There have been a few prior threads about grid charging, something several of us want to do. The gist is that Tesla does not enable grid charging for US solar installations except during Storm Watch events. But that just might be changing....
At my request, my installer put me in touch with his account manager inside Tesla. We talked about Tesla enabling grid charging for my PowerWall (which he confirmed is against current Tesla policy) and also about changing that policy.
He said that he agrees that grid charging would be a good feature, that it is normal outside the US, and that it is under serious discussion inside of Tesla. He expects the policy will be changed within a few months. The policy dates back to when pretty much every installation took the Income Tax Credit, so Tesla chose to avoid confrontations with IRS or confusion among customers. The situation has changed in several ways, so Tesla is reconsidering.
So, if you are interested in being able to charge from the grid, please contact your installer and/or Tesla and request that grid charging be enabled. Let Tesla know that some of us really want this capability. The more they hear this, the more likely they will respond.
SW
At my request, my installer put me in touch with his account manager inside Tesla. We talked about Tesla enabling grid charging for my PowerWall (which he confirmed is against current Tesla policy) and also about changing that policy.
He said that he agrees that grid charging would be a good feature, that it is normal outside the US, and that it is under serious discussion inside of Tesla. He expects the policy will be changed within a few months. The policy dates back to when pretty much every installation took the Income Tax Credit, so Tesla chose to avoid confrontations with IRS or confusion among customers. The situation has changed in several ways, so Tesla is reconsidering.
So, if you are interested in being able to charge from the grid, please contact your installer and/or Tesla and request that grid charging be enabled. Let Tesla know that some of us really want this capability. The more they hear this, the more likely they will respond.
SW