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My company focuses on the local never losing power aspects by combining solar with energy storage and a backup generator, to all work seamlessly together.

At $0.075/kWh, and no net-metering, the payback is long. With the more advanced lithium storage, I can net-meter myself, but the cost doesn't work here. I have my solar set small enough to help my power bill without sending much, if any, to the grid.

FYI - my storage is around $0.08-0.10/kWh, round trip. Effective Solar production is around $0.09/kWh. So my electric rate would need to be over $0.18/kWh to break even.

It was cheaper for me...since I own the company...
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