• pixxelkick@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    This gets extra sick when you remember many places in the west will declare a house legally condemned if you dont have power… Even if you have solar panels…

    You can have totally functional power in the home and be self sufficient but you /still/ have to be connected to the grid and paying for that.

    And often these jacked up prices impact you, even if you arent using the power at all.

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      15 days ago

      What if a homeowner was connected but only drew a few kilowatt∙hrs a month, and meet the rest of their electrical needs with solar?

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        15 days ago

        The point is that the connection is not free. There is a base connection charge even if you don’t draw any power.

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          15 days ago

          and that’s bad—I agree; but, FWIW, what if many opted for solar and batteries to draw off on off-hours?