[al3xnull]

Likewise. If you want to do something, why should you not pay for it?

Consumers storing electricity and load balancing it between devices in their house. Money in coming up with that technology and selling. In the mean time, you relieve the need to force companies to change for you. Instead they will move with the market.

[tertius]

You should pay for it! Early adopters help everyone who come after.

You thereby help create the market. A much better tactic than trying to shut down market economics. Or making other people pay for what you want through threat of violence (taxation).