Property-scale energy systems

Start with what your property already has.

Explore, manipulate, calculate, price, and combine nine complete energy pathways—from sunlight and wind to water, heat, biomass, motion, elevation, and coordinated hybrids.

HEADActive governed system

Gravity storage

Surplus power → water lift → stored head → generation

SourceElevation and stored massRoleMechanical energy storage

Structured property brief

Tell the model what this land can actually offer.

Three quick choices rank all nine families and govern the active model. “Possible” resources are derated until measured; absent resources cannot produce fictional output.

1. Primary objective

2. Starting budget

3. Property resources

Current strongest paths

Compatibility explains; it does not choose for you.

Coordinated hybridSTRONG MATCH · 100/100

The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.

Gravity storageSTRONG MATCH · 100/100

The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.

Solar photovoltaicSTRONG MATCH · 100/100

The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.

Energy family atlas

Nine systems. One property truth.

Select any family to open its components, property interaction, deterministic balance, constraints, failures, costs, questions, and synchronized views.

Interactive system 08 of 09

Hillside Water Storage

Store surplus energy by lifting common property water, then recover part of it through controlled descent.

System verdictFRAGILE

The path operates, but at least one defined threshold is not met.

Move any component

What changed

The pipe consumes part of the available head. Move the upper reservoir to reveal how geometry changes the complete storage loop.

Governed balance

What this system can do

Net headcalculated

24.4 m

Head losscalculated

24.3 %

Generation capacitycalculated

0.69 kW

Critical-load runtimecalculated

10.8 h

Autonomy target7.2 kWh

System variables

Upper reservoir

storage

Pipe diameter assumed0.05 mUpper storage assumed135 m³Critical load assumed0.6 kW

Replace component

Selections change governed performance, storage, cost, assemblies, and exports.

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Constraint trace

1 active

Autonomy target not met

Calculated stored energy is below the defined autonomy energy.

Failure traceIntake obstruction

Interrupts the water path and propagates zero turbine generation.

Plain-language system guide

Ask the questions that matter on real land.

FRAGILE

Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.

Cost awarenessestimated

Planning envelopes—not quotes.

Accessible / owner-built$12,000–$45,000

Professionally installed$45,000–$250,000

135 m³ storage, pump/turbine, conveyance, controls, and civil work; excavation and geotechnical conditions can dominate. Active component selections apply a 1× planning-cost factor.

DOE pumped-storage system boundary; property-scale quote required · 2026 · incentives excluded

Complete system

Nothing exists as an isolated calculator.

Source→Conversion→Storage→Distribution→Load→Recharge→Protection

From model to field

The complete engineering package follows every change.

Current recordEC-59B94FA5Revision 1

The interactive property is the front door. This package carries the same governed revision into equipment, budget, resilience, execution, and a portable project record.

Access path

Start with what is already available.

A free entry may provide direct service or reduce demand. It is not mislabeled as a free whole-property power system.

Begin here

Use what already exists

$0 new equipment

Use an existing elevated tank, pond, spring, or cistern for gravity-fed water service and avoid pumping whenever the measured head is sufficient.

Real-world output

No purchased generation modeled; the benefit is avoided demand or direct service.

unknown

Requires

Existing lawful stored water above the load
Verified containment, overflow, route, and water quality for the intended use

Honest boundary

Gravity-fed water can avoid pumping but does not automatically provide useful electrical storage.

Investment preserved

Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

Build stage

Reclaimed or assisted entry

$0–$250 out of pocket

Use existing sound tanks, pipe, and valves for a low-pressure water-transfer test with overflow, drainage, and no electrical generation claim.

Real-world output

Output remains unknown until the reused equipment is identified, tested, and measured.

unknown

Requires

Pressure-rated reusable components in known condition
Safe supports, isolation, drainage, and screened intake

Honest boundary

Unknown tanks, unsupported water mass, buried damage, and unverified pressure components are not acceptable shortcuts.

Investment preserved

Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

Build stage

One-service starter

$720–$8,100 planning range

Move and release a bounded water volume through a protected route to prove head, flow, loss, and one useful direct-water task.

Real-world output

0 kW under the starter-scale governed inputs; infeasible against the current priority load.

calculated

Requires

Surveyed elevation and route
Known water volume, pipe rating, safe containment, pump or recharge source, and controlled discharge

Honest boundary

This scale is evaluated against the current 7.2 kWh target and is not a whole-property promise.

Investment preserved

Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

Build stage

Expandable staged system

$8,100–$29,250 planning range

Install a coherent portion of the governed architecture with protected interfaces sized so later capacity can be added deliberately.

Real-world output

0.48 kW under the staged governed inputs; infeasible against the current priority load.

calculated

Requires

Verified site measurements
A complete protection and isolation plan
Compatible equipment with documented expansion limits

Honest boundary

Future expansion is only preserved when conductors, pipes, controls, foundations, storage interfaces, and permits account for it.

Investment preserved

The measurement record, protected routes, controls, compatible equipment, and commissioning baseline become part of the complete system.

Build stage

Complete reference system

$12,000–$45,000 accessible planning range

Implement the complete source-to-load architecture represented by the current canonical EnergyCircle revision.

Real-world output

0.69 kW; fragile against the current defined target.

calculated

Requires

Resolved unknowns and exclusion criteria
Current local quotes and equipment data
Required permits, inspections, and professional review

Honest boundary

The modeled result remains a planning result until site measurements and selected equipment replace assumptions.

Investment preserved

The complete revision becomes the commissioning baseline and maintenance record.

Model boundary

What this result knows

Terrain elevations: Reference contour modelDesign flow: 4 L/sConversion efficiency: 72%Geotechnical conditions: unknownPermit requirements: unknown

EnergyCircle / Pre-build field package

Hillside Water Storage

A governed property-energy planning record for measurement, comparison, procurement conversations, staged implementation, commissioning, and maintenance.

Current system verdictFRAGILE

Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.

Project ID: reference-gravity-storage
Revision: 1
Record fingerprint: EC-59B94FA5
Model status: Reference planning model

Use boundary

This package supports field discovery and design coordination. It is not a stamped construction drawing, permit set, equipment approval, or substitute for qualified site review.

00 / Property brief and architecture comparison

What the property says before a system is selected

Compatibility ranks possibilities from explicit resources, objective, and budget. It explains; it does not choose.

Objectiveindependenceassumed

Starting budgetstagedassumed

Active familyHillside Water Storageselected

Declared property resources

Resource	Level	Truth state	Required action
solar	Available	assumed	Measure and document
wind	Possible	assumed	Survey before relying on output
waterFlow	Not identified	assumed	Do not claim output without new evidence
waterStorage	Available	assumed	Measure and document
elevation	Available	assumed	Measure and document
biomass	Possible	assumed	Survey before relying on output
wasteHeat	Not identified	assumed	Do not claim output without new evidence
humanMotion	Available	assumed	Measure and document

Nine-family compatibility comparison

Rank	Family	Match	Resource	Reason
1	Coordinated hybrid	STRONG MATCH 100/100	available	The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
2	Gravity storage	STRONG MATCH 100/100	available	The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
3	Solar photovoltaic	STRONG MATCH 100/100	available	The governing resource is marked available; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
4	Mechanical & human power	STRONG MATCH 83/100	available	The governing resource is marked available; it is a secondary objective fit; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
5	Solar thermal	STRONG MATCH 83/100	available	The governing resource is marked available; it is a secondary objective fit; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
6	Wind energy	STRONG MATCH 75/100	possible	The governing resource is possible but unmeasured; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
7	Bioenergy	POSSIBLE 58/100	possible	The governing resource is possible but unmeasured; it is a secondary objective fit; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
8	FlowPower	MEASURE FIRST 40/100	not identified	The governing resource has not been identified; it aligns with the selected objective; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.
9	Thermal recovery	MEASURE FIRST 23/100	not identified	The governing resource has not been identified; it is a secondary objective fit; the complete reference enters the selected budget band.

01 / Decision summary

What the current revision says

All values below derive from the same canonical project revision.

Net head24.4 mcalculated

Head loss24.3 %calculated

Generation capacity0.69 kWcalculated

Critical-load runtime10.8 hcalculated

Decision trace

Verdict: FRAGILE
Limiting factor: Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.
Next measurement: Measure upper and lower water elevations, usable volume, route length, and sustainable pipe flow.
Invariant of execution: Do not advance this revision until usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.

Planning cost envelope

Accessible / owner-directed$12,000–$45,000

Professionally installed$45,000–$250,000

135 m³ storage, pump/turbine, conveyance, controls, and civil work; excavation and geotechnical conditions can dominate. Active component selections apply a 1× planning-cost factor. Source: DOE pumped-storage system boundary; property-scale quote required, 2026. Incentives excluded.

Active warnings

warning: Autonomy target not met

Calculated stored energy is below the defined autonomy energy.

02 / Access path

Start with available resources, then grow without waste.

Cash ranges are planning allowances. Existing assets, assistance, local pricing, and required safety work determine actual out-of-pocket cost.

Use what already exists

$0 new equipment

Use an existing elevated tank, pond, spring, or cistern for gravity-fed water service and avoid pumping whenever the measured head is sufficient.

Governed output: No purchased generation modeled; the benefit is avoided demand or direct service. unknown
Requires: Existing lawful stored water above the load; Verified containment, overflow, route, and water quality for the intended use
Boundary: Gravity-fed water can avoid pumping but does not automatically provide useful electrical storage.
Carries forward: Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

Reclaimed or assisted entry

$0–$250 out of pocket

Use existing sound tanks, pipe, and valves for a low-pressure water-transfer test with overflow, drainage, and no electrical generation claim.

Governed output: Output remains unknown until the reused equipment is identified, tested, and measured. unknown
Requires: Pressure-rated reusable components in known condition; Safe supports, isolation, drainage, and screened intake
Boundary: Unknown tanks, unsupported water mass, buried damage, and unverified pressure components are not acceptable shortcuts.
Carries forward: Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

One-service starter

$720–$8,100 planning range

Move and release a bounded water volume through a protected route to prove head, flow, loss, and one useful direct-water task.

Governed output: 0 kW under the starter-scale governed inputs; infeasible against the current priority load. calculated
Requires: Surveyed elevation and route; Known water volume, pipe rating, safe containment, pump or recharge source, and controlled discharge
Boundary: This scale is evaluated against the current 7.2 kWh target and is not a whole-property promise.
Carries forward: Survey, water storage, protected routing, measurements, and safe civil work can become part of a larger loop.

02B / Staged growth

Preserve each investment on the way to a complete system.

Expansion succeeds only when ratings, routes, controls, protection, and permits anticipate the next stage.

Expandable staged system

$8,100–$29,250 planning range

Install a coherent portion of the governed architecture with protected interfaces sized so later capacity can be added deliberately.

Governed output: 0.48 kW under the staged governed inputs; infeasible against the current priority load. calculated
Requires: Verified site measurements; A complete protection and isolation plan; Compatible equipment with documented expansion limits
Boundary: Future expansion is only preserved when conductors, pipes, controls, foundations, storage interfaces, and permits account for it.
Carries forward: The measurement record, protected routes, controls, compatible equipment, and commissioning baseline become part of the complete system.

Complete reference system

$12,000–$45,000 accessible planning range

Implement the complete source-to-load architecture represented by the current canonical EnergyCircle revision.

Governed output: 0.69 kW; fragile against the current defined target. calculated
Requires: Resolved unknowns and exclusion criteria; Current local quotes and equipment data; Required permits, inspections, and professional review
Boundary: The modeled result remains a planning result until site measurements and selected equipment replace assumptions.
Carries forward: The complete revision becomes the commissioning baseline and maintenance record.

Affordability rules

Assistance and donated equipment can reduce out-of-pocket cost; they do not remove engineering requirements.
Never remove protection, containment, isolation, inspection, or maintenance to meet a lower cash target.
Document reused equipment condition, ratings, remaining life, and replacement value.
Start with one useful service and preserve measurements and compatible infrastructure for the next stage.

03 / Inputs and truth

Replace assumptions before procurement.

Calculated outputs are only as field-ready as their measured inputs.

Project parameter	Current value	Truth state	Field action
annualBaselineCost	1900	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
annualDisruptionCost	700	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
inactionYears	5	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
annualEscalationPercent	3	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
reservoirVolumeM3	135	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
pipeDiameterM	0.05	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
designFlowM3s	0.004	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
turbineEfficiency	0.8	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
generatorEfficiency	0.9	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
frictionFactor	0.024	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
minorLossCoefficient	3.2	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
criticalLoadKw	0.6	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment
autonomyHours	12	assumed	Measure or verify against selected equipment

Declared assumptions

Terrain elevationsReference contour modelassumed
Design flow4 L/sassumed
Conversion efficiency72%assumed
Active component performance100% of standard referenceestimated

Unresolved unknowns

Geotechnical conditionsResolve before field commitmentunknown
Permit requirementsResolve before field commitmentunknown

04 / Architecture

Component and connection schedule

The schedule is a design-coordination inventory, not a manufacturer-specific bill of materials.

ID / component	Role	Connects to	Failure and checkpoint
solar Solar recharge array 1 assembly	Captures or supplies the property resource	Transfer pump	Resource capture falls below the modeled input Confirm access to the resource and inspect mounting or intake
pump Transfer pump 1 assembly	Changes the resource into a usable energy form	Lower reservoir, Upper reservoir, Solar recharge array	The conversion path becomes unavailable or inefficient Inspect protection, alignment, controls, and operating temperature
upperReservoir Upper reservoir 1 assembly	Buffers supply and demand across time	Transfer pump, Micro turbine	Usable capacity or containment is lost Verify usable capacity, containment, isolation, and condition
turbine Micro turbine 1 assembly	Changes the resource into a usable energy form	Upper reservoir, Lower reservoir, Inverter	The conversion path becomes unavailable or inefficient Inspect protection, alignment, controls, and operating temperature
inverter Inverter 1 assembly	Changes the resource into a usable energy form	Micro turbine, Critical loads	The conversion path becomes unavailable or inefficient Inspect protection, alignment, controls, and operating temperature
home Critical loads 1 assembly	Receives the useful energy or direct work	Inverter	Demand exceeds the defined priority-load boundary Re-measure demand and confirm priority circuits or tasks
lowerReservoir Lower reservoir 1 assembly	Buffers supply and demand across time	Transfer pump, Micro turbine	Usable capacity or containment is lost Verify usable capacity, containment, isolation, and condition

Governed connection schedule

From	To	Carrier	Field verification
Lower reservoir	Transfer pump	water	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Transfer pump	Upper reservoir	water	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Upper reservoir	Micro turbine	water	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Micro turbine	Lower reservoir	water	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Solar recharge array	Transfer pump	power	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Micro turbine	Inverter	power	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access
Inverter	Critical loads	power	Confirm route, length, rating, isolation, protection, and access

05 / Budget and procurement

Planning allowance by assembly

Obtain current local quotes using selected equipment ratings and verified site quantities. Do not procure from this allocation alone.

Assembly	Qty.	Accessible	Installed
Solar recharge array Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,240–$4,660	$4,660–$25,910
Transfer pump Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,490–$5,600	$5,600–$31,090
Upper reservoir Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,680–$6,300	$6,300–$34,970
Micro turbine Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,490–$5,600	$5,600–$31,090
Inverter Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,490–$5,600	$5,600–$31,090
Critical loads Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,240–$4,660	$4,660–$25,910
Lower reservoir Standard new planning allowance; verify make, model, rating, condition, equipment price, and local labor before a decision.	1 assembly	$1,680–$6,300	$6,300–$34,970
Routing, protection, site work, and commissioning Planning allowance shaped by the current system envelope; permits and exceptional site work may be additional.	1 allowance	$1,680–$6,300	$6,300–$34,970
Current planning envelope		$12,000–$45,000	$45,000–$250,000

Quote and procurement checklist

Replace every generic assembly with a manufacturer, model, rating, quantity, warranty, and lead time.
Separate equipment, consumables, delivery, rentals, excavation or foundations, permits, inspections, commissioning, tax, and contingency.
Verify that every connected component shares compatible voltage, pressure, temperature, flow, load, chemistry, controls, and environmental ratings.
Document donated or reused equipment condition; replacement value may be nonzero even when out-of-pocket cost is zero.
Keep safety, protection, containment, and inspection items in scope when reducing cost.

05A-01 / Exploded assembly

Solar recharge array

Standard new · source · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Solar recharge array: Resource interface	Receives the available property resource at the component boundary	Site resource to capture element	Verify measured resource, obstruction, contamination, and access	Available input falls below the governed assumption
02 Solar recharge array: Capture element	Converts the raw property resource into the component's usable input	Resource interface to collection or drive surface	Check rating, active area, wear, fouling, alignment, and condition	Production derates or becomes intermittent
03 Solar recharge array: Mounting and support	Maintains geometry, alignment, and environmental resistance	Component body to roof, tower, ground, waterway, or frame	Verify loads, fasteners, foundations, corrosion, drainage, and clearances	Geometry changes, damage propagates, or the assembly becomes unsafe
04 Solar recharge array: Isolation and protection	Allows the source to be disconnected and contains abnormal operation	Source outlet to governed route	Confirm accessible isolation, ratings, guards, screening, and labels	A source fault can propagate into conversion or distribution
05 Solar recharge array: Resource sensing	Makes actual input and degradation observable	Measured point to controller or field log	Calibrate or compare against a traceable field measurement	The system operates on an unverified resource assumption

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary source assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Solar recharge array is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-02 / Exploded assembly

Transfer pump

Standard new · conversion · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Transfer pump: Primary converter	Changes the incoming carrier into useful electrical, thermal, hydraulic, gas, or mechanical output	Source route to converted-output route	Verify rating, operating curve, materials, rotation, temperature, pressure, or voltage	Useful output falls or the complete path opens
02 Transfer pump: Coupling or transfer stage	Transfers energy between the incoming route and primary converter	Pipe, shaft, conductors, exchanger surface, or gas train	Check alignment, seals, torque, continuity, leakage, fouling, and loss	Loss rises and upstream energy no longer reaches the converter
03 Transfer pump: Control stage	Keeps the converter within defined operating limits	Sensors and commands to the converter	Test setpoints, fail-safe behavior, alarms, and manual override	Output becomes unavailable, unstable, or unsafe
04 Transfer pump: Protection stage	Contains overcurrent, overspeed, overpressure, over-temperature, reverse flow, or other abnormal states	Converter to isolation and safe discharge path	Test protective devices and document trip or relief settings	A conversion fault can damage storage, routes, loads, or people
05 Transfer pump: Service enclosure	Preserves environmental protection and safe maintenance access	Equipment internals to service zone	Confirm ingress rating, ventilation, drainage, labeling, and working clearance	Weather, heat, contamination, or inaccessible service accelerates failure

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary conversion assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Transfer pump is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-03 / Exploded assembly

Upper reservoir

Standard new · storage · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Upper reservoir: Storage medium	Holds electrical, thermal, hydraulic, gas, or gravitational potential for later use	Charge path to discharge path	Verify usable capacity, condition, chemistry, temperature, pressure, water level, or state of charge	Autonomy and available service time fall
02 Upper reservoir: Containment structure	Keeps the stored medium inside its safe physical boundary	Storage medium to foundation and environment	Inspect leaks, deformation, corrosion, supports, drainage, ventilation, and secondary containment	Stored energy or material is released outside the governed path
03 Upper reservoir: Charge and recharge interface	Accepts energy without exceeding storage limits	Conversion output to storage inlet	Verify limits, check valves, charge control, thermal management, and isolation	Storage cannot be replenished or is damaged during recharge
04 Upper reservoir: Discharge and isolation interface	Delivers stored energy and makes the store safe to service	Storage outlet to distribution route	Test isolation, protection, emergency shutdown, and residual-energy procedure	Loads lose service or stored energy remains hazardous during maintenance
05 Upper reservoir: State monitoring	Reports capacity, level, pressure, temperature, or state of charge	Storage measurement to controller and maintenance record	Compare indicated state with an independent measurement	Runtime and remaining capacity become uncertain

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary storage assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Upper reservoir is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-04 / Exploded assembly

Micro turbine

Standard new · conversion · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Micro turbine: Primary converter	Changes the incoming carrier into useful electrical, thermal, hydraulic, gas, or mechanical output	Source route to converted-output route	Verify rating, operating curve, materials, rotation, temperature, pressure, or voltage	Useful output falls or the complete path opens
02 Micro turbine: Coupling or transfer stage	Transfers energy between the incoming route and primary converter	Pipe, shaft, conductors, exchanger surface, or gas train	Check alignment, seals, torque, continuity, leakage, fouling, and loss	Loss rises and upstream energy no longer reaches the converter
03 Micro turbine: Control stage	Keeps the converter within defined operating limits	Sensors and commands to the converter	Test setpoints, fail-safe behavior, alarms, and manual override	Output becomes unavailable, unstable, or unsafe
04 Micro turbine: Protection stage	Contains overcurrent, overspeed, overpressure, over-temperature, reverse flow, or other abnormal states	Converter to isolation and safe discharge path	Test protective devices and document trip or relief settings	A conversion fault can damage storage, routes, loads, or people
05 Micro turbine: Service enclosure	Preserves environmental protection and safe maintenance access	Equipment internals to service zone	Confirm ingress rating, ventilation, drainage, labeling, and working clearance	Weather, heat, contamination, or inaccessible service accelerates failure

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary conversion assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Micro turbine is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-05 / Exploded assembly

Inverter

Standard new · conversion · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Inverter: Primary converter	Changes the incoming carrier into useful electrical, thermal, hydraulic, gas, or mechanical output	Source route to converted-output route	Verify rating, operating curve, materials, rotation, temperature, pressure, or voltage	Useful output falls or the complete path opens
02 Inverter: Coupling or transfer stage	Transfers energy between the incoming route and primary converter	Pipe, shaft, conductors, exchanger surface, or gas train	Check alignment, seals, torque, continuity, leakage, fouling, and loss	Loss rises and upstream energy no longer reaches the converter
03 Inverter: Control stage	Keeps the converter within defined operating limits	Sensors and commands to the converter	Test setpoints, fail-safe behavior, alarms, and manual override	Output becomes unavailable, unstable, or unsafe
04 Inverter: Protection stage	Contains overcurrent, overspeed, overpressure, over-temperature, reverse flow, or other abnormal states	Converter to isolation and safe discharge path	Test protective devices and document trip or relief settings	A conversion fault can damage storage, routes, loads, or people
05 Inverter: Service enclosure	Preserves environmental protection and safe maintenance access	Equipment internals to service zone	Confirm ingress rating, ventilation, drainage, labeling, and working clearance	Weather, heat, contamination, or inaccessible service accelerates failure

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary conversion assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Inverter is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-06 / Exploded assembly

Critical loads

Standard new · load · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Critical loads: Service interface	Receives the governed energy carrier at the intended useful task	Distribution route to load boundary	Verify carrier, rating, connection, and intended service	Useful service is not delivered even when supply exists
02 Critical loads: Priority isolation	Separates this load without disabling unrelated services	Branch route to load disconnect	Confirm accessible, labeled isolation and safe residual-energy state	Maintenance requires a wider shutdown or a load fault propagates
03 Critical loads: Branch protection	Limits abnormal current, pressure, temperature, speed, or flow at the load	Load inlet to protective device	Verify device type, rating, test interval, and coordination	A load-side fault damages upstream equipment or the service area
04 Critical loads: Use-point control	Matches delivered energy to actual demand	Operator or automatic command to the load	Test operating range, stop state, priority behavior, and failure response	Demand exceeds the modeled priority-load boundary
05 Critical loads: Service and measurement point	Provides safe inspection and confirms delivered useful output	Load output to field measurement	Preserve clearance and record baseline demand and service output	Performance degradation remains hidden

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary load assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Critical loads is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05A-07 / Exploded assembly

Lower reservoir

Standard new · storage · service-life evidence: Manufacturer-defined

Selection evidence

Reference performance and planning cost basis used by the active family model.

Selection boundary

Select an actual rated product before procurement or construction.

Part	Function	Interface	Inspection gate	Failure effect
01 Lower reservoir: Storage medium	Holds electrical, thermal, hydraulic, gas, or gravitational potential for later use	Charge path to discharge path	Verify usable capacity, condition, chemistry, temperature, pressure, water level, or state of charge	Autonomy and available service time fall
02 Lower reservoir: Containment structure	Keeps the stored medium inside its safe physical boundary	Storage medium to foundation and environment	Inspect leaks, deformation, corrosion, supports, drainage, ventilation, and secondary containment	Stored energy or material is released outside the governed path
03 Lower reservoir: Charge and recharge interface	Accepts energy without exceeding storage limits	Conversion output to storage inlet	Verify limits, check valves, charge control, thermal management, and isolation	Storage cannot be replenished or is damaged during recharge
04 Lower reservoir: Discharge and isolation interface	Delivers stored energy and makes the store safe to service	Storage outlet to distribution route	Test isolation, protection, emergency shutdown, and residual-energy procedure	Loads lose service or stored energy remains hazardous during maintenance
05 Lower reservoir: State monitoring	Reports capacity, level, pressure, temperature, or state of charge	Storage measurement to controller and maintenance record	Compare indicated state with an independent measurement	Runtime and remaining capacity become uncertain

Assembly and verification order

Verify the site and route interface
Install support and containment
Set the primary equipment
Connect transfer, isolation, and protection
Connect controls and sensing
Inspect before energizing or filling
Commission under a bounded test condition

Service and isolation

Maintain unobstructed access to isolation, protection, sensing, and the primary storage assembly; selected-equipment instructions govern final clearance.

Isolation gate: Prove the Lower reservoir is isolated from every connected carrier and residual energy is controlled before service.

05B / Cost of inaction

Continued operating and disruption exposure

This scenario makes assumptions visible. It does not calculate guaranteed savings, payback, or a recommendation.

Annual operating cost$1,900assumed

Annual disruption exposure$700assumed

Selected horizon5 yearsassumed

Cumulative operating$10,090calculated

Cumulative disruption$3,500calculated

Combined exposure$13,590estimated

Interpretation

The selected 5-year exposure is $1,590 above the low accessible planning boundary. That comparison does not prove the system pays back because measured performance, maintenance, financing, and actual quotes remain unresolved.

User-editable annual operating or utility expense plus annual disruption exposure, with a visible reference escalation assumption. This is an exposure scenario, not a savings guarantee.

Horizon	Operating exposure	Disruption exposure	Combined
1 year	$1,900	$700	$2,600
5 years	$10,090	$3,500	$13,590
10 years	$21,780	$7,000	$28,780

Not monetized

Financing and opportunity cost
Equipment replacement and maintenance
Changes in property use or demand
Unpriced safety, environmental, comfort, productivity, and resilience effects
Geotechnical conditions
Permit requirements

06 / Resilience

Stress conditions and consequences

Each condition is evaluated as a temporary governed scenario. The canonical project revision is not changed.

Condition	Status	Useful output	Consequence
Current revision No additional stress applied.	FRAGILE	0.69 kW	Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.
Resource or capture at 50% Reduce Pipe diameter by half.	INFEASIBLE	0 kW	Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.
Usable storage at 50% Reduce the modeled storage quantity by half while holding demand constant.	INFEASIBLE	0.69 kW	Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.
Priority load +50% Increase the defined critical load by half without adding generation or storage.	INFEASIBLE	0.69 kW	Usable elevation, water volume, and hydraulic loss limit the autonomy window.
Intake obstruction Interrupts the water path and propagates zero turbine generation.	INFEASIBLE	0 kW	The defined storage and head meet the current autonomy target.

Commissioning evidence to collect

Installed component identifiers and ratings
Measured resource, route loss, useful output, storage state, and load
Safe isolation and shutdown results
Behavior under the modeled failure condition
Operating baseline for future maintenance comparison

07 / Field sequence

Measure, verify, build, test, and maintain.

This sequence defines evidence gates. It does not authorize unsafe or regulated work.

01
Measure the property
Survey elevation, usable water volume, pipe route, seasonal water availability, and the critical-load profile.
- Replace assumed inputs with site measurements
- Record season, method, units, and uncertainty
02
Lay out the complete path
Confirm reservoir containment, overflow, foundations, protected intake, pipe alignment, drainage, and access.
- Walk every route before procurement
- Identify isolation, overflow, drainage, and safe access
03
Verify before purchase
Resolve the unknowns and exclusion criteria shown in this revision before treating the budget as actionable.
- Obtain local equipment and labor quotes
- Check permits, codes, rights, setbacks, and professional-review triggers
Professional boundary
Large stored water, excavation, slopes, pressure, dam rules, and grid-connected electrical work require qualified review.
04
Build in testable stages
Install source, conversion, storage, distribution, loads, recharge, and protection as independently testable assemblies.
- Document installed ratings and deviations
- Do not conceal routes or connections before inspection and testing
05
Commission the system
Pressure-test the water path, verify pump and turbine isolation, measure flow and head, then test controlled discharge.
- Record baseline output and loss measurements
- Test safe shutdown and the modeled failure condition
06
Operate and maintain
Inspect containment, intake, sediment, pipe supports, valves, pump, turbine, electrical protection, and overflow.
- Keep an inspection and performance log
- Recalculate after load, resource, storage, or route changes

08 / Release gate

Conditions that prevent a field-ready claim

Resolve each applicable item and issue a new governed revision before construction or procurement decisions.

01
At least one defined output or autonomy threshold is not met.
02
Geotechnical conditions remains unknown.
03
Permit requirements remains unknown.
04
The planning budget is not a supplier or installer quote.
05
Permitting, structural, environmental, electrical, hydraulic, fire, and safety review remain outside this model.

Required project records

Site survey and dated measurements
Selected equipment schedule and data sheets
Permit and inspection requirements
Builder, electrician, engineer, plumber, environmental, or other qualified reviews
As-built deviations and photographs
Commissioning results and maintenance schedule

Revision control

Current fingerprint: EC-59B94FA5
Canonical revision: 1
Components: 7
Connections: 7
Truth rule: Exports derive from canonical project truth; view state cannot change physical data.

Owner / project lead

Qualified reviewer

Revision accepted for

Date