Off-grid living: A boon for the wealthy, a burden for the rest?

>Our results show that regulators must consider mass economic grid defection of PV-diesel generator-battery systems as a very real possibility in the near future. To prevent utility death spirals and increased carbon emissions, it’s imperative we have rate structures that encourage solar producers to remain on the grid.

>The worst thing regulators can do is allow the electric utilities to increase unavoidable costs for their short-term profits. This can backfire, as utilities will lose customers entirely in the long run. With solar and battery costs continuing to decline, this problem is only becoming more urgent.

Nationalize all the power companies, run them with low cost to consumer, zero carbon to the planet mandate.

Why do we even allow private utility companies to turn a profit off a natural monopoly?