Want free solar panels? This startup can help

Resilience Energy wants to turn homes into a new source of grid capacity—and give homeowners free solar and batteries in the process.

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Building a large solar farm typically takes years, thanks to permitting and grid connection delays. But a startup called Resilience Energy is rolling out a faster way to add clean energy: It pays to install solar and batteries across a network of homes, then sells power back to the grid at peak moments.

Homeowners get free equipment, and their electric bills can drop by 60%-80% while they use it. At times when the grid is under the most strain, utilities can tap into the network and........

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