Tesla Battery Project Seeks To Turn Vermonters' Homes Into Tiny Power Plants

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1. I don't get it, 6 hours of lights and refrigerator is it for about $7500.00?

"The battery itself stores about 6.4 kilowatt hours of energy, which could power the bare-bones needs of an average home for about six hours. It’s not meant to be relied on as a back-up generator that could power a home for days, but for Orantes, who lives downtown, it should be plenty to meet his needs.

He had thought about getting a generator before, but didn’t want to keep diesel or gasoline around and deal with maintenance in the winter.

The battery and the inverter combined cost $6,500, not including installation. But Orantes has opted to pay monthly installments of $37.50 for 10 years — a total of $4,500. The price is reduced for homeowners who to allow Green Mountain Power to pull power from the battery."