The Lucas family’s home made energy: the satisfaction of making their own power

The Lucas Family (Amber, Sam and their two boys) love making things. The dining table where their family gathers? Built by hand. The fruit on the counter? Picked from their own garden. Even the energy powering their house is home made with the Lunar System.

“It feels good knowing that when we charge our car or cook dinner, we’re using the energy created right here at home,” Amber said. “We’re not pulling it from oil or gas; we made it.”

Choosing impact in work and at home

Amber and Sam have both built careers around creating a better future. They started in the bike industry, designing bikes that helped more people choose two wheels over four. Amber went on to engineer drive units at Tesla that redefined electric transportation, and later developed climate-friendly HVAC systems at Gradient to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes.

“I’ve always chosen work where I could have an impact,” Amber said. “That mindset carried over to how we power our home.”

Charging their EV at night meant pulling some fossil-fuel power from the grid, a solution that neither made sense nor sat right with the Lucas Family. They wanted a solar battery system that could store solar, run their home, power their tools, and charge their car with the clean energy they generated themselves.

Why Lunar won them over? One system, no headaches

The Lucas Family  wanted a cohesive system, not a patchwork of components from different companies.

“Lunar’s solar, inverter, battery and app are built to work as one,” Amber said. “As an engineer, that matters. I didn’t want to spend countless hours piecing together a system. We are busy building, playing and adventuring. I wanted something efficient and easy.”

True to form, the engineer in her asked plenty of questions and even toured the Lunar lab.

“The Lunar team impressed me—they had answers, they troubleshot quickly, and they solved problems,” Amber recalls.

That level of support reinforced her decision.

“It’s not just great technology; it’s the team that stands behind it.”

With Lunar, the Lucas Family also participates in a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program, sharing their excess energy with the grid and community at large.

“Making more energy than we use and sharing it, now that’s a win-win.”

The value of one system

The Lucas Family noticed a clear difference when talking to their neighbor, who has solar and a Tesla Powerwall.

“They’re constantly confused about what their system is doing. They’re dealing with different apps and companies, and no one really owns the problem when something comes up,” Amber said.

For the Lucas Family, the experience has been the opposite.

“With Lunar, everything is integrated. We can see exactly what’s happening with our solar production, battery storage, and home usage, and if we have a question, there’s one team to call. That makes all the difference.”

The feeling of home made energy

Installing the Lunar System changed how the Lucas Family experiences their home:

• Protection during brownouts and blackouts, critical with young kids at home.
• Satisfaction knowing their EV and appliances run on clean, self-generated energy.
• Ease of use with an app that gives real-time insights into solar production, usage, and storage.

A past outage left everyone throwing out spoiled food. Now that the Lucas family has Lunar, they’ll never worry about that again.

“There’s real peace of mind knowing our home can sustain itself.”

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Why the Lucas Family chose Lunar Energy

• Home made energy that powers their life and aligns with their values
• All the insights at their fingertips with the Lunar App
• Integrated system that’s easy to manage and troubleshoot
• Backup power that keeps the family safe and comfortable
• VPP participation to share clean energy and earn cash

“For us, the payoff isn’t just financial, it’s emotional. It feels good to live the way we believe.”

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