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They said they could not integrate my existing solar into the HIS system. So it would be just like grid energy to the system. Can't specifically charge batteries off the solar (and not grid) only.

That's a good question. They already denied me. For this all to work, the solar needs to be connected to their inverter. And they will not convert an existing system. So my solar will be stand alone and not connected. The only option after this program is to see if I can rig the solar panels...

It's not a hardware issue. It's a compliance issue. They cannot do net metering on non-renewable energy. So solar net metering, no problem, it's renewable, generated right inside your home. But net metering on the EV is a problem. If you charged up at work, that power may only be 80% renewable...

We (people with solar panels) had a meeting with the program yesterday. The big takeaways were: - There's no net metering. AT ALL (ie, you will NOT be paid for ANY electricity you feed to the grid.) - There is no TOU rates (unless your current provider already has those for you). - The only...

THIS! Brake lights will illuminate, I don't need a dash indicator for that. But let me know when I'm pushing the brake pedal too hard and the brake pads are kicking in. Long live brake pad life!

In my Honda Insight, I have regen paddles, and they do not trigger the break lights, which is nice. (Unless the 1kWh hybrid battery is full, and then they DO trigger... For some obscure reason) But in my wife's Lightning, it seems that even the tiniest bit of (regen) braking triggers brake...

Our deployment is using the Ford Home Integration System (HIS). Is that what you have? It sounds like the HIS is the limiting factor.

Interesting. Thanks. These are the direct quotes from Sunrun: For the system, we will install a subpanel to be a dedicated backup loads panel. We will take from the main service panel (or any other subs) and redirect them to this back up loads panel. This way, the system is tied in with just...

We (S23 & S24) got this alert in early October and redid the Phone as a Key, and yesterday we got the alert to redo it "Urgent!" again. Anyone else getting it again?

@Aminorjourney just told me the HIS supports up to 9.8kW pull from the truck. So in theory we could push 9kW to the grid during peak events.

I just asked what the max discharge rate would be under the program. If we can average 9kW, that would be a payout of 9*275 = $2475 for the year. And that covers my potential $2300 solar net metering loss. At the bonus of having power during an outage, and doing the good thing and helping with...

I keep seeing these numbers (2-3kW discharge rate per event), and wonder where the holdup is. The truck can charge at 19kW. Why can't we feed back to the grid at a higher rate than 3kW, and actually put a dent in a few house's worth of use, instead of just a single home.

Interesting. That's good to know.. Same inverter? I had inquired with Sunrun about this a little, and they stated the solar was separate from this, and with the setup they're deploying (V2X with HIS), during a power outage, the truck would power a few circuits in the house on a separate...

Trust me, we are.. This system (12kWp) was perfect for our home (I paid a $28 electric bill in March before solar outperformed usage two years ago). Then we converted from propane to geothermal, and got the Lightning. And now my "built-up" solar credit over the summer was a whopping $50, and I...

That would be another option. Miss out on net metering for a year, and end up with "free" HIS for V2H in case of power outage. Will find out more on the 12th.

Yes. Here's their full reply: Dear Solar Awardee, We appreciate your patience as we've worked to better understand how Net Metering and V2X interact currently in Massachusetts. We've come to the conclusion that currently net metering is not possible in conjunction with V2X. Because of this, we...

I was just informed that this V2X setup is not compatible with solar net metering. So I can either choose to stop net metering (and miss out on all those credits), or bow out of the V2X program.

No, wasn't charging/plugged in. I ignored the 12V increases when charging, those are normal. I use NodeRed for my automations (Started 3 years ago before HA automations got as good as they are now). Here's what it does, and if you know NodeRed, you should be able to implement the same easy from...

Hey, I noticed something change recently. I have an automation that automatically does a remote update every hour with a 10 minute randomizer in (so it's not exactly every hour). And it stops once the 12V battery hits 75% so I don't accidentally drain that. (Seems to drain about 1% per refresh...

Anyone have an install date yet? (Or gotten their system installed?) It's been quiet for a while..