"According to a recent home energy framework from research firm Habitielligence, these homes are at CORE level 4 - Empowered. At the highest level of energy maturity, empowered homes have professionally installed solar panels to generate their own power, an installed battery system to store energy for later use, and the hardware components to manage power movement back and forth from multiple sources, safely delivering it to the home."
"Assuming a proper installation and efficient placement of components, an empowered setup brings two main benefits to the table: reduced energy costs from using self-generated power, and backup power for critical home systems in the event of an outage. The highest value from home energy infrastructure, only attainable at the empowered level, comes from a combination of both technology automation and homeowner vigilance."
"Catch it and use it, catch it and sell it, catch it and save it. As much as these may sound like the considerations of a commercial fisherman, it's actually the menu of options available to energy mature homes that have invested in both solar and battery storage. This level carries the highest price tag but offers the most enticing buffet of home value, both inherent and earned."
Level 4 empowered homes combine professionally installed solar panels, a battery storage system, and hardware to manage power flow between sources and the home. Properly installed and configured, these systems reduce electricity costs by using self-generated power and provide backup power for critical systems during outages. The greatest value arises when automation and active homeowner oversight integrate solar and storage into a single, optimized system that allows load shifting, selling surplus energy, and smarter consumption. This configuration typically requires higher upfront investment but can increase property value and deliver significant ongoing savings and resilience.
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