• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    plug a solar panel into a large battery backup, plug the major appliances into that.

    Utility companies don’t need to know shit.

    • artyom@piefed.social
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      47 minutes ago

      That’s what I have. Basically a small-ish parallel electrical system that runs critical loads like a mini split, refrigerator, water heater, etc. And a small UPS for modem/server.

    • doctor0710@lemmy.zip
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      1 hour ago

      My thoughts exactly. Also I wouldn’t really like to risk my stuff by connecting to their infrastructure anyway. At least over here, I saw how incompetent they are.