1st PowerShare install in MI?

[Venusfly]

The Green Panel (from Brighton) just completed their 1st PowerShare install, apparently the first in Michigan (no way to verify their statement). They did a stellar job, the charger is in the attached garage, 65 feet from the PowerShare module, which is installed on the outside wall adjacent to the main power feed, exterior of the basement main electric panel. They went through 2 exterior brick walls, installed some 80 feet of conduit, perfectly straight with nice 90 degree bends, and created a clean drywall access along the studs below the breaker panel, and sealed it back up. Absolutely professional install. The configuration was a bit tricky due to a weak WiFi signal, and Tesla Tech took forever to answer their install hot line to validate the installation. Tesla subsequently whitelisted my address and VIN, and about 30 minutes later a software update came through that activated PowerShare in the app and the truck.
Total install was $5,064 including a surge arrestor, permit and taxes, with the Tesla supplied Charger and PowerShare module. I would estimate that it took their crew some 24 manhours over 2 days to complete the job. A lot of conduit, crouching under a deck, elevation change, a lot of wiring, a lot of detailed work. And they cleaned up a rather messy electric conduit install from a previous HVAC replacement while they were running their lines. “We have standards” the kid said and smiled.

A $1,519 tax credit (Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit = 30%) should apply next year on my taxes, reducing the net install cost to $3,545.

As we had at least 5 power outages in the last 2 weeks, I will certainly put the system to the test real soon. Just charged to 80% at home for the 1st time, bring on the next storm…

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[Boyne]

Thank you for the info: I too have been working with Green Panel here in MI. Currently waiting for their bid to do my home up in Boyn City.

 

[Dazureus]

I just got my quote from State Electric Company in Holly. They spoke with me on the phone to clarify information about my charging and panel/meter locations I entered in Qmerit. My house is a little complex. We have 3 meters for different rates. One for Geothermal, one for car charging, and one for the house. In the car charging panel, we have a 100A going to a Gen 1 wall charger, and a 50A going to a NEMA 14-50, both in the garage. My plan was to use the 50A 6ga line for the power share and disconnect it from the car charging panel. I could charge my truck on the house main panel via the power share charger, or the car charging panel via the wall charger (eventually getting 2 new wall chargers on the 100A circuit). My local installer quoted a "worst case scenario", where they would have to run new power and communications cable from the garage to the basement panels at $7,196.83, minus the $4000 credit for a total of $3,196.83. They said they'll schedule an electrician to come out and take a look at our setup, so it will probably be less than the worst case scenario. The house is ICF with ICF floors so no exterior wall or floor cavities. Everything going to the garage is run up from the basement to the attic space. Luckily when we built the house, we had extra conduits installed from the basement to the attic so we can use those to run anything.

State Electric said they'll back up the entire house panel, and I'll have to manually flip off circuits in the house I don't want powered, during a power loss event. Not the worst scenario and it will give us freedom to turn on what we want.

 

[mongo]

State Electric said they'll back up the entire house panel, and I'll have to manually flip off circuits in the house I don't want powered, during a power loss event. Not the worst scenario and it will give us freedom to turn on what we want.

Nice! We're waiting to hear from State also and that setup makes the most sense for us.

 

[mongo]

I just got my quote from State Electric Company in Holly. They spoke with me on the phone to clarify information about my charging and panel/meter locations I entered in Qmerit. My house is a little complex. We have 3 meters for different rates. One for Geothermal, one for car charging, and one for the house. In the car charging panel, we have a 100A going to a Gen 1 wall charger, and a 50A going to a NEMA 14-50, both in the garage. My plan was to use the 50A 6ga line for the power share and disconnect it from the car charging panel. I could charge my truck on the house main panel via the power share charger, or the car charging panel via the wall charger (eventually getting 2 new wall chargers on the 100A circuit). My local installer quoted a "worst case scenario", where they would have to run new power and communications cable from the garage to the basement panels at $7,196.83, minus the $4000 credit for a total of $3,196.83. They said they'll schedule an electrician to come out and take a look at our setup, so it will probably be less than the worst case scenario. The house is ICF with ICF floors so no exterior wall or floor cavities. Everything going to the garage is run up from the basement to the attic space. Luckily when we built the house, we had extra conduits installed from the basement to the attic so we can use those to run anything.

State Electric said they'll back up the entire house panel, and I'll have to manually flip off circuits in the house I don't want powered, during a power loss event. Not the worst scenario and it will give us freedom to turn on what we want.

Any further progress on this?
We're working on getting a quote from State Electric and I'm curious on the configuration they are going with.

 

[Dazureus]

Any further progress on this?
We're working on getting a quote from State Electric and I'm curious on the configuration they are going with.

No movement on this yet. I accepted the quote through Qmerit and last time I spoke on the phone with State Electric, they said they wanted to get an electrician out to take a look, but I haven't heard anything from them yet

 

[mongo]

No movement on this yet. I accepted the quote through Qmerit and last time I spoke on the phone with State Electric, they said they wanted to get an electrician out to take a look, but I haven't heard anything from them yet

Oh, so they can revise the quote after you accept it?

 

[Dazureus]

Oh, so they can revise the quote after you accept it?

State Electric said they would submit the worst case scenario quote, running new power and comm lines. I don't think I'll need new power lines but will probably need comm lines so I'm expecting the actual to be less than submitted quote.

 

[mongo]

State Electric said they would submit the worst case scenario quote, running new power and comm lines. I don't think I'll need new power lines but will probably need comm lines so I'm expecting the actual to be less than submitted quote.

Yeah, GW 3V needs four wires for low voltage power and communication.

 

[Dazureus]

I prompted an update from State Electric, who replied that the gateway equipment is being held up on Tesla's side. They're unsure of the reason.

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