SunRun is now managing 75,000 residential batteries in California -- a vital source of grid flexibility as summer approaches.
California's Energy Revolution: Sunrun Quadruples Virtual Power Plant Ahead Of Summer - CleanTechnica
Sunrun is significantly scaling up its innovative CalReady distributed power plant. The project now links together 75,000 home solar batteries -- four times larger than last year's setup -- becoming o...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
SunRun is now managing 75,000 residential batteries in California -- a vital source of grid flexibility as summer approaches.
SUNRUN SURVEY: “.. 80% worry that data centers will drive up their electricity costs
“.. 68% are concerned that their utility provider can’t keep up with the growing energy demand in their area.”
@sunrun.bsky.social
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“.. 68% are concerned that their utility provider can’t keep up with the growing energy demand in their area.”
@sunrun.bsky.social
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November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
SUNRUN SURVEY: “.. 80% worry that data centers will drive up their electricity costs
“.. 68% are concerned that their utility provider can’t keep up with the growing energy demand in their area.”
@sunrun.bsky.social
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“.. 68% are concerned that their utility provider can’t keep up with the growing energy demand in their area.”
@sunrun.bsky.social
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Sunrun wants to break data center computing down into small modules & attach them to households that already have solar & batteries.
Sunrun ‘distributed data center’ pilot taps its home solar and battery network
The announcement comes as ratepayer and clean energy advocates push capacity-hungry hyperscalers to subsidize residential solar, batteries and energy efficiency.
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July 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Sunrun wants to break data center computing down into small modules & attach them to households that already have solar & batteries.
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
A Solution to A.I.’s Growing Power Demand: Homes
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
nyti.ms
July 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
Well that was a good 45 minutes desperately trying to find anyone at Sunrun to take thousands of my dollars. How is the solar industry in the biggest city in CA this fucked?
August 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Well that was a good 45 minutes desperately trying to find anyone at Sunrun to take thousands of my dollars. How is the solar industry in the biggest city in CA this fucked?
"Residential battery energy storage systems across California discharged more than 580MW of peak power to the state’s grid on the evening of 9 September 2026 via a Tesla-Sunrun VPP. The event marked the largest virtual power plant dispatch event on record." www.energy-storage.news/sunrun-and-t... 🔌💡
Sunrun and Tesla deliver record 580MW to California grid amid heatwave
Residential BESS across California discharged more than 580MW of peak power to the state's grid on the evening of 9 September 2026.
www.energy-storage.news
September 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"Residential battery energy storage systems across California discharged more than 580MW of peak power to the state’s grid on the evening of 9 September 2026 via a Tesla-Sunrun VPP. The event marked the largest virtual power plant dispatch event on record." www.energy-storage.news/sunrun-and-t... 🔌💡
Sunrun, the residential solar company, said that tariffs had increased costs but maybe a recession wouldn't be so bad — because it could mean lower interest rates
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Sunrun Tells Investors That a Recession Could Be Just Fine, Actually
The company managed to put a positive spin on tariffs.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Sunrun, the residential solar company, said that tariffs had increased costs but maybe a recession wouldn't be so bad — because it could mean lower interest rates
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Today on Volts: at the DERvos conference last month, I sat down to discuss the evolution of residential electrification with Mary Powell, the CEO of Sunrun. Her company has broadened its focus from rooftop solar to batteries, EV chargers, & more.
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Residential solar is becoming residential solar + storage + VPP
I chat with Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the future of solar, the shift to a "clean energy lifestyle," and why the tech bros need to rethink their nuclear obsession.
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November 13, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Today on Volts: at the DERvos conference last month, I sat down to discuss the evolution of residential electrification with Mary Powell, the CEO of Sunrun. Her company has broadened its focus from rooftop solar to batteries, EV chargers, & more.
www.volts.wtf/p/residentia...
www.volts.wtf/p/residentia...
TSLA and RUN launch a partnership in Texas that combines rooftop solar, TSLA Powerwall backups, and participation in the TSLA virtual power plant program in one subscription package. ERCOT remains the undisputed experimentation winner in the US grid, it's kinda wild.
Sunrun and Tesla Launch Home Energy Plan to Cut Costs and Boost Backup Power for Texans
New plan combines Sunrun Flex™ solar + storage with a customized Tesla Electric retail plan to deliver lower rates, seamless backup, and peace…...
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July 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
TSLA and RUN launch a partnership in Texas that combines rooftop solar, TSLA Powerwall backups, and participation in the TSLA virtual power plant program in one subscription package. ERCOT remains the undisputed experimentation winner in the US grid, it's kinda wild.
Me listening to Sunrun CEO argue it's regulation causing quadruple rooftop solar install prices...
vs. regulation causing market share to be enormously concentrated in a few solar companies that can deal with the regs and can then jack up prices like, um, Sunrun.
vs. regulation causing market share to be enormously concentrated in a few solar companies that can deal with the regs and can then jack up prices like, um, Sunrun.
May 22, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Me listening to Sunrun CEO argue it's regulation causing quadruple rooftop solar install prices...
vs. regulation causing market share to be enormously concentrated in a few solar companies that can deal with the regs and can then jack up prices like, um, Sunrun.
vs. regulation causing market share to be enormously concentrated in a few solar companies that can deal with the regs and can then jack up prices like, um, Sunrun.
I use Sunrun solar. They installed the panels, I pay Sunrun monthly instead of Southern California Edison. The panels are their responsibility. The first year SCE had to pay me $500 for using my solar.
May 15, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I use Sunrun solar. They installed the panels, I pay Sunrun monthly instead of Southern California Edison. The panels are their responsibility. The first year SCE had to pay me $500 for using my solar.
Residential solar shares took a nosedive on Tuesday, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports, with Sunrun, SolarEdge, and Enphase down by 40%, 33%, and 24% respectively.
Residential Solar’s No Good, Very Bad Day
Shares in Sunrun, SolarEdge, and Enphase are collapsing on the Senate’s new mega-bill draft.
heatmap.news
June 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Residential solar shares took a nosedive on Tuesday, @zeitlin.bsky.social reports, with Sunrun, SolarEdge, and Enphase down by 40%, 33%, and 24% respectively.
California’s Energy Revolution: Sunrun Quadruples Virtual Power Plant Ahead Of Summer
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California's Energy Revolution: Sunrun Quadruples Virtual Power Plant Ahead Of Summer - CleanTechnica
Sunrun is significantly scaling up its innovative CalReady distributed power plant. The project now links together 75,000 home solar batteries -- four times larger than last year's setup -- becoming o...
cleantechnica.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
California’s Energy Revolution: Sunrun Quadruples Virtual Power Plant Ahead Of Summer
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It already exists. Carhartt x SunRun lmao
April 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
It already exists. Carhartt x SunRun lmao
Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center
Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center
Sunrun wants to turn thousands of solar-powered homes into a giant distributed AI data center – and pay homeowners to help power the AI boom.
electrek.co
July 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Sunrun wants to pay you to turn your home into an AI data center
In 14 years using my home solar panels, my family has saved $45,000 in electricity!
Installed by Solar for America now owned by Sunrun
THIS is one of the key way we can achieve affordability, by reducing people’s electricity costs!
Installed by Solar for America now owned by Sunrun
THIS is one of the key way we can achieve affordability, by reducing people’s electricity costs!
June 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM
In 14 years using my home solar panels, my family has saved $45,000 in electricity!
Installed by Solar for America now owned by Sunrun
THIS is one of the key way we can achieve affordability, by reducing people’s electricity costs!
Installed by Solar for America now owned by Sunrun
THIS is one of the key way we can achieve affordability, by reducing people’s electricity costs!
This is the future. The challenge will be making sure it's accessible to everyone, not just the rich:
www.utilitydive.com/news/sunrun-...
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Sunrun, BGE launch first US electric vehicle-to-home virtual power plant
The initiative kicks off with just three customers but is “a significant proof of concept ... and the goal is to expand these programs all around the country,” said Sunrun CEO Mary Powell.
www.utilitydive.com
August 8, 2024 at 5:51 PM
This is the future. The challenge will be making sure it's accessible to everyone, not just the rich:
www.utilitydive.com/news/sunrun-...
www.utilitydive.com/news/sunrun-...
Sunrun and Tesla deliver record 580MW to California grid amid heatwave #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Sunrun and Tesla deliver record 580MW to California grid amid heatwave
Residential BESS across California discharged more than 580MW of peak power to the state's grid on the evening of 9 September 2026.
www.energy-storage.news
September 25, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Sunrun and Tesla deliver record 580MW to California grid amid heatwave #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:
Sunrun #5 on TIME’s 2026 List of World’s Most Impactful Companies
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Sunrun #5 on TIME’s 2026 List of World’s Most Impactful Companies - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. TIME recognizes Sunrun as one of the world’s most impactful companies for making home solar and battery storage affordable an...
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May 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Sunrun #5 on TIME’s 2026 List of World’s Most Impactful Companies
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‘100,000 home batteries…7 to 9 p.m. window…supplied an average of 535 MW to the grid, Sunrun 2/3rds (>360 MW) of total…residential batteries provide dependable, **planning-grade** performance at scale’
Planning grade means equivalent to traditional generation assets.
Planning grade means equivalent to traditional generation assets.
Brattle Group validates Sunrun VPP as planning-grade grid resource in California
Following its emergency heatwave response in June, Sunrun has now validated the capabilities of its distributed battery network in a coordinated statewide dispatch test. Independent analysis by The Br...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
‘100,000 home batteries…7 to 9 p.m. window…supplied an average of 535 MW to the grid, Sunrun 2/3rds (>360 MW) of total…residential batteries provide dependable, **planning-grade** performance at scale’
Planning grade means equivalent to traditional generation assets.
Planning grade means equivalent to traditional generation assets.
Big VPP news: Sunrun, Renew Home, and Tesla announce a 16 GW that mixes battery storage release with lower household demand. #$RUN is up 20% on this.
June 24, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Big VPP news: Sunrun, Renew Home, and Tesla announce a 16 GW that mixes battery storage release with lower household demand. #$RUN is up 20% on this.