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Ford Fathom: Projected Over 10 kW for Homes, Alongside BC Hydro

📍 Drive Tesla Canada October 27, 2026 at 04:15 PM

Ford has revealed new details about the Fathom electric pickup, confirming it will include built-in bidirectional charging that can supply a home without a separate wall-mounted inverter. According to Ford's announcement on Tuesday, the truck will be able to supply a projected 10 kW or more of alternating current to a home starting in 2027, with an MSRP below US$30,000 (C$42,075). Ford says it will be the first EV from a U.S. automaker at that price that can power a home this way. The inverter sits inside the E-box, one of the truck's five main modules.…

Over 10 kW of AC for homes from 2027, without a wall-mounted inverter.
MSRP below US$30,000; in Canada, C$42,690 before incentives.
Ford cites over 3,000 utilities in the U.S. and Canada with differing rules.

🔎 Why it matters: The key issue is interconnection: Ford believes utility approval should only be required when the Fathom runs connected alongside the grid, not when charging or supplying isolated backup power. BC Hydro already allows isolated home backup without utility coordination, but require

📈 Upside: A built-in inverter in the E-box and a Home Power Station priced at roughly half the cost of the original two-way charger.

📉 Risk: The five-utility working group is still working toward a more consistent interconnection approach before the Fathom launches, across more than 3,000 utilities with differing rules.

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Ford Fathom: Projected Over 10 kW for Homes, Alongside BC Hydro

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