The battery backup 914 can be coupled to an inverter 930 and an output of the inverter 930 can be sold back to the utility companies or provided to AC loads such as other areas of a house or commercial structure. A switch 920 can determine whether an output of the battery backup 914 is to be directed to the inverter 930 or to the plurality of LEDs. For instance, where a family goes on vacation from a residence or a company largely vacates a building for the holidays, the battery backup 914 can be charged during periods of low electrical pricing, and then the inverter 930 can sell the stored energy to the grid during periods of high electrical pricing, since the power may not be needed to power the LEDs. In an embodiment, the switch 920 can direct some power to the inverter 930 and some to the plurality of LEDs.