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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by ngngngng on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:12PM (#27442291)
Even if you do move to alternatives to public utilities, many areas will not allow you to disconnect from them and have a required minimum bill.

For example, If I got many solar panels and backup batteries to power my house, I would still be required to pay $5 a month to the local electric company and would not be allowed to disconnect from them.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by anticensor on Friday June 11, 2021 @03:48AM (#27470448)
> If I got many solar panels and backup batteries to power my house, I would still be required to pay $5 a month to the local electric company and would not be allowed to disconnect from them.

That may be true for water and gas, but is usually false for electricity.

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