Backup from solar alone in a blackout — grid-tied panels must shut off (anti-islanding) to protect line workers. Only storage keeps you powered. 1
The comparison
Mycrogrid vs Solar
vs the Utility
Solar lowers your bill. A microgrid changes your relationship with power entirely — backup, storage, control, and a path to independence.
Why Mycrogrid wins
Solar saves you money. A microgrid keeps you powered, in control, and off the utility's clock.
| What you get | Mycrogrid | Solar only | Utility only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowers your monthly bill | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Power during a grid outage | ✓ | — | — |
| Energy stored for peak hours | ✓ | — | — |
| Protection from rate hikes | ✓ | Partial | — |
| 24/7 Mycroguard monitoring | ✓ | — | — |
| You own the equipment | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Local command & control | ✓ | Limited | — |
| Path to grid independence | ✓ | Partial | — |
| Monthly cost trend | Fixed & falling | Lower | Rising |
The bottom line
Mycrogrid
Solar + storage + Mycroguard control. Lower bills, real backup, and a path off the utility — financed as one monthly payment.
Solar only
Cheaper daytime power, but with no battery a grid-tied system shuts off in an outage, gives no peak-hour savings, and still leans on the grid at night.
Utility only
You rent power forever. Rates have risen ~2.85%/yr for 25 years, outages are out of your hands, and you build zero equity in your own energy.
Sources
- Solar.com — grid-tied solar shuts down in an outage (anti-islanding); a battery enables “islanding.”
- U.S. Energy Information Administration — Electricity Monthly Update / residential price trends.
- U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office — Microgrid Overview (grid-connected vs. island mode, resilience).
Figures are industry/government averages for context, not a guarantee of individual results. Your numbers depend on your home, usage, and rates.
See which path fits your home
A free Solar Studio assessment shows your real numbers across all three.