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Tesla launches large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) at Puerto Rico

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Tesla has announced the launch of a large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Puerto Rico, allowing Powerwall owners to participate in the territory’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. Such a network of batteries would likely aid the grid very well.

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First 35 State plans to build out EV charging infrastructure approved; more than $900M in FY22 and FY23 funding

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The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the approval—ahead of schedule under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program ( earlier post )—of 35 Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Deployment Plans from States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

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energy storage system deployment is expected to nearly double in 2024, with battery capacity forecasted to grow by 89 percent. states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. GW (7,302 MW) of battery capacity installed.

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Tesla has reached 600,000 worldwide Powerwall installations

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600k Powerwalls installed worldwide pic.twitter.com/smFBpnXCw8 — Tesla Energy (@teslaenergy) February 24, 2024 Although Powerwall 3 orders only became available through Tesla’s website earlier this month, installations of the system had been spotted throughout last year and were even pointed out by CEO Elon Musk.

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Tesla removes base Model Y Dual-Motor AWD from configurator

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The base Tesla Model Y Dual-Motor AWD variant is no longer available on the company’s configurator. As of this writing, only the Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance variants are available for purchase. In April 2023, Tesla reportedly added the Model Y units using 4680 battery cells to its configurator.

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First round of $700M in funding from $2.5B Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program opens

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law divides the CFI Program into two distinct grant funding categories, and requires that 50% of the funding over five years is made available for each: The Community Program will provide $1.25

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Tesla Model 3 Highland leases qualify for IRA tax credit loophole

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EVs that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit must be follow the IRA’s assembly and battery requirements. The IRA’s assembly and battery requirements do not apply to commercial vehicles. Tesla Model 3 Highland is now available in the United States , Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.