Not going to argue, since it sounds like you know your shit.
But AC (Alternating Current?) vs DC (Direct Current). Looking at the Edison vs Tesla wars that was on the history or discovery or sci fi or some cable channel. According to them. The benefits of AC were distance and efficiency. Where DC was power, but because of the grid, it got to be a nightmare since it couldn't travel long distances, and it was wiring hell. Their portrayal was, with AC, you could have an alternating current work from Niagra Falls to NY City. But DC you would have to have all these power stations in between to make it work.
So what I'm getting at is. Electric companies want AC power. But for home use, when distance isn't a factor, DC is a better option. But because electric companies want it their way. They don't want anyone going DC. Even though in So Cal, DC is the way to go?