Solar, Powerwall, FranklinWH or Savant Power storage, Kohler generators, SPAN panels and load management, sized for the loads the property must keep running.
A residential microgrid coordinates utility service with on-site generation, storage and controlled loads so prioritized parts of the property can continue operating during an outage. The design starts with load analysis, backup priorities, transfer strategy, distribution and operating logic, not with a shopping list of products.
Solar should be coordinated with the service, battery system, backup strategy, roof or site conditions, future EV charging and major mechanical loads. On custom homes, early planning also protects equipment locations, conduit paths, architectural screening and space for future expansion.
Battery capacity is sized around the property's real load profile, desired runtime, solar production, equipment space and critical-load priorities. Regent5 installs Tesla Powerwall 3, FranklinWH aPower 2 and Savant Power Storage, chosen by load profile, runtime goal, whether a generator is part of the plan, and how the rest of the home is controlled. UPS systems can protect sensitive electronics and bridge selected loads while the larger backup architecture responds.
A standby generator provides the endurance layer that finite batteries cannot. Generator capacity, transfer equipment, fuel, ventilation, sound, service access and architectural screening are planned together with the battery and critical-load strategy, and the battery platform decides how the generator is tied in. With FranklinWH, the aGate controller starts a two-wire Kohler generator when battery charge falls to a set level, recharges the aPower 2 batteries from it and shuts it down when they recover, with or without a separate transfer switch. Savant Power Storage can call the generator through its automatic transfer switch in the same way. Tesla Powerwall is different: the Tesla Gateway is built for solar and battery backup, does not control or charge from a generator, and only accepts one behind a separate transfer switch. Regent5 therefore pairs generators with FranklinWH or Savant Power systems, or designs its own transfer and distribution scheme for the property, rather than forcing a generator onto a Powerwall. Whichever platform runs it, the batteries carry the first part of an outage and a Kohler generator starts within about ten seconds of being called.
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A resilient estate needs an operating strategy, not disconnected devices, and one controller must own load shedding. Regent5 sets that up in whichever platform fits the home. A SPAN smart panel controls up to 32 circuits, ranks them Must Have, Nice to Have and Non-essential, and turns the lower tiers off as the battery drains. FranklinWH Smart Circuits shed selected loads by priority, schedule or battery level through the aGate. Savant Power Modules shed loads through Energy Scenes the moment the grid drops, from the same app that runs the lighting and climate. The Kohler Load Shed Kit manages up to six large loads so the generator is never overloaded. Powerwall homes take their circuit control from SPAN or Savant, since the Tesla app sets a backup reserve rather than switching circuits. Solar production, battery state and generator run time are then coordinated so the property moves through an outage predictably.
Service capacity, load calculations, switchgear, transfer equipment, critical-load panels, protection and future electrification determine what the microgrid can actually do. Solar, batteries, generators and EV charging are coordinated around that electrical architecture from the beginning.
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The goal is a property that transitions through an outage quietly and predictably: refrigeration, networking, security, gates, selected lighting, pumps and other priorities remain available while discretionary loads are managed. That behavior is designed and tested before the first real outage.
Estate-scale resilience is an electrical architecture, not a single product. Regent5 coordinates sources, storage, transfer equipment, distribution and controlled loads around the property’s actual outage priorities.
Critical and discretionary loads identified before batteries, generators and transfer equipment are sized.
Solar coordinated with service capacity, storage, utility interconnection and future property loads.
Storage sized around usable capacity, peak power, desired runtime and the loads that must stay available.
Generator capacity, transfer equipment, fuel, ventilation and site requirements coordinated with the backup strategy.
Transfer and isolation behavior planned so supported loads can operate safely when utility power is unavailable.
Panels and distribution organized around refrigeration, networking, security, gates, pumps, lighting and selected comfort loads.
Flexible loads staged, limited or shed to preserve backup capacity and keep total demand within operating limits.
EV charging treated as a controllable high-demand load within the service and backup-power strategy.
Sensitive electronics protected with appropriate UPS, surge protection and power-quality strategies.
Failover, load priorities, source transitions, monitoring and owner workflows tested before handoff.
Where we work.
Regent5 plans solar, battery, generator and microgrid systems for custom homes and estates throughout San Francisco (Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley and Russian Hill), the Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Wine Country and the Monterey Peninsula. Planned utility shutoffs during fire season make backup power an early decision on Woodside and Napa estates. Select engagements extend to Santa Barbara, the Los Angeles area, and Orange County.
A residential microgrid coordinates multiple energy resources and loads so the property can manage power intelligently and, when designed for it, continue operating selected systems during a grid outage.
Often that combination is worth evaluating. Batteries can provide fast, quiet backup and load management, while a generator can support longer outages when fuel is available. The systems should be engineered together so transfer, charging and load priorities do not conflict. Regent5 pairs generators with FranklinWH or Savant Power systems, or with a custom transfer scheme of its own design, rather than with a Tesla Powerwall Gateway.
Runtime depends on usable battery capacity, the loads being served, solar production during the outage and how aggressively the system manages discretionary loads. The property’s actual priorities should be modeled rather than relying on a generic number of backup hours. Sizing starts with the loads that must remain available, desired runtime, peak power requirements, service capacity, solar production and generator strategy. Many estates prioritize refrigeration, networking, security, gates, selected lighting, pumps and selected HVAC while managing larger discretionary loads.
Yes. Regent5 designs, installs, commissions and services complete estate backup power systems: solar, Tesla Powerwall, FranklinWH or Savant Power Storage batteries, Kohler standby generators, transfer equipment, critical-load distribution and load management.
It depends on the estate, driven by the loads that must stay available, desired runtime, peak power requirements, service capacity, solar production, generator strategy, transfer equipment and critical-load distribution. A figure without drawings or a site visit would mislead, so Regent5 sizes each system at its Showroom & Design Center in San Carlos or during a consultation.
Often, yes. The existing service, panels, available space, major loads, transfer equipment and control requirements are evaluated first, then the resilience upgrade can be phased around infrastructure that remains useful.
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