[glxxyz]

The issue for me with batteries is that in the summer I can produce in a day much more than I can use, and in winter I consume a lot and barely produce anything. This is where net metering steps in- I can ‘store’ all of my excess summer consumption in the grid in summer and get credit for it in winter.

A cheaper smaller system right sized for summer consumption with a battery would have my second best option, but for me never showed any potential payback due to the fixed costs of installation and the extra battery costs.

[adrianN]

Net metering is of course nice for consumers but it’s not sustainable for the grid operators.

[glxxyz]

It is for a fraction of consumers- power companies and governments are well aware of that.