Comment by scarecrowbob

I have a similar situation with a smaller system in rural CO (4kw panels, 6kw inverter, 15kwH batteries).

If you get far enough out it ceases to matter.

The (unpermitted, about 25-year-old) shacks I live in never had power and getting an easement was prohibitively expensive. It doesn't impact anyone but me (and potentially my son, who will inherit this mess when I die in 30 or so years).

There are codes here, and codes enforcement. But it's largely complaint driven and I suspect that all my neighbors are in a similar situation.

If I were in town and could get utilities I'd prefer that, but the county won't even pick up the last 1/2 mile of roads to where I am living... maybe if they'd do that I'd consider only building things that are permitted.