and peace of mind as they can easily see their outage risk, their current electricity price, and the emissions generated from producing their power. With that insight and relevant suggestions and advice from the app, users can prepare for outages, rather than being surprised by them, and can choose cheaper or greener times to use power, reducing their carbon footprint. These app functions are enhanced when paired with the CO-Z energy storage system (“ESS”). The ESS allows customers to shift power usage automatically to greener/cleaner times and to have backup light and power at key locations in an apartment, house, or business when an outage does occur. The user-friendly design requires only plug-and-play installation, has a small footprint, and is utility-integrated for additional energy savings/benefits.