Check out your state laws. Many states will allow you to sell excess energy back to the power company. It's basically stored on the grid until needed. That way, you can run your fuel cell, receive tax credits, and make a small profit.
Its the city, anyway I want to be off grid totally. Our electric company is a joke, and I can't afford to keep replacing equipment every time a storm occurs and causes a surge. The total house surge suppressor is expensive, and in my opinion not necessary if I didn't have to deal with arrogant fools. Let's see, I buy natural gas from the gas company and sell electrons back to the electric company, right? Only fault I can find is that I buying at retail and selling at whole sale. I knew I was selling at cost, but I thought volume would take care of me...............