People that want grid independence are quite selfish when they simultaneously demand that the grid pay them retail rates for excess electricity. They are free r

People that want grid independence are quite selfish when they simultaneously demand that the grid pay them retail rates for excess electricity. They are free riders on the transmission and deliver at suboptimal times. IMO grid independence is not a laudable goal because it means no scalable energy storage and production systems. Particularly when someone still wants the option to use the grid at their convenience. The maintenance burden is now spread across fewer paying customers with the same number of lines to maintain.