Tesla Virtual Power Plant in CA

[patrick40363]

Last year, I think the checks came about February - there was just a dollar amount. If you don't have grid export enabled you can look at the Powerwall data for the year and click on Grid, then the Exported section should have a Powerwall listing, which would reflect the vpp events.

With that data you can calculate an actual $/kWh exported (not the reported $/kWh avoided grid use which is an average of Powerwall usage during the time period of the event in prior weeks and they only pay you for grid export in excess of the amount that you normally use from the Powerwall for your house? )

Has anyone received a check yet?

 

[wattsupguys]

No check here yet in SCE country, and I was just thinking yesterday about this (when I got a recall notice from Tesla for a Model Y, letting me know that our car was already running a software version with a fix for the recall ).

 

[sorka]

Nope.

 

[charlesj]

I just checked my bank book for 2023. Yes, check came towards the end of Feb as I see a deposit from Tesla on the 22.
So, any time now.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

I just checked my bank book for 2023. Yes, check came towards the end of Feb as I see a deposit from Tesla on the 22.
So, any time now.

I didn’t participate last year, but looks like payment is via ACH, was a physical check sent out last year?

 

[sorka]

I got a physical check.

 

[charlesj]

I didn’t participate last year, but looks like payment is via ACH, was a physical check sent out last year?

Yes, a physical check here as well.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Yes, a physical check here as well.

In the Program Facts for SCE, looks like payment will be digita/ACH:

https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/sce#membership

Payment​

At the end of the season, which is October 31, Tesla will calculate your total payment, in the form of credits, based on your Powerwall’s overall contribution. You can then request a digital payout of your earned credits in the Tesla app. Once you have requested a payout, you can anticipate the deposit within five to seven days.

Guess we'll just have to see.

 

[patrick40363]

Nope

In the Program Facts for SCE, looks like payment will be digita/ACH:

https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/sce#membership

Guess we'll just have to see.

Check for me last year.

 

[charlesj]

Yes, this year may be different. Wait and see is all we can do for now.

 

[Redhill_qik]

Yes, this year may be different. Wait and see is all we can do for now.

An ACH transfer would require that Tesla has my financial institution's routing number and my account number. Since I have never provided this information, I didn't see how they could possibly do an ACH. Looking into the link above (https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/pge#payout) I see this.

How do I receive payment for my incentive?
At the end of the season, Tesla will notify you through the Tesla app when your credits are available to cash out to your ACH account. To request a payout, open the Tesla app and follow these steps:

1. Tap the [PG&E,SCE,SDG&E] VPP banner. If you have any credits, you will see the amount.
2. Tap ‘Request Payout.’
3. Enter your bank account details.
4. Tap ‘Submit.’

So, no physical check this year or at least not automatically sent.

<tinfoil hat on>This appears to be a Musk-related change to support making ex-Twitter into an everything app with financial payments.</tinfoil hat off>

 

[Vines]

An ACH transfer would require that Tesla has my financial institution's routing number and my account number. Since I have never provided this information, I didn't see how they could possibly do an ACH. Looking into the link above (https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/virtual-power-plant/pge#payout) I see this.


So, no physical check this year or at least not automatically sent.

<tinfoil hat on>This appears to be a Musk-related change to support making ex-Twitter into an everything app with financial payments.</tinfoil hat off>

I went to my app and cannot see any button that says "Request payout" Can anyone confirm or show a screenshot of where to find this?

 

[sorka]

It would be great if they could just give you the option of super charger credits even better if they provided a discount by applying the payment to supercharger credits.

 

[spsheridan]

I went to my app and cannot see any button that says "Request payout" Can anyone confirm or show a screenshot of where to find this?

Below is Tesla’s description of how to receive payment for VPP credits. The statement “If you have any credits, you will see the amount” implies to me that if you don’t have any credits, you won’t see them or the "Request Payout" button. So maybe you don’t have any credits?

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Below is Tesla’s description of how to receive payment for VPP credits. The statement “If you have any credits, you will see the amount” implies to me that if you don’t have any credits, you won’t see them or the "Request Payout" button. So maybe you don’t have any credits?

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I don't think anyone has been issued credit for 2023 as of yet. Unless anyone on here can confirm that they have received them.

 

[Vines]

Below is Tesla’s description of how to receive payment for VPP credits. The statement “If you have any credits, you will see the amount” implies to me that if you don’t have any credits, you won’t see them or the "Request Payout" button. So maybe you don’t have any credits?

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I certainly participated in 2023 so should have credits. I am interested to see where others see this button if it is deployed in the app.

 

[jboy210]

I don't think anyone has been issued credit for 2023 as of yet. Unless anyone on here can confirm that they have received them.

Nothing yet. I think it takes a quarter or so to get the money.

 

[Redhill_qik]

I went to my app and cannot see any button that says "Request payout" Can anyone confirm or show a screenshot of where to find this?

The VPP pages at one time said that the payouts were in March, but that has been deleted for the current text. This definitely is not in my app at this time either.

 

[montreid]

Curious -- what are people's 2023 payout and if Tesla does a 1099-misc with it or not. debating to join VPP or not.

 

[sorka]

Curious -- what are people's 2023 payout and if Tesla does a 1099-misc with it or not. debating to join VPP or not.

We did not receive 1099s last year.