# How We Operate Starpower provides both software and hardware access methods, allowing users to connect their energy devices to the network. Starpower then issues $STAR rewards to users based on the electricity data and response of the connected devices. Initially, we encouraged users to connect their power-consuming devices, such as high-power appliances like air conditioners and water heaters, to the network. Now, we have expanded by opening connection standards for energy storage batteries. In the near future, we will further extend these standards to include solar panels and electric vehicles (EVs), creating a fully integrated and decentralized energy ecosystem. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://starpower.gitbook.io/starpower-lite-paper/how-we-operate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.