Tesla Signs Settlement To Comply With Emission Rules In Fremont May 10, 2021 at 8:42am ET ++ It would have to pay $1 million, but a microgrid system will save it $250,000. The penalty would be $1 million, but Tesla is now eligible for a $250,000 credit when it completes a microgrid system project. It will benefit one of the communities under the protection of BAAQMD’s program “Community Health Protection Program.” Consisting of solar panels and two Powerpacks, it will supply about 160 kilowatts of clean, renewable electricity to the people in this community, which will help make the air more breathable there. The project is said to cost around $500,000.