AutoGrid Flex Saver

You can use your home battery to earn cash, help stabilize California’s Electricity grid, and increase your energy security.

In this program we will occasionally ask your battery to power your entire house needs and not draw from the grid.

The request will be mostly between the hours of 4pm and 9pm on hot weekdays (when the grid is under stress)
The program will run from Sept-1-2021 to Sept-1-2022
Each request will not last more than a few hours
Before each request we will be making sure your battery is charged
Your battery will always maintain 20% for emergency use
Your battery will not be accessed during an outage
You will receive a $250 Gift Card at the conclusion of the program

What are the benefits of participating in this Program?

You will receive a cash compensation for your participation. You can also feel great about helping to reduce carbon emissions, enhance the resiliency of the electric grid, and pave the way from home solar and battery systems contribute to the grid of the future
By participating in this Program, you will help improve the resilience of your local utility grid by either using energy from your solar battery or sending energy from your battery to the grid when its most needed

What is the Program?

In partnership with your local utility, AutoGrid will activate the advanced capabilities of home solar and energy storage systems. Together, our goal is to learn more about the potential for solar and battery storage to improve the energy resilience of your home, your community, and of the entire utility grid. The pilot will consist of 50-100 “events” spread across program period
"During an “event”, your home will use energy from your battery, reducing your electricity consumption from the grid. Whether you are home or not, you will not notice any change--the events will not impact the reliable electric service you receive, and you do not need to alter your routine or activities in any way

Withdrawal from the Program

How will the Program affect my battery system?

Minimally. AutoGrid will: (i) send signals to your battery system send energy into your home during the program (ii) share the performance of your battery system, and how your system responded to these signals.

What are the Program durations?

What happens to my system if there’s an outage?

The program will never utilize the energy reserved by your system for backup during an outage. Your solar system will charge your battery for backup power, keeping a reserve available that is not affected by events for the Program.

What happens to my system if the grid is shut down for Wildfire Prevention?

There has been a lot of communication around planned outages across California and beyond, which could include your area. Whenever there is an outage - whether that outage is planned for maintenance, a shutdown for wildfire prevention, or an emergency on the grid - your system will react the same way. Your system will disconnect from the grid, and your solar system will continue working during the day. At night you will use energy from your battery to support the four circuits you’ve chosen to back up. Participation in the Program will not impact the backup capabilities of your system.

What data will be shared with SCE?

For the purposes of this Power Flex Pilot, we will share the following information with SCE: your solar system’s energy production, the status of your battery and smart inverter for a period before, during, and after the test events, your home address, and a unique identifier we will generate for your system.