EnergyFlow for Tesla

Elevate your home energy management with EnergyFlow for Tesla.

EnergyFlow for Tesla delivers seamless integration of Tesla Powerwall and solar systems into your Control4 smart home ecosystem. It provides real-time energy monitoring, intelligent automation capabilities, and proactive storm preparedness - all accessible through Control4's intuitive interface.

Storm Mode gives users more control of their Powerwall when severe weather is forecast. Homeowners can easily set their Powerwall reserve capacity to 100% allowing them to quickly prepare for severe weather. The ability to toggle Storm Mode manually gives users the opportunity to capture excess solar energy before severe weather hits, rather than rely on grid charging when the storm is imminent. In a future release, storm mode will be integrated with a US-based weather service to automate storm mode based on user-configured watches and warnings. Storm mode is not the same as Tesla Storm Watch.

Key Features

Real-Time Energy Monitoring

• Live energy metrics displayed directly in Control4 Navigator
• Battery charge levels with visual indicators and percentage display
• Solar production data showing current generation
• Grid power usage monitoring (import/export status and watts)
• Current home consumption for complete energy visibility

Advanced Programming & Automation

Create sophisticated energy management automations using Control4's powerful programming engine:

Events - Trigger actions when:

• Grid power goes offline (off-grid events)
• Power import/export begins or stops
• Solar production starts or stops
• Powerwall charging/discharging state changes
• Battery reaches low threshold
• Storm Mode activates or deactivates

Variables - Access real-time data for programming:

• Powerwall backup reserve percentage
• Current charge level and power flow (watts)
• Grid status and power metrics
• Solar production data
• Storm Mode status and timer

Conditionals - Program based on energy states and thresholds for intelligent automation

Storm Mode - Intelligent Weather Preparedness

EnergyFlow's Storm Mode provides enhanced control over your Powerwall during severe weather events:

• Manual activation to set Powerwall reserve to 100% capacity
• Pre-storm energy capture - charge from excess solar before weather hits
• Countdown timer showing time remaining in Storm Mode
• Future enhancement: Automated activation based on US weather service alerts and user-configured warnings

Note: Storm Mode is a driver-specific feature distinct from Tesla's native Storm Watch functionality

System Compatibility

Tesla Hardware Requirements:

• Tesla Gateway 2 with Tesla Powerwall 2, 2+, or 3
• Tesla Solar Inverter (Gateway optional - supported from v1.1.5)
• Any solar inverter brand compatible when Gateway CT clamp monitors solar output

Control4 Requirements:

• Control4 OS 3.0 or later
• Compatible with X4
• Requires customer to authorize access to Tesla account for Fleet API access

Multi-Site Support:

• Multiple Tesla Energy "Sites" fully supported
• Stacked Powerwalls (single site) display as unified system
• Separate site Powerwalls show as individual driver instances