[Nickshu]

We just put solar and batteries on our house. In our area we don't get paid for what we put back on the grid, so getting solar without batteries is a big loser. We went with Enphase and a smart switch that will use the batteries based on how we configure it w/ an app. Then a transfer switch to run fully on battery. Supposedly we can run for 24h on batteries alone if we don't use A/C. That does not include additional power the panels would put back into the batteries during that 24H, so possibly longer.

I feel your pain on the permitting and inspection process. We started the process in August 2022, it took until this month (February 2023) to get it approved to be installed. It's still not operational b/c electrical modifications were needed during the install and the city is requiring us to re-permit the project before they will inspect it. Who knows how long that will take.

I feel like I am dealing with the town council on Clarkson's Farm.