Kora’s built-in energy trading turns your battery into a revenue stream. When energy prices spike, Kora automatically sells your excess power back to the grid at the highest possible rates. When you’re part of our upcoming Virtual Power Plant (VPP) you can earn more than selling energy as an individual.
What You Get with the Kora Energy Trading
- Join our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) — sell energy with other Kora homes at utility-level rates.
- Earn more for your excess power — sell at peak prices directly to the wholesale market, far what your utility will give you for energy exports.
- Automated profits — your system trades for you, even while you sleep.
- Best price, every time — we target the highest-paying opportunities.
- Free for life with Founders Edition — future members pay a service fee; you never will.
Why Energy Trading Changes Everything
Increased Profits
Sell at peak demand for up to 10x your cost. Even in high-rate states like California, where power averages 30¢/kWh, peak trades can mean big payouts.
Zero Effort Required
Your Kora system monitors grid demand and automatically decides when to sell. You wake up to notifications that you earned money while you slept.
Support The Grid
When the grid is under stress, utilities will pay extra for backup power. Your stored energy can step in to help keep the lights on — and you’ll earn premium rates every time it does.
FAQs
Please read our FAQs page to find out more.
What is the Kora Energy Trading?
It’s our next-generation energy trading platform — a network of Kora-powered homes that pool their stored energy to sell it at the highest market rates. By working together, members earn more than they could selling power individually.
What’s a Virtual Power Plant (VPP)?
A VPP is a group of homes, batteries, solar panels, and smart devices that act like one giant power plant. Instead of utilities building expensive new facilities, they can draw on thousands of smaller energy sources when demand spikes.
How does my Kora system trade energy?
Your system connects securely to the grid, receiving real-time price updates and demand forecasts. When prices peak, it automatically sells your stored energy within seconds — no effort required.
How is this different from net metering?
Net metering gives you credits for excess solar at retail rates (around $0.12/kWh**). Energy trading sells your stored power at wholesale peak rates — up to 10x your average rate — so you keep the profit instead of just a credit.
Why do utilities work with Kora?
Virtual Power Plants like the Kora Energy Trading Union help keep the grid stable. They can:
- Instantly balance frequency
- Reduce demand during peak hours
- Provide emergency reserves during outages or extreme weather
- Improve voltage quality in neighborhoods
Note: This service will not be fully available until it is rolled out in 2026 as the new FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Order 2222 takes affect nationwide. Participation will vary by geographic region. "Free for life energy trading" has no cash value. Void where prohibited.
* Source: https://www.energysage.com/local-data/electricity-cost/ca/
** Net metering rates vary by utility.