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Get a monthly $50 bill credit for sharing reserve energy

Enroll in Direct Energy's Battery Power Share program to share your battery's extra power when needed, joining together to help diversify the Texas grid.

Why sign up for Battery Power Share™

Get rewarded

Earn a $50 bill credit every month you participate in the program.1 That’s in addition to any other Direct Energy solar production credits you may be receiving with your current electricity plan.

Stay in control

You set the threshold and we will always keep your battery’s charge above that level.

Help strengthen the grid

Sharing your battery's extra power improves the grid for everyone, creating a brighter future for all of Texas.

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How it works

  1. Enroll in Battery Power Share by emailing BatteryPowerShare@directenergy.com.
  2. When enrolling, set your battery's threshold and we will always keep your charge above that level.
  3. Do two things to enable your battery for the program.
    - Contact the utility provider for your area, such as Oncor or CenterPoint, and set up a utility interconnection agreement.
    - Connect your home battery to Wi-Fi. Consult the owner's manual for your battery for the steps to do that.
  4. Get a $50 bill credit every month. You'll see your bill credit itemized in the Energy Charges section of your monthly statement.

Who is eligible?

To participate in Direct Energy's Battery Power Share program, you must:  

  • Be an active Direct Energy customer
  • Own an eligible home battery
  • Have a utility interconnection agreement for your battery
  • Connect your battery to Wi-Fi

 

For more information, have a look at the Terms of Service below.
 

Terms of Service – Enphase Battery
Terms of Service – SolarEdge Battery

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Contact us at BatteryPowerShare@directenergy.com to apply or learn more.

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Frequently asked questions

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Right now the Battery Power Share program supports SolarEdge battery systems, but we’re working to include more eligible battery systems. Check back soon to see if your system has become eligible.

Yes! Your home will always receive power from your battery before any reserves are exported to the grid in times of peak demand.

Yes. When Direct Energy needs to deploy your battery's reserves, we will always keep the charge above the threshold you set with us.

If you're interested in getting a home battery system, you can contact us at 1-844-865-2801 or BatteryPowerShare@directenergy.com.

Terms and conditions

1 Please allow one to two billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement. Not redeemable for cash.

To participate in Direct Energy’s Battery Power Share Program, you must: (i) be a Texas customer of Direct Energy in good standing at the time of any Program event and for the duration of your participation in the Program; (ii) have an installed, operable SolarEdge battery that is registered online with SolarEdge at the enrolled account service address; (iii) have an active/signed interconnection agreement with your local Transmission and Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) to connect your SolarEdge battery to the grid; (iv) have an Advanced Meter installed by your TDSP that separately measures the in-flow and out-flow of electricity to and from your home; and (v) have the SolarEdge battery connected to an active Wi-Fi,  ethernet or LTE cellular network at the enrolled account service address.

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