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Three in four battery owners saw their expectations exceeded.
Practical factors like location can influence battery value.
The payoff can extend beyond just lower electric bills.
Some homeowners are battle-scarred from power outages that left them scrambling to maintain the basic necessities of their household. Others are tired of getting pummelled by surge pricing for peak demand energy on their electric bill.
While a range of experiences can catalyze someone to explore home battery storage as a solution, the price tag puts it firmly in the category of "investment" rather than one-off impulse buy.
The best home batteries can cost several thousand dollars, often reaching well into the tens of thousands, which brings into play a different calculus for judging the value of the investment compared to what one might apply to a Black Friday deal.
Also: I talked to homeowners considering a battery backup - these are their biggest questions
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