Insight 01
Qualification-based rebate framing
Top incentive levels are scenario dependent. The calculator uses higher and lower planning lanes so homeowners understand possible value without treating every scenario as guaranteed.
Savings + rebates
A realistic California planning engine, built to make battery economics visible.
This simulator is designed for conversations, not hype. It shows why self-consumption, qualification-based rebates, and outage value reshape the decision in ways older solar-only calculators often miss.
Equity / resiliency path
Toggle whether the homeowner likely qualifies for a higher SGIP-style incentive lane.
Estimated annual savings
$2,611
Rebate planning range
$20,400
Modeled 25-year value
$100,555
Teal pathway
The teal band shows the modeled cost path after solar + storage with PowerCali-style system logic, including stronger self-consumption and battery-led evening protection.
Gold pathway
The gold band shows a stay-the-course grid cost path under rising electric spend, making the avoided-cost story more intuitive for homeowners.
Insight 02
Outage value is real value
Protection during PSPS events and heat-related outages is treated as part of the system story, not a side note.
Insight 03
Battery dispatch is the hidden lever
A right-sized battery can improve the value of daytime solar by shifting it into the evening rather than exporting it cheaply.