Moment Energy's North American Expansion
Moment Energy
This factory move matters because Moment is no longer just selling a cheaper battery box, it is repositioning itself as regional infrastructure for both battery intake and power delivery across the U.S. The Texas site adds planned 1 GWh repurposing capacity, puts operations nearer large U.S. storage, EV charging, and data center demand, and gives automakers and fleets a domestic path to move retired packs into certified stationary systems instead of shipping everything back through Canada or directly into recycling.
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Moment makes money on both sides of the loop. It takes retired EV packs from more than 20 OEM and battery partners, tests and grades them at a UL 1974 certified process, rebuilds them into Luna systems, then sells those systems to facilities that need backup power, peak shaving, or fast charger support without waiting for a grid upgrade.
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The North American footprint also protects the supply side. In second life batteries, distance is expensive because used packs are heavy, regulated to ship, and uneven in quality. A U.S. plant shortens the trip for inbound batteries and helps Moment lock in regional battery supply corridors before more capitalized players like Redwood steer those same packs into reuse or recycling networks.
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The real comparison is not only other repurposers, but also first life storage vendors and integrated battery players. Moment needs local manufacturing because cheaper new batteries are narrowing the pure price advantage of second life systems. Being close to constrained U.S. loads lets it compete on speed, certification, and domestic sourcing instead of only on hardware discount.
As more first generation EVs age out and U.S. electricity demand rises from charging and data centers, the winners in second life storage will be the companies that control local battery flows, certification, and deployment channels. Texas gives Moment a chance to become that operating layer in North America before the category fills up with larger, more vertically integrated competitors.