Home energy solutions
Solar and battery storage, designed around your home and what it needs.
Every home is different. Zoë helps you understand what your home may qualify for, what solar and battery storage can do for your specific situation, and what the process looks like from start to finish.
Why now
The grid is getting more expensive. Homeowners are looking for alternatives.
Massachusetts homeowners already pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country, and a significant portion of every bill isn't even for electricity itself. It's the delivery charge: the cost of maintaining aging power lines, replacing decades-old infrastructure, and modernizing a grid that in many cases was built in the 1960s and 70s.
On top of that, utilities are rolling out Time-of-Use (TOU) billing, meaning the price of electricity will vary depending on when you use it. Peak hours will cost more. A lot more.
Solar and battery storage give homeowners a way to produce their own power, store it, and use it when grid electricity is most expensive, without relying entirely on a utility they never chose.
Rising Delivery Charges
In Massachusetts, delivery charges are often as much as, or more than, the cost of the electricity itself. Those costs are going up as utilities invest in infrastructure upgrades.
Time-of-Use Billing Is Coming
Smart meters are being rolled out across Massachusetts. When Time-of-Use rates arrive, what you pay for electricity will depend on when you use it. A battery lets you use stored power instead of buying from the grid during expensive peak hours.
Growing Demand on the Grid
Electric vehicles, heat pumps, and AI data centers are all driving electricity demand higher. That pressure flows back to ratepayers through higher rates and more strain on aging infrastructure.
The solution
This isn't just solar. It's solar and battery storage, together.
Most homeowners who come to Zoë aren't just looking for panels on a roof. They want an actual alternative to the utility, something that gives them control over where their energy comes from and protects them when rates rise or the grid goes down.
That's what solar paired with battery storage does. The panels generate power. The battery stores it. And when the grid is expensive or unavailable, your home runs on what you've already produced.
Solar Panels
Solar panels generate electricity from sunlight, reducing how much power your home needs to pull from the grid. The amount of solar your home can support depends on your roof, its orientation, available sunlight, and your energy usage.
Zoë helps you understand what your home may realistically be able to produce, and what that means for your specific situation.
- Generates power on-site from sunlight
- Reduces grid dependence during daylight hours
- Works with your utility or alongside a battery
Battery Storage
A home battery stores the electricity your solar panels generate, so you can use it when it matters most: during peak-rate hours, during an outage, or anytime the grid is expensive or unavailable.
Battery storage is what makes the protection piece real. Without it, you're still buying from the grid every time the sun isn't shining. With it, you have a buffer.
- Stores solar energy for use anytime
- Powers your home during outages
- Protects against Time-of-Use peak pricing
- Reduces dependence on the utility
Also worth considering
Other options that may be part of your project
Depending on your home and goals, a complete energy solution may involve more than just panels and a battery. Zoë helps you understand what may be needed and what makes sense.
Electrical Panel Upgrades
Some homes require an updated electrical panel to support a solar and battery system. Zoë helps identify whether this applies to your home early in the process.
Whole-Home Generator
For homeowners who want maximum backup protection, a whole-home generator can work alongside a battery system. Zoë can help you understand when this might make sense.
Roofing
Your roof needs to be in good condition to support a solar installation. If your roof needs attention before solar, Zoë works with Freedom Roofing / FROOF and can help you sequence it, so roofing and solar move forward together when it makes sense.
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What Zoë helps with
- Reviewing your home and energy usage
- Explaining solar and battery options clearly
- Setting realistic expectations about what your home can do
- Helping determine what your home may qualify for
- Coordinating documentation and next steps
- Supporting permitting and install scheduling
- Keeping you updated throughout the process
What's important to know
Solar and battery eligibility depends on your roof, sunlight, energy usage, selected products, utility rules, and the results of a home review. Not every home qualifies, and Zoë will give you an honest answer either way.
The savings impact of solar and battery storage varies by home. A system designed around energy independence may look different from one designed primarily around reducing a monthly bill. Zoë helps you understand the difference.
Financing programs are generally available for homeowners with a credit score of 650 or above. Zoë works with Sunrun and can help you understand what financing may look like for your situation.
Savings are not guaranteed and vary by home, energy usage, selected products, and what the home can support.
Not sure if your home is a fit? That's exactly what the first conversation is for.
Zoë helps you understand what your home may qualify for, honestly, and without pressure.