--- title: "Ford F-150 Lightning Backup Power Home Integration System Will Cost $3,895" description: "The Ford F-150 Lightning's bidirectional charging Home Integration System, for emergency backup power, will cost $3,895." date: "2022-05-01" modified: "2022-05-01" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-backup-power-home-integration-system-will-cost-3895" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Electric Vehicles" - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Trucks" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "F-150 Lightning" - "Ford" - "pickup" --- # Ford F-150 Lightning Backup Power Home Integration System Will Cost $3,895 ![]() When Ford first announced its all-electric [F-150 Lightning]() pickup, one of its most interesting features was its ability to be used as backup power for your home. Ford claimed its bi-directional charging could power a full home for three full days, or up to ten days if you ration the power out to only essential home items, in case of an emergency. To do that, though, you'll need a few additional things which, according to a LinkedIn post from Ford's director of charging and energy services [Matthew Stover](), will cost $3,895. For starters, you'll need the Ford Charge Station Pro, which is a Level 2 home charging station that can charge the Lightning in eight hours. The Ford Charge Station Pro comes as-standard with the extended range F-150 Lightning but standard range customers will have to dish out an [additional $1,310](). Next, you'll need the Home Integration System, which consists of an inverter, transfer switch, and a battery that runs the system in the event of a power outage. If the power in your home does go out, the Home Integration System will switch your home power from the utility line to the Ford Intelligent Backup Power system in the F-150 Lightning. As long as your truck is fully charged, your home's power shouldn't skip a beat for at least a few days. The Home Integration System will cost an additional $3,895. ![]() There's a cost-savings benefit to this as well. If you invest in the Home Integration System, you'll be able to use an upcoming system in the F-150 Lightning that will actually allow you to choose the truck's battery for home power, when grid electricity rates are highest, saving you some money. Ford's partnered with Sunrun, who will provide all of the installation for these systems. Sunrun will work with customers to see which setup they need and how to go about installing everything, as well as offering solar energy to help both your home and your truck use off-grid clean energy. I'm personally not a pickup truck kinda guy but the F-150 Lightning is making me reconsider that and its bidirectional home backup power is one of the bigger reasons why. It's a feature that probably wouldn't be used too often but would seem invaluable when it's actually needed. ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()