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Off-grid site farm terms (Pcrit, Popt, local-first)

For SITE_FARM when modeled off-grid-first (solar + battery default; WAN optional):

Term Meaning
Pcrit Battery-backed loads and controls that should stay up through normal WAN outages and short SOC stress—policy-defined list (water head, gateway spine, etc.).
Popt Sheddable loads: extra RF, dense cameras, Starlink CPE, shop gear—cut first when SOC is low.
Local-first Sensor → gateway → actuator and records paths work without internet; cloud is overlay.
DR-* Stop rules on the farm (e.g. DR-1 metered network load vs battery)—see Off-grid infrastructure stop rules.

See: Off-grid systems doctrine package — Demory.