there is thunderstorm or something to the effect. I noted it, and even mentioned to my wife about the bad weather warning.

Then today, I see the PWs are charging from the grid - in Stormwatch.

Any hoo, thought I share..

It's odd that storm warning where I was located (and my Model 3) at the time activated stormwatch for PWs in a different place.

Has anyone experienced this?

 

[gaswalla]

you sure this isn't bc of the Hurricane Dorian?

 

[RoBoRaT]

you sure this isn't bc of the Hurricane Dorian?

I am all the way here in West Coast tho.

 

[boaterva]

Obviously your address of record is wrong. I’d just call powerwall support and see what they say. You’d think your overall address for your account would control this but who knows.

Ours is quite tightly tied to local weather like thunderstorm warnings even (for storm watch) so it has to be that. Wonder if somehow it’s set to the default of Palo Alto and never got set to yours for the Powerwalls?

 

[DevinSerpa]

The bay area has a chance of rain coming up. Lightning and windy today.

 

[Raechris]

Not yet but FWIW it appears solar is charging the PW and grid is powering the house (I have experienced this). Curious what you find out.

 

[Shygar]

Is your backup gateway connected to your WiFi or Ethernet? I wonder if your home internet is reporting the wrong location. I'd report it to [email protected] and see if they can trace it on their end. I'd expect the powerwall to get it's location data accurately on its own and not depend on an address in your account or any external factor.

 

[MP3Mike]

Any chance there is a PG&E PSPS event/warning for your area?

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Any chance there is a PG&E PSPS event/warning for your area?

I was wondering the same thing. If OP could provide his actual area, we could probably determine what alerts were active at the time.

 

[gpez]

@RoBoRaT if you still have it active and could help me with this question I'd greatly appreciate it! Anyone have Storm Watch active right this moment?

 

[RoBoRaT]

I was wondering the same thing. If OP could provide his actual area, we could probably determine what alerts were active at the time.

The PWs are in Menifee, California.
Storm Watch event occured 2 Sep 2019.
I was in Las Vegas, Nevada with my Model 3.

 

[RoBoRaT]

@RoBoRaT if you still have it active and could help me with this question I'd greatly appreciate it! Anyone have Storm Watch active right this moment?

Not active anymore. I disabled it when it was active because I did not want to charge from the grid at peak rate.

 

[RoBoRaT]

Any chance there is a PG&E PSPS event/warning for your area?

I looked up weather/disaster event for SoCal that day - there were none where the PWs are at.

There was inclement weather warning over radio emergency warning system in Las Vegas where I was when Storm Watch activated.

 

[Uncle Paul]

There was a Earthquake in Lake Elsinore about that date.

 

[RoBoRaT]

Its happening right now!
9/4/2019
3:48 PM Pacific Time

Stormwatch activated shortly after receiving Flash Flood Warning by Cellphone...I am in Menifee, Ca now

Crazy!

 

[Uncle Paul]

There was a Earthquake, just a few miles away in Lake Elsinore on the 1st. Perhaps that triggered your Powerwalls into Storm Mode.

 

[MP3Mike]

There is another alert as well: Severe Thunderstorm - Warning from 9/4/2019 3:19:00 PM to 9/4/2019 4:15:00 PM

 

[RoBoRaT]

So there is severe thunderstorm warning at my location now. Gusty wind too.

I will let Stormwatch do its grid charging this time.

This was possibly the reason Stormwatch was activated 2 days ago - crazy weather.