Beyond Driving: It's Bi-Directional Power
The F-150 Lightning isn't just an electric truck; it's a powerhouse that can power your home and potentially save you money. Introducing Home Power Management (HPM), a groundbreaking feature that unlocks the full potential of your Ford F-150 Lightning. HPM is currently available in select markets as part of a pilot program, with wider availability planned for the future.
Home Power Management brings innovative bi-directional power technology straight to your driveway. What does "bi-directional" mean? It's simple, yet revolutionary: your F-150 Lightning doesn't just receive power when you charge; it can also deliver energy right back to your home. Imagine that – the battery in your truck is ready to help keep your lights on and optimize your home energy consumption.
Bidirectional power is possible with all Lightning models with participating utility providers and the purchase of a Home Integration System. This system connects your F-150 Lightning and its charger directly to your home's electrical panel. It's sold separately by an approved vendor, Sunrun, for $3895 or monthly from $351.56. And with this integration system, your F-150 Lightning can also be used to power your home during power outages (Home Backup Power).
How Home Power Management Works to Save Money on Your Electric Bill
Now, for the exciting part: HPM can help you save on home energy costs. It works by leveraging "time-of-use" (TOU) electricity rates, which change throughout the day based on demand. With participating utility providers offering TOU pricing, you can charge your F-150 Lightning during off-peak, lower-cost hours (often overnight). Then, when those peak rates hit (when electricity from the utility costs the most), the HPM system automatically discharges that stored, lower-cost energy from your F-150 Lightning's battery directly to your home. This means your house relies less on expensive grid power during peak times, leading to potential daily savings that can really add up. For example, with some utility companies, like TXU Energy in Texas, Ford F-150 Lightning® pickup drivers could potentially save an average of $900 per year with TXU Free EV Miles. *
Is Home Power Management the same as Home Backup Power?
No: while both features use an F-150 Lightning and a Home Integration System to power a home, Home Power Management optimizes daily energy use for cost savings. In contrast, Home Backup Power is specifically for emergencies, automatically providing power during a power outage.
Feature Primary Purpose When It Activates Main Benefit
Home Backup Power
| Emergency power
| During power outages
| Keep power on
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Home Power Management
| Energy optimization
| Scheduled /peak rates
| Cost savings
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Where is Home Power Management Offered?
Home Power Management is available through specific utility partnerships and pilot programs that offer time-of-use (TOU) electricity rates. Because HPM works by charging when rates are low and powering your home when rates are high, these varied electricity pricing structures are essential. Check with your utility provider to learn more about their available TOU programs.
What You'll Need:
Getting set up with Home Power Management is easier than you might think, but you'll need a few key things to unlock this awesome capability:
- Participating Utility Provider: You’ll need a utility with time-of-use (TOU) rates and a partnership with Ford and Sunrun for energy management programs that may offer incentives. Check with your utility provider.
- Ford F-150 Lightning: Extended Range models come with the necessary software built in and Standard Range models just need a one-time software activation fee of $500 to get rolling.
- Ford Charge Station Pro Charger: This essential charging hardware, the gateway to bi-directional power, is available on Ford.com.
- Home Integration System: This connects your F-150 Lightning and its charger directly to your home's electrical panel. It's sold separately by approved vendor, Sunrun.
Home Power Management adds value to your electric vehicle, helping you intelligently manage your home's energy, and potentially saving you money. Get ready to put your truck to work like never before.
