F-150 Lightning Home Power Management Frequently Asked Questions

The F-150 Lightning can offload up to 9.6 kW of energy to your house, depending on your Home Integration System model. This energy can be used to replace high-cost electricity during peak hours. If your home needs more energy than your F-150 Lightning can supply, the rest will be provided by the grid at the current rate.

The Home Integration System is sold with four inverter options by Sunrun, with different on-grid Alternating Current (AC) output limits. Check your Home Integration System’s product code to confirm your inverter’s on-grid capability:

• 030-09844-ITC26 = 4kW On-Grid, 9.6kW Backup Inverter Capability
• 030-09845-ITC26 = 6kW On-Grid, 9.6kW Backup Inverter Capability
• 030-09846-ITC26 = 8kW On-Grid, 9.6kW Backup Inverter Capability
• 030-09847-ITC26 = 10kW On-Grid, 9.6kW Backup Inverter Capability

Your local electrical utility provider may have additional restrictions that limit how much electricity you can offload to power your home while connected to the utility grid. You can check with your utility provider for details of their interconnection agreement, which dictates how much power you can put back into your home while connected to the grid.  

To protect your vehicle battery, Home Power Management limits your total energy transfer to 50 kWh per week.

Home Power Management will work wherever both the Ford Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System are installed. Home Power Management will not work at any other locations.

Home Power Management is a smart service that can detect the age and health of your battery. The computer algorithm that controls Home Power Management limits how much power it uses with your battery health in mind. 

Note: Use of Home Power Management will not void your vehicle’s battery warranty.     

To make sure you always have enough power to drive your vehicle, you can set a Range Reserve on your vehicle's battery. To preserve energy for your drive, Home Power Management (and Home Backup Power) will stop using your vehicle’s high-voltage battery when it gets to your Range Reserve setting. 

You can find the Range Reserve settings on your FordPass^®* or SYNC^®** screen under the Home Backup Power settings tab. 

Note: If you need to charge your vehicle immediately, you can stop powering your home using your SYNC screen or through energy.ford.com. You can then begin a charge session without interference.

The amount you can save with Home Power Management depends on various factors:

Time-of-Use Rates

Time-of-use rates mean that the amount you pay for electricity changes depending on the time of day. This is because electricity costs more to produce when many people are using it at the same time, like during evening times. These higher-cost times are called peak hours. But during other times of the day when fewer people are using electricity, like at night, it costs less. These are called off-peak hours.

If your residential energy plan is a Time-of-Use plan, then peak hours and off-peak hours are important because they determine how much you pay for electricity. When you use electricity during peak hours, you will be charged more. But if you use electricity during off-peak hours, you will be charged less because it costs less to make electricity at that time.

If your local utility rates are significantly different between peak and off-peak hours, Home Power Management can save you more. Home Power Management is not recommended for customers who do not have a Time-of-Use electricity plan. 

Check with your utility provider for more information about your plan and applicable time-of-use rates.   

Home Electricity Usage

If you use more energy, Home Power Management can save you more on your electricity bill. 

Check your bill or local utility website to see how much electricity your home uses. If you use more electricity than Home Power Management can provide, the rest of the energy you need will be provided by the grid at the current rate. For additional information, see the FAQ section How much power can Home Power Management supply to my home?

Vehicle Plug-in Schedule

Your driving schedule may affect how much you can save using Home Power Management. Since your F-150 Lightning must be plugged into the Ford Charge Station Pro at your home to provide power, Home Power Management cannot help you avoid costs during that time if your truck is away from home during peak hours.

Check with your local utility provider to see what your peak hours are. If your vehicle is usually home during those hours, then Home Power Management can save you more on your electricity bill.

Ford Home Power Management is an optional add-on service for Ford Home Backup Power customers through the Early Access Program. It requires you to have Bi-Directional Charging equipment installed at your home. 

Ford’s Bi-Directional Charging technology powers both Home Power Management and Home Backup Power. Bi-Directional Charging technology allows a two-way flow of electricity and enables the F-150 Lightning to provide backup power to your home when there is a power outage. To learn more about this additional feature available, view our Home Backup Power feature page.

To use Home Power Management (and Home Backup Power) you will need to:

• Own an F-150 Lightning (any model with any battery).
• Purchase and install the 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro.
• Purchase and install the Home Integration System, exclusively sold through Sunrun.

To use Home Power Management, your F-150 Lightning must be enabled for Home Backup Power through Ford Connected Services. 

• The Home Backup Power Software Activation Fee is included with vehicle purchase for extended-range F-150 Lightning vehicles.
• If you have a standard-range battery, you must activate your vehicle before using Ford Home Power Management. Your vehicle’s activation status can be verified, and the Home Backup Power Software Activation Fee may be paid at ford.com/connectedservices.

Important: 

• Ford Home Power Management is an optional add-on service for Ford Home Backup Power customers and requires you to have the same Bi-Directional Charging equipment installed at your home. For more information on Bi-Directional Charging equipment, see our FAQ: What is required to get Home Power Management working in my home?
• Home Power Management is currently offered as a complimentary service to Ford Early Access Program customers as part of a limited trial. In the future, there may be further fees that apply. For more information on Home Backup Power, view our Home Backup Power feature page.

Home Power Management is currently available on all F-150 Lightning vehicles (any model with any battery).

Are any non-Ford electric vehicles compatible with Home Power Management?

No, Home Power Management is only compatible with select Ford electric vehicles. Home Power Management is currently only available for the Ford F-150 Lightning.

How do I enable Home Power Management for my F-150 Lightning?

Ford Home Power Management is an optional add-on service for Ford Home Backup Power customers and requires you to have the same Bi-Directional Charging equipment installed at your home. For more information on Bi-Directional Charging equipment, please see our FAQ: What is required to get Home Power Management working in my home?

To use Home Power Management, your F-150 Lightning must be enabled for Home Backup Power through Ford Connected Services.

• The Home Backup Power Software Activation Fee is included with vehicle purchase for extended-range F-150 Lightning vehicles.
• If you have a standard-range battery, you must activate your vehicle before using Ford Home Power Management. Your vehicle’s activation status can be verified, and the Home Backup Power Software Activation Fee may be paid at Ford.com/connectedservices.

Important: Home Power Management is currently offered as a complimentary service to Ford Early Access Program customers as part of a limited trial. In the future, there may be further fees that apply. For more information on the Home Backup Power, please view our Home Backup Power feature page.

To use Home Power Management (and Home Backup Power), in addition to the Ford F-150 Lightning vehicle, you will need the following hardware:

• 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro
• Home Integration System, exclusively sold through Sunrun.

Important: Professional installation is required.

Why is the Home Integration System required?

The Home Integration System is required to enable the Bi-Directional Power transfer feature between your F-150 Lightning and your home. The Home Integration System includes an inverter that transforms the Direct Current (DC) electricity stored in your vehicle’s battery into the Alternating Current (AC) electricity that is used within your home.

Contact Sunrun to have a local licensed electrician review your current solar or battery setup to see if it is compatible with the Ford Charge Station Pro and Ford Home Power Management.

Your charging and discharging schedule can be viewed at energy.ford.com using your mobile device.

Your schedule is created by Home Power Management and is customized to your schedule preferences.

No, Home Power Management does not support custom scheduling.

If you need to charge now and Home Power Management is providing power to your home, you can go to energy.ford.com to override the discharging schedule set by Home Power Management and start charging.