>I don't think they see value in home storage of power, first off the amount stored is way way WAY too minuscule if you look at it from a grid perspective. A 7

>I don't think they see value in home storage of power, first off the amount stored is way way WAY too minuscule if you look at it from a grid perspective. A 7kWh battery can hold quite a few hours worth of household usage in state like Vermont where people don't use much air conditioning. The value to the utility is due to peak shaving, the cost of the marginal energy at peak loads is much more than the average wholesale price.