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In this article, we present the storage adoption dilemma to capture the problems with incentivizing energy storage using variable rate prices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    To address the problem, we propose a simple pricing scheme, called\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">flat-power pricing<\/jats:italic>\n                    , which incentivizes consumers to shift small amounts of load to flatten their demand rather than shift as much of their power usage as possible to low-price, off-peak periods. We show that compared to variable rate pricing, flat-power pricing (i) reduces consumers\u2019 upfront capital costs, as it requires significantly less storage capacity per consumer; (ii) increases energy storage\u2019s return on investment, as it mitigates free riding and maintains the incentive to use energy storage at large scales; and (iii) uses aggregate storage capacity within 31% of an optimal centralized approach. 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