It’s probably harder to hire new graduates to work for a company that is associated with police and government than it is for startups and companies like Google. The stereotypical millenial doesn’t want to work for “the man” so you have to entice them somehow.

Solar panel production doesn’t always coincide with peak electric demand. Google “duck curve.” The battery systems can help smooth out electric demand if they are like the Tesla power wall and they are Internet connected.