What is completely unnecessary is connecting your solar power equipment to HECO's systems. Buy some good deep cycle batteries and store your own power off grid

What is completely unnecessary is connecting your solar power equipment to HECO's systems. Buy some good deep cycle batteries and store your own power off grid. I live in an area which HECO has chosen not to serve, so that solar is a no brainer. $0.49 per Kilowatt Hour is what HELCO (Hawaii Electric Light Company, HECO's Hawai'i County subsidiary) charges, which is the highest price for electricity in the USA. I certainly don't need a $35,000 solar power system, I'm getting by on a system which cost me about $5k. My basic needs are refrigeration and lights, as well as power for small electronics. For high draw appliances I use a gasoline powered generator. (washer, propane dryer, power tools, etc) Screw HECO!