That could work also, it would be basically turning the power system into a bunch of interconnected microgrids. In Vermont power loss happens often, usually du

That could work also, it would be basically turning the power system into a bunch of interconnected microgrids. In Vermont power loss happens often, usually due to snow and ice bringing tree branches and trees down on power lines. If everyone has a battery backup then a downed line doesn't affect anyone and fixing it can be more leisurely. If a neighborhood is on a microgrid a downed line can still take out half of, or the whole, neighborhood. Just getting to the location where a repair is needed can be difficult in a big snow storm and especially in ice storms, so individual batteries would help with that.