[quote=FlyerInHi]I wouldn’t want to be off grid sewer/water wise. Too much of a pain.
But off grid electric wise, with solar and a battery array doesn’t sound bad. Of course, you can still have high speed internet.[/quote]
Well, believe it or not, several areas up in the Rockies which I considered putting on my retirement short-list (even “upscale” areas), currently have only DSL internet to choose from, which I don’t want after having cable internet in my home since 1999. (I have used DSL service working in older dtn SD bldgs and feel it is not in any way comparable to cable internet svc at all.)
What I like about S. Lake Tahoe is that it is extremely beautiful and has all the amenities and local public services yet a a SLT resident can be in the wilderness in just a few minutes driving.
I just watched the NYT video on the cost of electricity in HI. Although its residents likely don’t run heat (or even have heaters in their homes), homes on the Hawaiian Islands are likely all-electric. This makes the utility bills much higher for the its residents.
We in SD have natural gas available to heat our homes, our inside water and cooktops. Natural gas is the favored utility for at least the 1st two purposes.
