New bill in California senate could turn your home battery into a moneymaker
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Qmerit-home-installation.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>California senate bill 913 would allow utilities and grid operators to treat home backup batteries like real power plants, opening the door for programs that can pay homeowners to share excess energy capacity during peak demand.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/25/new-bill-in-california-senate-could-turn-your-home-battery-into-a-moneymaker/#more-464839">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Qmerit-home-installation.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400" /></div><p>California senate bill 913 would allow utilities and grid operators to treat home backup batteries like real power plants, opening the door for programs that can pay homeowners to share excess energy capacity during peak demand.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/04/25/new-bill-in-california-senate-could-turn-your-home-battery-into-a-moneymaker/#more-464839">more…</a>