The Battery Reward program lets you earn monthly bill credits by allowing Meter to occasionally use your home battery to help balance the Texas power grid. Connection is simple: just provide your battery username and password. No new hardware, no site visit, no commitment.
Why join the Battery Reward program
- ✓Earn $3/kWh each month. Monthly credit applied to your bill.
- ✓You stay in full control. You own your battery and can opt out anytime by adjusting your backup reserve.
- ✓Simple connection. Username and password only, no installation.
- ✓Keep backup power. Your backup reserve is always protected during grid events.
Which batteries are eligible?
We currently support two major battery brands. Check the list below to see if your model is compatible:
Tesla
- • Powerwall
- • Powerwall 2
- • Powerwall 3
SolarEdge
- • Home Battery 400V
- • Home Battery 48V
Don't have a compatible battery?
We have battery options available starting at $9,000. Adding a battery not only qualifies you for the Reward program but also provides backup power during outages.
Get a battery quote →How does battery connection work?
Enroll in a Meter Battery plan
Choose this plan when signing up for service.
Share your battery login
Provide the username and password for your battery's app (the same credentials you use to monitor it from your phone).
Start earning monthly credits
Once we validate your battery (typically 1-2 days), you'll start earning credits that appear on your billing statement.
Can I opt out anytime?
Yes, you stay in full control. You have multiple ways to opt out:
- Temporary control:
- Adjust your backup reserve level in your battery app. When you want to participate again, simply adjust it back. No calls, no hassle.
- Permanent disconnect:
- Change your battery password and we lose access, or email meter@poweredbylight.com to request removal from the program.
Important: Credits require full billing period participation. If you opt out at any point during a billing period, you won't receive the battery credit for that period.
Opting out won't affect your electricity plan, only the battery credit.
How is the battery credit calculated?
You earn $3/kWh each month for billing periods with full participation. This is not performance-based: you earn the credit whether or not there are grid events during the billing period.
How the monthly credit works:
- →Full participation required: Your battery must be linked, able to export to the grid, and backup reserve at 20% or less for the entire billing period
- →Not performance-based: You earn the credit whether or not your battery is called upon for a grid event
- →Applied to your bill: At the end of your billing cycle, the credit is applied to your bill
- →Opting out: If you opt out at any point during a billing period, you won't receive the credit for that period
Example:
If your Electricity Facts Label (EFL) shows a $3/kWh/month battery credit and you have a 13.5 kWh battery, the monthly credit is about $40.50 (13.5 × $3). Stay enrolled for the full billing period to receive the full credit.
How will my battery be used?
Most of the time: Your battery operates normally in self-consumption mode, storing excess solar during the day and powering your home at night.
During high grid demand: We may discharge your battery to send power to the grid (usually late afternoon/evening on hot summer days). You earn solar export credits for this energy, plus your monthly Battery Reward credit.
Before severe weather: We use your battery's storm watch features to charge it before storms, sometimes earlier than default settings to maximize solar capture. However, we cannot guarantee full charge during outages because grid events may require using stored energy.
What are the requirements?
- • Active Meter Battery plan with account in good standing
- • Compatible battery (Tesla or SolarEdge) properly installed and maintained
- • Active WiFi or ethernet connection to your battery
To participate and earn credits:
- • Battery account linked to Meter
- • Battery capable of exporting to the grid (Tesla users: "Energy Exports" setting must be available; contact Powerwall support at powerwallsupportna@tesla.com or 1-877-961-7652 if you don't see it)
- • Backup reserve set to 20% or less
For complete terms, credit rules, and reserve requirements, see the .