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Hardcore off-grid in a Manhattan apartment (archive.md)

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A bit too hardcore for me, but can't fault his conviction.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How did he disconnect from the grid and not have the electric company and city on his ass?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

He just turned off the switch in the breaker, right behind the meter. The meter itself is still hooked up, so from the power company's perspective, he has an account and everything.

At least that's how I read the article he wrote last year:

Nevertheless, I opened the main circuit, disconnecting my apartment from the grid and committing myself to solving what problems arose as they came. As I type these words in January, I’m in my eighth month. My Con-Ed bills continue to show zero kilowatt-hours.