Comment Re:Why retail? (Score 1) 298
Your home does not get solar power when the grid is down if you have a direct grid tie system.
We have been off grid for over a decade and I hadn't really looked into the setup of grid tied stuff as it has never been relevant to us. When I discovered that grid tied solar systems didn't work during a grid outage I was a little shocked. I guess there are good reasons for this but it still seems a little weird.