> at which point we've re-invented the utility company, just at much smaller scale Perhaps so, but that smaller scale enables vastly more flexibility and resil

> at which point we've re-invented the utility company, just at much smaller scale Perhaps so, but that smaller scale enables vastly more flexibility and resilience (provided the nearby homeowners are sufficiently involved), and pretty much zero reliance on miles & miles of electric wire on poles, which would be a big improvement in many communities. Ultimately I see this as a way to get more reliable power to more places, more easily. Most parts of bigger cities aren't going to benefit a whole lot, but IT or hospital operations within them that already use huge battery backup systems and/or generators will. I for one would much rather have a next gen battery array and some solar panels while working or playing in a remote location than have to rely on those diesel burning monstrosities.