New Law: Your Home Battery Could Soon Be Worth Money to the Grid

New Law: Your Home Battery Could Soon Be Worth Money to the Grid

New Law: Your Home Battery Could Soon Be Worth Money to the GridIn House Contributor
Published on: 24/10/2026

Governor Newsom signed SB 913, directing the CPUC to set a value for home batteries that send power to the grid during high demand. Learn what the law does, why data center demand makes batteries more valuable, and how homeowners can get a battery.

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California Could Supply 4.66 GW of a New Home Battery + Smart Thermostat Virtual Power Plant Here’s What That Could Mean for Your Summer Bill

California Could Supply 4.66 GW of a New Home Battery + Smart Thermostat Virtual Power Plant Here’s What That Could Mean for Your Summer Bill

California Could Supply 4.66 GW of a New Home Battery + Smart Thermostat Virtual Power Plant Here’s What That Could Mean for Your Summer BillIn House Contributor
Published on: 26/09/2026

California could supply up to 4.66 GW of capacity by connecting home batteries and smart thermostats into a virtual power plant that discharges or adjusts during peak summer demand, roughly equivalent to several traditional power plants without build

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