Completely agree — thank you for the heads-up! Right up front, I wouldn't have expected this to be another sh*tware connectivity thing unless I was doing net-m

Completely agree — thank you for the heads-up! Right up front, I wouldn't have expected this to be another sh*tware connectivity thing unless I was doing net-metering (it kinda does have to talk to the elec utility for that). My general expectation is to do a small circuit for things that don't need to be connected at first (like electricity for the workshed), then get fully off-grid if I do a full system. No way do I want to be off-grid and relying on some of the components calling their mothership. I'm also deeply suspicious of all of these schemes where solar is "free", whether they are fronting the cost to reap the solar credits for themselves or installing to charge you a fixed-rate electrical bill. Far too many opportunities for things to go sideways.