PG&E customers who own a Cybertruck can utilize PG&E’s V2X program to install Powershare Home Backup and activate Powershare Grid Support. With these, customers can use their vehicle to power their home in an outage and earn money by selling power back to the electric grid during grid events.

This marks the first alternating current (AC) vehicle-to-grid application approved for customers in California. PG&E said this enables vehicles to connect using much simpler equipment rather than specialized direct current (DC) infrastructure.

“Electric vehicles can do more than move people—they can help power homes and support the grid,” said Jason Glickman, executive vice president of strategy and growth, PG&E. “By welcoming Tesla into our residential V2X program, we’re expanding customer choice while making California’s grid more flexible, resilient, and affordable.”

“Powershare Grid Support enables Tesla vehicles to strengthen our electricity system, while earning money for EV owners,” said Colby Hastings, senior director of Tesla’s Residential Energy business. “Our unique integrated architecture makes vehicle-to-grid dramatically cheaper than alternatives, and PG&E’s V2X program will accelerate customer adoption.”

How It Works

Customers enrolled in PG&E’s residential V2X pilot may be eligible for:

• Up to $4,500 in incentives applied toward:
  • Bidirectional-enabled equipment such as the Tesla Universal Wall Connector and Powershare Gateway
  • Utility interconnection costs
• Additional incentives for:
  • Participating in planned grid or backup power events
  • Staying enrolled through the end of the pilot program

During periods of high electricity demand, enrolled vehicles may export power in response to grid signals. PG&E said this will balance supply and demand while providing customer compensation.