This isn’t actually unique to powerwall users - this is a program for energy providers to supply emergency power. There’s a minimum amount of power needed to be

This isn’t actually unique to powerwall users - this is a program for energy providers to supply emergency power. There’s a minimum amount of power needed to be eligible and a powerwall is too small. Tesla realized that they have the unique ability to manage a fleet of small batteries to act as a single large one to qualify. Will the price go down in the future? Maybe. Is this a gimmick to get people hooked? Probably not, assuming Tesla isn’t paying end users more than they make to join in.