Some of the advantages of adding your own Energy Storage System include the improved Self Consumption (reduced Net Metering) and the resulting benefits in those areas where full net metering is not available, such as Clay Electric, or Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA). If you have a utility that doens’t net meter, batteries play that role by storing the excess energy produced during the day and reducing/preventing the need to go to the utility at night.
Additionally, during an outage, there may be additional benefits to the Solar Energy Storage if the generator fuel is not available. Imagine if gas stations shut down for weeks, and your home still has power, air conditioning, and your EV has plenty of juice to go around town! That can make a dramatic difference that is hard to put a pricetag on in an emergncy.