@elonmusk: Tesla virtual powerplant grid stabilization system
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Tesla Energy reports that approximately 69,000 Powerwall owners in California are collectively providing over 500 MW to the grid during a heatwave, acting as a virtual power plant to help stabilize the grid.
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Tesla virtual powerplant grid stabilization system
Tesla Energy (@teslaenergy): ~69,000 Powerwall owners across California are currently dispatching more than 500 MW to the grid, helping meet peak demand during today’s heatwave
Equivalent to the output of a power plant, but from Powerwalls already in people’s homes
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