In a case like this it seems like batteries for homeowners would be economically viable and ultimately would actually result in more financial stress for the ut

In a case like this it seems like batteries for homeowners would be economically viable and ultimately would actually result in more financial stress for the utilities, as their usefulness would drop to third tier usage. Right now, a 50kw LiTo pack will run about $10kusd (FOB China). LiFeO2 more like 5$K for LiFeO2. With batteries such as LiTo, cycle life goes to around 20k so batteries would be a 20year+ cost, potentially 40 years… so I expect we will see stationary batteries becoming much more cost effective. 50KW will handle most household needs, so that would work out to about $25-$50 a month for battery costs. I’m not sure how utilities are going to survive long term, as their expensive distribution infrastructure is hard to justify for household use where solar is viable. I guess 2x -5x rates is probably going to be the answer, which is only going to accelerate solar / battery adoption?