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Re:Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in... by sushid on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @01:58PM (#32653171)
They're requesting volunteers and only a $40 gift card to cover what might be an increase in the utility fees? Ignoring the slight minor cost incurred to charge/discharge their Powerwall at Tesla's will, I feel like Tesla should at least be making them whole by covering their bill.
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Re:Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in... by TrapLord_Rhodo on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @06:05PM (#32655774)
>requesting volunteers

"Hey Customer X - we've got a plan that will allow you to make money off your solar setup by selling excess energy back to the grid. Technically it's illegal for us to 'Charge for it', but if we run a demonstration we can get the rules changed."

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Re:Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in... by cantaloupe on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @02:35PM (#32653534)
And it’s a Tesla gift card… so probably only ~$20 out of Tesla’s pocket depending the margin of what is bought from their online store. (Or if one buys a $40 T-shirt, then $5 out of pocket)
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