I went in with a fresh curiosity (no RTFM) and see that ok, this house is dark and dim, the plot says it needs power so for me to think it won't function without, I must power it. It's not obvious from that perspective to see that it's not totally necessary for residential plots to function. After viewing the breakdown page, I now know how they function, and what upgrading provides, however I wouldn't have learned that without coming to the forums and finding that. Not every player is going to do that-it's probably a pretty big deterrent. They're going to get frustrated and just not use it. I myself only came to the forums to find answers for the problems I'm having, not necessarily to share the joy of the fun I'm having with the mod, showing off what I've made. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying myself, and wish I was here fully for the latter, but at least for me, it's all just a tad confusing to figure out why my settlement isn't functioning as it looks like it should.