01:08:13	Chris:	or an example of any such program to calculate the payback on the battery?
01:11:48	Michael:	SAGE has a simple process - for calculating SPB for batteries  https://www.energysage.com/energy-storage/payback-period-energy-storage/

01:17:26	Jeffrey:	What is the minimum recommended storage capacity of a home-based battery?  What would that size battery roughly cost?
01:35:30	Michael :	PSE&G has a small VPP pilot - 8 kw batteries  for $5,000. 
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01:26:44	Jeffrey:	How/if can a home battery be configured to displace a Generex type of backup power generator?
01:32:09	Howie: Generac now sells a battery system

01:28:58	Howie  (reply to question about annual maintenance): My solar panels get washed down once in a while.  After 9 years I had a problem with inverter.  The manufacturer sent me a new one on warrenty I installed it myself.

01:33:15	Edward:	Can you share in the chat a link to the NJ program being developed
01:37:52	Thad Culley:	QO22080540 March 4, 2026 https://sea-ee.com/in-garden-state-energy-storage-phase-1-tranche-1-bpu-awards-3-projects-with-total-capacity-of-355-mw-launches-phase-2/
01:37:59	Thad Culley:	https://publicaccess.bpu.state.nj.us/CaseSummary.aspx?case_id=2111434                                                 GARDEN STATE ENERGY STORAGE PROGRAM

01:38:14	Jeffrey:   to charge an EV directly from solar panels, is that feasible or is a battery needed as an intermediary storage component?  
Answer by Thad: If the battery feeds the house, then the house can feed the EV battery charger.  Howie added: you would need a charge rate controller to charge any battery

01:39:18	Chris:	Considering the money the grid (utilities) save from not having to build a power plant, there should be significant incentives offered to homeowners who invest in batteries and interconnections and take that cost.

01:42:08	Michael:	Utilities do not build power plants. 
 Pat answered: Investors build power plants.
 
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