Livermore's Your Energy Solutions Expands Home Battery Storage

Homeowners across the Tri-Valley and broader residential markets are investing in on-site battery storage, gated and waterfront properties, and vetted neighborhood trades. In Livermore, family-owned energy contractor Your Energy Solutions detailed how Bay Area households are pairing solar arrays with battery backup systems to manage California's Net Billing Tariff and Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Elsewhere in residential real estate and outdoor contracting, Neighborhood Experts Real Estate founder Paige Schulte brought four properties totaling $6.2 million to market in Gig Harbor, Washington, and New Rochelle outdoor builder F. La Rocca and Sons, Inc. earned its third consecutive Nextdoor Fave Award.

Livermore Homeowners Add Battery Storage Under NEM 3.0 and PSPS Events

Operating from 290 Rickenbacker Circle in Livermore, CA 94551 under California contractor license #928652 (phone 925-380-9500, contact Jim Gitas), Your Energy Solutions reported rising residential and commercial demand for battery storage across Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek, Fremont, San Jose, and San Francisco. Founded in 2008, the family-owned company performs all design, installation, and service in-house without subcontractors and backs battery installations with a 10-year workmanship warranty alongside manufacturer warranty support.

Since California's Net Billing Tariff—commonly known as NEM 3.0—took effect in April 2023 for Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers, excess midday solar electricity exported to the grid receives lower, time-dependent compensation rather than full retail rates. Storing daytime solar generation in a battery for evening consumption allows households to reduce peak-hour grid purchases while maintaining backup power during PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs near Livermore and Altamont Pass. Your Energy Solutions installs residential systems from Tesla Powerwall, SolarEdge, Enphase, and FranklinWH, as well as commercial systems from SolarEdge, Enphase, and Fortress Power, and conducts compatibility reviews so existing solar owners preserve their Net Energy Metering status.

Paige Schulte Lists Four Gig Harbor Properties Totaling $6.2 Million

In residential brokerage news, Paige Schulte, founder of Neighborhood Experts Real Estate at 5356 Olympic Drive NW in Gig Harbor, Washington (zip code 98335, phone 253-313-4093), placed 4 Gig Harbor homes on the market with a combined list value of about $6.2 million, ranging from $1,025,000 to $2,295,000, after recording 114 sales over the past 12 months on Zillow and 10 years in real estate following a 20-year marketing career that served more than 170 public schools. Featured Friday, November 6 on USA TODAY ahead of November 7 open houses, 3 of the 4 homes sit inside the 24-hour guard-gated Canterwood Golf & Country Club:

• 4923 Canterwood Dr NW ($1,025,000): A 4-bedroom, 2,863-square-foot home built in 1990 on a 0.48-acre lot in the Peninsula School District with 2 wood-burning fireplaces, a 3-car garage, and a $193 monthly HOA fee.
• 5618 W Old Stump Dr NW ($2,295,000): A 4,538-square-foot home designed by Hoppet and built in 2003 on a three-quarter-acre Canterwood lot featuring Douglas fir beams, 3 fireplaces, a theater, and a 1,200-square-foot garage.
• 8812 86th Ave NW ($1,499,000): A 1977 waterfront residence on 100 feet of west-facing Lay Inlet shoreline with a private dock, co-listed with Emily Sabounchi.
• 12125 55th Avenue Ct NW ($1,425,000): A 2,874-square-foot single-level rambler built in 2013 inside Canterwood Golf & Country Club.

F. La Rocca and Sons Wins Third Consecutive Nextdoor Fave Award

Meanwhile, F. La Rocca and Sons, Inc., a family-owned outdoor construction company at 71-B Potter Ave in New Rochelle, New York (contact Maria La Rocca, phone 9146324819), was named a 2026 Nextdoor Fave Awards winner for the third consecutive year. Selected from nearly 6.6 million businesses based on votes from more than 110 million verified neighbors cast between September 9 and September 30, 2026, the company serves Westchester County and Greenwich and Southern Connecticut with drainage, waterproofing, masonry, patios, walkways, retaining walls, and driveways, earning praise from Nextdoor Co-Founder and CEO Nirav Tolia.