realist,
I was told by several of the companies at the show I went to it's part of the deal that the utility companies struck with the state to provide less expensive energy. It's about controlling the flow of power and money, I mean if I can go "off-grid" how does Consumers power collect money from me or from anybody for that matter. the people I talked to were talking about whole house systems but I was looking for power to keep the sump running in case the city shuts down the services like in Sandy Hook. My generator won't work if the gas is off. We've done enough "rough" camping that I can deal with no stove,lights or central heating but the sump?? My basement would flood in a matter of a couple of hours. Been there, did that,never again if I can help it.