By Martin Rosenberg | EnergyBiz
Tesla has teamed up with SolarCity to help energy users firm up their power supply and deal with utility-imposed demand charges. EnergyBiz recently interviewed JB Straubel, Tesla co-founder and chief technology officer. His edited comments follow.
ENERGYBIZ: Tesla is getting involved with SolarCity to provide it with a more robust solution to use in meeting customers’ needs. How does Tesla view the relationship?
STRAUBEL: For several years, Tesla has been working on getting into the stationary energy storage business by developing and refining storage products. The work derives from our engineering, core competency and expertise with automobile technology.