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Originally Posted by bizaro86
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.
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You guys are lucky! That's not the way things work down here in the US. There is some variance by state, but once you are connected to the grid you're not disconnecting. The laws are written to protect the utilities, not to protect the rights of the individual and their choice of how they wish to live in their own home.