The Battery Reward program pays you $3/kWh in monthly bill credits for letting Meter occasionally use your home battery to help balance the Texas grid. A 13.5 kWh Powerwall earns about $40/month. Connection is simple: just your battery username and password. No new hardware, no site visit. Participation is optional — leave anytime with no penalty.
The short version
- ✓$3/kWh each month. A 13.5 kWh Powerwall earns about $40/month.
- ✓Participation is optional. You own your battery. Leave anytime with no penalty.
- ✓No installation needed. Just your battery app username and password.
- ✓Backup power stays protected. Your reserve is always there when you need it.
Which batteries are eligible?
The program currently supports Tesla and SolarEdge batteries:
Tesla
- • Powerwall
- • Powerwall 2
- • Powerwall 3
SolarEdge
- • Home Battery 400V
- • Home Battery 48V
Don't have a compatible battery?
Meter works with local installers who can get you set up starting at $10k. A battery qualifies you for the Reward program and gives you backup power during outages.
Get a battery quote →How does battery connection work?
Sign up for a Meter Battery plan
Select a Battery plan during signup, or contact Meter if you're already a customer.
Share your battery login
The same username and password you use to check your battery from your phone.
Start earning credits
Once your battery is validated (typically 1-2 days), credits will start appearing on your bill.
Can I opt out?
Yes. Participation is optional and you can leave anytime with no penalty. How to opt out depends on your battery:
- Tesla:
- De-authorize the Meter app in your Tesla account settings. No password change needed.
- SolarEdge:
- Email meter@poweredbylight.com and we'll remove you from the program.
One thing to know: Credits require full billing period participation. If you opt out partway through a billing period, the credit won't apply for that period.
Opting out only affects the battery credit. Your electricity plan stays the same.
How is the battery credit calculated?
You earn $3/kWh each month for billing periods where you're fully enrolled. This is not performance-based: you earn the credit whether or not your battery is called on during that period.
What "full participation" means:
- →Battery stays linked to Meter for the entire billing period
- →Able to export to the grid (the "Energy Exports" setting on Tesla, for example)
- →Backup reserve at 20% — set as part of enrollment and managed automatically
- →Battery in self-consumption mode (not full backup or import-only mode)
Example:
A 13.5 kWh Tesla Powerwall at $3/kWh/month = about $40.50/month in credits ($486/year). Stay enrolled for the full billing period to receive the full credit.
How will my battery be used?
Most of the time, nothing changes. Your battery stores excess solar during the day and powers your home at night, same as always.
During high grid demand (usually late afternoon/evening on hot summer days), your battery may be discharged to send power to the grid. You earn solar credits for that energy on top of your monthly Battery Reward credit.
Before severe weather, your battery's storm watch features (Storm Guard, Weather Guard, etc.) are used to charge it before storms hit, sometimes earlier than default settings to capture more solar. Storm watch does not affect your monthly credit. That said, full charge during outages can't be guaranteed, since a grid event may have used stored energy beforehand.
What are the requirements?
- • Active Meter Battery plan with your account in good standing
- • Compatible battery (Tesla or SolarEdge) properly installed and maintained
- • Active WiFi or ethernet connection to your battery
To earn credits, your battery also needs:
- • Battery account linked to Meter
- • The ability to export to the grid. Tesla users: look for the "Energy Exports" setting in your Tesla app. If you don't see it, contact Powerwall support at powerwallsupportna@tesla.com or 1-877-961-7652.
- • Backup reserve at 20% — set as part of enrollment and managed automatically
- • Battery in self-consumption mode (not full backup or import-only mode)
Full credit rules and reserve requirements are in the .