Case Studies: Three Households, Three Outcomes
Meet three archetypes you might recognise.
The Saver lives in a compact home with a modest battery and a habit of turning things off at the wall. They set a 35 percent reserve and rarely touch it. Their exports are small but well‑timed. Over a quarter, the credits are steady. The bill is lower. Nothing heroic, just a system behaving.
The Blackout‑Proof Family has young kids and a history of storm‑season outages. They keep a 45 percent reserve and label the switchboard like a cockpit. When the street goes dark, they barely notice. Credits are slimmer, but their payoff is comfort. They trade a little revenue for reliability and sleep better for it.
The Maximiser has a larger array and a 21 kWh battery. They hold 25 percent in reserve and let the software work. When prices spike, their inverter delivers short, sharp bursts. At the end of the quarter, their credits look like a second line item on the household budget. No day‑trading. No tinkering. Just capacity used well.
Different homes. Different levers. One platform coordinating them without fuss.