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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Actually, I can't. It's against the law. Unless I am on rural unimproved land I am NOT allowed to do whatever the hell I want. I am not allowed to disconnect from the grid and run under my own solar installation, because of the laws that protect the monopoly owned by the electric companies. I'm sure the same applies to you in Alberta. Once connected, they own you. They can arbitrarily disconnect you from the grid at their liking, but you are not allowed to disconnect and be self sufficient.
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That doesn't apply in Alberta, maybe your jurisdiction just has crappy rules. I've inquired about disconnecting a property from the grid - you just call the wires company (separate from the retailer) and they disconnect you. You can either pay a monthly fee to maintain the option connect in the future OR they remove your meter/wires and you don't pay at all. My father-in-law has a seasonal property and we helped him do the temporary option in the past.