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Well some of the mystery for my system was solved with this event and some is still pending. It appears that both DSGS and ELRP were active tonight. I am sure Tesla accounting will decide which to credit me for later. As far as not having a VPP reserve to set. I saw that the current PW2 FW does...

Its was pricey, but not the level you describe. It was also still popular in my area of Nor Cal at the time (Dec 2020).

I have not tried to reset the app and will wait until after tonight to see what transpires. Here is the ELRP screen.

Why do you think they are giving up on the solar roof tiles? BTW I have the textured glass tiles, not smooth.

Well its going to be interesting to see what happens with my system tonight. I still seem to have both DSGS and ELRP active. There are events scheduled for both. I sent in the application for removal from ELRP weeks ago. Also to note none of my settings or event notices have a place to change...

I had sent in the form to disconnect from DSGS and I was able to sign up for ELRP. Now I am enrolled with both and the app lets me toggle them on and off. Right now both are set on. It could get interesting. :rolleyes:

There is a menu choice on the Tesla app to "Go Off Grid". That will isolate any circuits you have that are backed up from PG&E. Do you have a frequency meter such as a Kill o Watt to see what the frequency is when your lights are flickering? EDIT: Whoops. Completely miss read the request...

On a related note: I know that various 3rd parties were (are?) offering 90 to 100 swaps. Do we know if Tesla offers this?

One tiny exception. For those of us who have some circuits outside of the Powerwall Gateway (my TWC for example), these would still be available during a simulated grid outage, but backed up circuits and the Powerwalls would be as described above.

I just de-enrolled a few days ago but today (Android) there was a large button on the home screen of the PW app asking me to join the VPP. It just wanted my full name and phone number and confirmed my address. Then I just accepted the terms and it said I was all set. Note only DSGS was offered...

Well that certainly is a problem for rebooting with that then. How about the buttons above? Do they do something?

So on the right scroll wheel can you select any other menus or is it dead?

While we are posting pictures: This was charging here back on Feb 12th. Then a few minutes later two more "regular" Cybertrucks came in. Not sure what that was all about. A bit close to the pedestal for my liking. Not sure if they need all the cord or not. A few weeks later a Tesla Pepsi semi...

OK. I have charged there about 20 times now and never noticed the other 2. :rolleyes:

I have that too and only once have I seen the parking feature for years. Did you end up removing it or doing something else to remove the interference?

I basically had the opposite issue. It would charge OK at home (up to 48 amps) but not higher, and had real big problems getting a lock at a supercharger. Now with the new Gen 2 charger port, everything works perfectly again. And I think I picked up about 8 extra kW in max charging power. 🙂

In 2023 I only participated in 2 events after the terrible experience of 2022. So I will attempt to be more involved this season from the reports you have all given here on you experiences last year and the new rules around how compensation is determined.

I should update my observations about this site. A week after this post my charge port was replaced with a gen 2 charger and door. I used it at this site about a dozen more times since my last post, all flawless.

During the event did your PWs try to guess what the entire output would be to get you to your reserve at the end of the period? On my events they seemed to just dump the max power until they ran out, often an hour before the event curtailed, which meant I was using grid power during the last hour.

Is the PW discharging or is the SoC just decreasing? If the temperature was colder than it was at the 45% reading it will continue to drop a little bit until the ambient temperatures raise again to the former value. If it is still discharging below your reserve then you have another issue.

Same. And another oddity this week. I got a full survey via email on my 8 year old Model X. Seems strange. Probably a mistake. I told them I basically still liked the car but had outstanding bugs introduced by Tesla years ago that have never been addressed and that I would like to see Tesla...

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/5681813/

Mine is 10KW but that is after the event. See the gap. And in fact that is my big load (heat pumps) and when the power went out they reset and that is why they were set to come on. So this pretty much proves it was not them. I am still calling BS on the big load theory. Just don't have any...

If this was directed at me I don't understand the question or how to check. Both of my non Tesla inverters are Fronius which respond nicely to minute adjustments to frequency when near full in the past. But that is with stable solar output and not where clouds are broken and the solar it quite...

Tesla responded to my request to determine the strength of the surge but told be that they do not have that visibility. They also commented that if the PWs were in need of controlling the solar they would change the frequency. Of course there is no way the frequency response would have been...

UPDATE: I have not had the high power home charger interruption since the last post. And the intermittent charging spikes during the night have disappeared after a reboot. During the last service the SC replaced the charger port with a new one that has eliminated my plug in issues and even...

The hot tub is part of the backed up loads. It always has been. But I had some super inefficient heat pumps at the time of installation (2020) and we agreed that I would have to micro manage my loads during an outage as the PWs would certainly trip if those came on, even in cooling mode. But...

Tesla returned my email request with this: I have asked for a bit more information such as the inrush power amount. I have all new variable speed heat pumps and the hot tub was done with its cycle. The only other variable heavy loads I have (35 amp breakers) are well pumps. I would not expect...

Try this: Rates and Tariffs

Not that it is a huge difference but UK PWs say they have 13.5 kWh usable. I wonder if yours are the same, since you are 2 phase?

On a different car (an Acura MDX) I had on multiple events, caught a mouse in the HVAC squirrel cage. They usually got decapitated and stuck in the fan so it made a whop-whop noise when on. I would take it to the dealer to get extracted and a new fan installed. They always gave that job to the...

I tore a front one off hitting a paint can in the road. SC comped me a new one, but that was back in the day Tesla was growing their business. ;)

UPDATE: Tesla contacted via app and email response. Waiting. FYI: My system has been updated to the 62.5 Hz setting. I have a UPS on the NAS because that system does not like even 62 Hz. I have a few electronic light switches that also do not like that frequency and now maybe I have discovered...

I had to turn off heavier loads after the reset because I did not want to drain the battery, uncertain as to when the restoration would occur. The hot tub resets itself after a power outage and for some unexplainable reason, one of my thermostats went crazy and started reporting a cooler than...

There are three inverters for my solar and all are monitored by CTs. I am not sure why the frequency did not go up when the PWs were at 97% like it should have. Even though there was not much solar being produced, as soon as the clouds parted, I would get 6 kW of solar spikes as can be seen in...

I had a few hour power outage yesterday where my Powerwalls immediately took over with no interruption. At that time clouds were variable and solar was intermittent. The Powerwalls were slowly being discharged and not knowing when the power would return, I began removing non critical loads from...

So I did see my letter today and it stated that there is currently no update available but one will be provided in the future. And at that time it will be an OTA update so just stand by basically.

Mine is in the mail but I have not seen it yet.

I just had my MCU1/AP1/HW1 MX in for service and one of the items that was done was to update the FW for the AP recall. It is on 2022.8.10.16. Anyway the service invoice says: "Update Vehicle Software to Incorporate Additional Autosteer Controls". But the technician notes state "Latest...

It only goes to optimal mode at greater than 45 MPH so who is going to volunteer to hang onto the back at speed and get a measurement? :)

The retracting spoiler moves flat so you can see out the window at speeds lower than 45 mph. It was originally offered only on the performance models when the car was first produced but a few of the earlier regular cars got them also. I like mine. great way to determine the car is locked from a...

https://www.pge.com/tariffs/electric.shtml Also reduce the sell back rates by 3 cents and kWh because of minimal charges.

Getting the data from the car I guess vs the CTs. My car is too old to do charge on solar so I don't get a car value in the app.

What is this?

Been here a couple of times over the last month, always around 4:30-5 PM mid week. Surprising how busy the parking lot is with people endlessly circling the lot looking for places to park. The chargers have never been occupied more than 30% while I have been here but I have witnessed a fair...

That's an interesting idea. I think you will find that you are the first to think of it. Looking forward to your experiments results.

Yep. Set your off peak period to when you want it to charge. It will seek out the lowest cost on TOU.

Charged here yesterday AM. When I selected the charger on the map it showed 8/12 stalls free and then about 1/2 hr before I got there it went to 7/12 stalls free. When I arrived it was empty. There was a bit of snow on the ground (3-4") and you could not see the parking lines. When I parked I...

Quick update. The problem has reoccurred, but perhaps not as frequently as before. Took it in for the SC to check this along with the fact that I have had difficulty getting the charger cable to lock at many superchargers. The response was that I was "holding it wrong". That I needed to firmly...

FWIW my PWs are set to 62.5 Hz and my Cyberpower 1500VA works just fine during the cutover.