Owning a Tesla Powerwall just got better with the Virtual Power Plant II Program by Swell Energy

SCE Customers:

Earn up to $500 cash to strengthen the grid with your Tesla Powerwall.

Homeowners in California now can add another reason to love their Tesla Powerwall. The Virtual Power Plant II (VPP II) Program by Swell Energy is paying Southern California Electric (SCE) customers to manage Tesla Powerwalls during peak demand events and create a more resilient energy grid.

Qualifying customers who enroll will earn a $500 reward payment. By participating, you are contributing to a cleaner, stronger grid—all while retaining the energy security features of a Tesla Powerwall.

Learn more about the program

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› What is a Virtual Power Plant?

A Virtual Power Plant combines the power of hundreds or even thousands of distributed solar and energy storage systems like the one on your home to create a new kind of power plant. A Virtual Power Plant can reduce stress on the grid, limit the need for expensive new energy infrastructure, and even replace a traditional fossil fuel powered or nuclear plant.

› What is the Virtual Power Plant II Program by Swell Energy?

The VPP II Program by Swell Energy is a program designed to help reduce electric use during periods of high energy demand by utilizing batteries like the Tesla Powerwall. Swell Energy is working with SCE to bring hundreds of Tesla Powerwalls together to create a Virtual Power Plant to support the grid in a clean, innovative way.

The program will operate this year only through September 30, 2022

› Who is eligible?

SCE customers who own a Tesla Powerwall are eligible. Participation requires an installed smart meter. Eligible program participants must not be enrolled in any other Demand Response programs and would need to unenroll from other programs to be eligible for the VPP II Program.

› How do I apply and who do I contact with questions?

Contact Swell Energy directly at 1-888-338-9060 to enroll and with questions about participation.

› What are the benefits of participating?
  • Earn a $500 reward payment (limit first 125 customers who enroll)
  • Optimize your Tesla Powerwall’s value and performance without impacting your energy storage needs
  • Increase grid stability
  • Reduce the use of fossil fuels and support the transition to a clean-energy economy
› When do I get paid?

Payments are made within 8 weeks of program completion.

To learn more, please fill out the form above and a Swell Energy Consultant will contact you directly.