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Old 10-11-2022, 06:42 PM   #234 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Depends on jurisdiction. From the fine article:
I'm not talking about legal requirement to have a grid connection, I'm talking about practical/financial reasons why leaving the grid aren't feasible.

Anyone can disconnect no problem, just stop paying the bill. That doesn't solve the problem of getting sufficient electricity year round at an affordable price using just solar and batteries.

The fact that hardly anyone goes off grid after having previously been connected is evidence of the complexity and expense involved.
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