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David Energy is designed to offer a different kind of energy to customers in Texas: Smart electricity.

Smart electricity is the answer to updating our power grid for the 21st century. It means that homes and businesses, already enabled by smart energy devices like EVs, batteries, thermostats and more, can work with the grid to lower their electricity costs and make our power more reliable.

The standard operating model of electricity today is one where consumption of electricity is unpredictable, making the grid difficult and expensive to manage. Smart electricity allows two-way communication between your home energy system, the grid, and your power company, enabling homes to more efficiently use power without impacting individual comfort or function. This also enables better data about energy use to flow to the grid, helping to lower costs and increase reliability.

Homes are becoming smart-enabled and producing more and more of their own power every day. David Energy’s smart electricity model – enabled by software designed to complement and enhance your system – makes the most of these capabilities to make bills lower and homes run smoother every day.

Battery Optimization credits

On the Smart Battery plan, you earn bill credits when David Energy’s Battery Optimization software helps your battery use power more effectively to lower your bills. Learn more about Battery Optimization here.

How much will I earn in credits?

Your earnings depend on the size of your battery, your preferred battery settings, and your system’s performance.

How does Battery Optimization help me save?

Battery Optimization signals your battery to export, power your home, or charge, depending on how your battery can help save you the most. See the full program terms here.

It’s designed to use your power to help you come out ahead. That means:

• When your battery exports, you’ll always earn more than the cost to replace that power from the grid.
• If your battery charges from the grid, you will always earn more than the cost to you for importing.

These are calculated in the comparison tool estimates, so you get a clear picture of your potential outcomes.

Why does David Energy offer Battery Optimization credits?

Battery Optimization works by intelligently helping your home align the way it uses energy with grid conditions, saving both you and David Energy money. Here’s an example of how this works:

• When grid demand for power is high, Battery Optimization exports your power to earn credits.
• At the same time, David Energy has to purchase less power during expensive, high demand periods.
• It’s a win-win – you get paid while helping us reduce our operating costs, so we can keep finding ways to get you more credits every month.

All this happens thanks to our smart software which automates the work of market monitoring – getting you battery benefits without the hassle and risk of dealing with wholesale prices.

Learn more about David Energy’s smart business model.

Grid power is extremely valuable to the grid at varying times throughout the day.

Battery optimization monitors grid conditions minute by minute and signals battery exporting when power is needed the most.

Whole home optimization

To ensure you’re using battery power most effectively in your home, Battery Optimization monitors multiple factors, including your plan’s import and export price, TDU fees, your home’s energy usage, and grid conditions. These factors determine the mode your battery is placed in.