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If the wife had her way, we'd cut the power lines.
We are 1/4 mile off the highway, solar heating for the water, wood stove and electric for space heating.
There seems to be a lot of concern over water and septic here. Trust me; it is not a problem. My well is 130' deep with a submersible pump and a pressure tank in the house. The only time you are aware of it is if you happen to hear the solenoid click. It is 220v, but 110v systems are available. Septic system/drain fields are a lot easier around here than 30 years ago., the field is built in a berm above ground.

I spoke with a family last summer who are off grid. When they selected their building site, about half a mile from the nearest power line, their choice was $30K+ for power lines or $15k for solar, wind , batteries and a back-up generator. For him, the choice was easy.

Best
Les