Solar Self-Consumption: Is the Grid-Free Model Real?

Daniel asked whether solar can prioritize powering a home directly, with the grid only as a fallback — no round trip through the meter. The answer is yes, but not with the hardware he imagined. We break down the real architecture: hybrid inverters, battery storage, and why anti-islanding regulations make the grid a mandatory safety partner. Plus, how California's NEM 3.0 and the utility death spiral are reshaping who benefits from solar — and who gets left out. Episode #402762 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/402762