
The marginal cost of energy is the cost to make it. If you look at those curves you see the price trending to zero. So if it costs less and less to make it, why do prices rise? It’s because transmission, distribution and “smoothing” - simply called T&D costs. The total cost you pay is making it + T&D. So if making it continues to trend to zero but T&D is rising uncontrollably, the logical thing you’d do is move the “making” to your home and eliminate the T&D entirely. Resi solar + battery does this. Historically, you’d own the panels and batteries but this is now pointless. Better to lease them. Economics are better for you, in part, because leases attract tax equity investors who want to lower their tax footprint by providing the capital for you to lease the panel. So this is where both of my statements come from. Lmk if this makes sense or if you have more questions and I’ll answer them as best I can.

















