Dynamic Electricity Pricing Is Spreading, and Your Battery Should Be Glad
October 12, 2026
Flat rates are giving way to time-of-use windows, half-hourly prices and real-time tariffs. For a battery running on rules, a wider price spread is income.
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Tesla Powerwall and Demand Charge Insights
Energy automation tips, case studies, and behind-the-scenes product news.
Catch up on how Grid Getter is building smarter automation for solar and Tesla Powerwall owners.
Tesla Powerwall FAQ: Cost, Backup, Warranty and Demand Charges
October 5, 2026
Cost after the 25D credit ended, how long it runs in an outage, how many you need, the warranty fine print, and why demand-charge plans need more than Tesla's modes.
Grid Getter vs. Netzero vs. the Tesla App for Demand Charges
September 28, 2026
Where Grid Getter does things the Tesla app and Netzero don't, where Netzero is the better pick, and how each one handles a demand-charge plan like SRP E-27.
The Future of Home Energy: What to Expect in the Next 5 Years
September 21, 2026
Bidirectional EVs, Matter-connected appliances, forecast-driven automation and paid battery programs are arriving on different timelines. Which are real today, which are years out, and what a Powerwall owner should do about each.
Home Battery Emissions: Is Your Powerwall Fighting Peakers or Storing Coal?
September 14, 2026
Where a Powerwall charges from, and which hours it discharges into, decides whether it cuts grid emissions or adds to them. The math, with sources, and the one setting to check tonight.
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Custom Rules You Can Create with Grid Getter
August 17, 2026
Most Grid Getter setups stop at one DemandGuard automation and a peak window. That covers the expensive part of the day, and for a lot of people it's enough. But several settings inside the automation…
Is Your Home Prepared for Wildfire Season? A Guide to Backup Power in California
August 10, 2026
Is Your Home Prepared for Wildfire Season? Red flag warnings are back on the forecast. If you live in California and you've been through even one wildfire season with a Powerwall, you know what that m…
How Grid Getter's Anomaly Detection Can Save You from Unexpected Costs
July 28, 2026
Demand charges have a cruel property: one bad half hour can undo a month of perfect battery management. Your Powerwall covers peak flawlessly for 29 days, then on day 30 it sits idle at 4pm while your…
Monsoon Season Power Outages: Why a Powerwall is a Must-Have in Arizona
July 7, 2026
If you've lived through a Phoenix summer, you know the drill. The sky goes orange around 5 PM, the wind picks up, and twenty minutes later a microburst has knocked a power line down somewhere in your…
How to Read Your Solar Production and Consumption Data
June 23, 2026
Your Powerwall app is full of data most people never read. Learn what the four numbers mean, how to spot where money is leaking, and how to turn the trends into rules that cut your bill.