@inproceedings{bfe774a8921b40efab1f74221ea71c64,
title = "Contemplating a residential battery system for the Southwestern U.S.",
abstract = "Battery manufacturers are offering electric energy storage options for homeowners with the target buyers being those residences with distributed generation such as photovoltaics. This study examines the period required to recoup the investment in such a battery storage system if the buyer is able to take advantage of time-of-use electricity plans offered by various utilities in the southwestern U.S. Present costs capital costs remain too high to achieve a net return within a reasonable timeframe.",
keywords = "battery storage, residential photovoltaic, time of use electricity rates",
author = "Keith Holbert and Zui Chen",
year = "2015",
month = nov,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1109/NAPS.2015.7335213",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2015 North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2015 North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2015",
note = "North American Power Symposium, NAPS 2015 ; Conference date: 04-10-2015 Through 06-10-2015",
}