I apologize if I came off as hostile. I don't feel hostile. In any case, I think it's fine to ask folks for clarification. But I think it's rude to assert: "What you're trying to say is..."

Also, even if Vanadium flow batteries achieve commercial success and drop energy storage costs down to 5 cents a kWh, that's still above wholesale electricity prices of 2-4 cents a kWh:

https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/wholesale_mar...

Lastly, the EAI disagrees with your assertion that solar will be local (which I interpret to mean rooftop). It forecasts lower costs and higher volumes for utility-scale installations, which benefit from greater economies of scale.