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Ford Rolls Out F-150 Lightning Home Power Management, With Utility Pilots and Payouts

Pilots in nine states run through ChargeScape aim to validate automated utility coordination ahead of a broader 2026 rollout.

Overview

  • The program lets F-150 Lightning owners power their homes during high-price periods and, in select markets, export energy to the grid for compensation.
  • Summer 2025 trials with Baltimore Gas & Electric paid participants up to $1,000 for power supplied between July and September.
  • Ford estimates typical users can cut electric bills by roughly $42 per month by shifting charging and using stored energy during peak rates.
  • Participation requires a bi-directional Ford Charge Station Pro and Sunrun’s Home Integration System inverter, with several-thousand-dollar hardware and installation costs.
  • Active pilots involve utilities including DTE Energy, SMUD, Eversource, TXU Energy, and Xcel Energy, coordinated through the Ford-BMW-Honda ChargeScape platform.