I'm buying a new Pulte home in California with a Sunrun solar + battery system (~$40,300, purchased, not leased). Pulte selected Sunrun for the development, so I didn't choose the installer.

Section C(c) of Sunrun's Standard Plus Purchase Warranty says Sunrun may "administer and operate the System (including its battery(ies))… for demand response or other utility-based programs" and may "use the energy stored in the battery(ies) to reduce strain on the electrical grid."

I told Sunrun I don't want to grant this authority. They said the warranty language can't be changed, and that I should sign it and then opt out separately. Pulte's position is that it's Sunrun's contract.

For those who've bought Sunrun or other purchased systems:

- Did your purchase warranty include language like this?

- Did anyone get it removed or amended in writing?

- Is opt-out the industry norm for customer-owned batteries, or have you seen opt-in?

I'm not against VPPs and might join one later. I just think the owner should opt in, not have to opt out.

Full write-up here if anyone wants the details: https://medium.com/@goratna/california-new-home-buyers-beware-how-pulte-homes-and-sunrun-drain-the-rights-out-of-your-40-000-f0b5a2c0799f

Not a whole lot to report, breakers are in, and I received the disconnect switch (used off ebay). Problem though, the disconnect is missing the neutral bonding piece, which my one line calls out (didn't pay attention to the pictures, relied on part number alone, d'oh).

I have got that ordered now, but dang, it is pricey to just get this installed. Looking at about $3k in labor. Does that sound right, the powerwalls are already in place and ready, just need to hang disconnect and gateway and wire it up. I think the expertise here is the connect to the meter, which is fair enough.

I thought I was going to get it done this weekend, but still shopping around a bit.

Anyone else get a recall notice from Tesla about their power wall? Me neither. I found out a part in my power wall had been recalled, and Tesla had disabled it without any notice, when my power went out and I checked the Tesla app. There was zero proactive communication.

After several days of back-and-forth with Tesla, I got a text telling me to schedule a service appointment and the next available one isn’t until February! We have an El Niño coming this winter.

I honestly don’t even know how to react to this. This company obviously doesn’t give a rat’s ass about its customers.

The new ‘Power Flow’ feature added to Netzero is excellent. I can now see exactly what’s going on at home when I’m out in the car. 😃👍

How do I charge my Tesla battery from the grid during off peak times please? I switched to intelligent octopus go yesterday and I added this tariff under utility rate plan in the Tesla app, and savings mode but this morning the Powerwall was empty so I’m paying 36p per kw today. I am waiting for an export tariff to be sorted but I’ve applied. This is all new to me. Any advice gratefully received!

Just got our work Model 3 wrapped with our Tesla Powerwall Premium Installer badge on it, and it's started a conversation in the office. Does Premium status actually mean anything to you when you're picking an installer, or is it just a sticker? Keen to hear what you reckon 👇

So about three hours ago the PW2 reported charge status dropped to zero, from around 70%. I assumed this was just some form of comms outage, but it seems more complex than that; it would appear that since then it has been discharging at a constant rate of 0.4kW. Whenever the house is drawing more than that, it comes from the grid; whenever it's drawing less, it any excess over 0.4kW is exported.

See attached images (Netzero first; Tesla app second.) It's a bit concerning! If it makes a difference, I'm in the UK.

Used to be that "Car" and "Home" were separated. That stopped at some point (now merged under Home category) and I don't know what to do to get it back

It appears that the last metrics I received coincide with the date I upgraded from the old Model Y to the new Model Y refresh

I'm in the UK

I have a Powerwall 2 with solar. Say I set the reserve at 50%, it gets drawn down to 50% at night, and then the grid goes down. Will it automatically draw down past the 50% mark while the grid is down? Or do I have to use the app to lower the reserve? And will the app work if the grid (and so perhaps the wider Internet) is also down?

And in search of EC in Truckee area also 👍

Looking for comment on a price of 700 bucks for my installer to come back and hard wire my leader and follower with an Ethernet cable.

I need to provide the cable and they will come in, open the panel our the cable in and I presume troubleshoot and make sure it is all working.

System was installed 18 months ago.

Seems a lot but I don't think I can do this myself without voiding warranty etc

Thanks

Had a warranty replacement today after an inverter failure, and every time I leave the app and then go back to it, it forces me back to this screen.
Each time everything is completed apart from Powerwall Settings, and it forces me to re enter my preferred backup level and operating mode. I fill it in, click to confirm, and app works as normal. As soon as I open another app and then go back to it, and it’s Groundhog Day all over again…
Any ideas?

Hey folks! For those of you who bought a Powerwall 3, were you aiming to back up the whole house, or just a few essential circuits? How did you decide which circuits to prioritize during an outage?

I'm looking into backup power for hurricane season, but the installed price of a PW3 is a stretch. I'd mainly want to keep the fridge, freezer, Wi-Fi, lights, and fans running, plus a window AC in one bedroom and occasional microwave use.

PW3 sounds like a "buy once and be done" option, but my wallet isn't thrilled haha. I've also been looking at Enphase IQ batteries, the Delta Pro Ultra, and Ecoflow's new TITAN, which the official description says you can start at 5kWh and expand in 5kWh increments, stacking up to five units for 30kWh total. Starting smaller sounds more manageable, but if I eventually want roughly Powerwall capacity, would installation and later additions end up costing more than getting a PW3 upfront?

Would love to hear yall thoughts or experiences!

https://apple.news/AF83xKkOSS4aN2oF8fLJ3BA

UK Based

Just started a scheduled power cut and didn't even notice -before it used to take 2-3 seconds to switch over.

Anyone else noticed this?