That's what the utility or AHJ might say, but it is not the case. The utility has no say in the matter. The AHJ could raise some flags on new construction, but all you need to do is have a PE do a load analysis and supply enough juice to meet the minimum standards per NFPA 70. It may take some convincing, but the AHJ will eventually come around.
If you don't get satisfaction, use the Building Officials Association of Florida and get a non-binding or a binding ruling on the matter. There are lots of new and old off-grid homes around here where the utility does not have access. The AHJs have no issue with these. The presence of a nearby utility pole has no bearing on whether it's allowed or not. There was recently a local story that was sensationalized about a woman that wanted to be off-grid. The media reported it as if the big bad utilities and the evil government would not let her live her life. Her problem was that she didn't make her house livable with a suitable alternative source of power and water. That's what is illegal in Florida. Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Design Group <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/491250ad7050a46fc3ae4e0974d79e2c79246c95?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridasolardesigngroup.com%2F&userId=1613865&signature=c4e4593e1187d6ca> *Jason Szumlanski* Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group (239) 491-8010 (239) 410-4985 www.FloridaSolarDesignGroup.com <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/3586a52746b77eb0189c2faa0723afc4cdd32d90?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.FloridaSolarDesignGroup.com&userId=1613865&signature=05a820a62ad57112> [image: Facebook] <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e104c4c7ddfe2573040622998f58648a2716497f?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffloridasolardesigngroup&userId=1613865&signature=f638a3b2ed59dd4c> [image: Twitter] <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/311a0c1476ab700bee9f17582274bb42431ff550?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FFloridaSolarDG&userId=1613865&signature=19a62c3293c4bf11> [image: Youtube] <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/47705c5d8ee84d44218c5d3bbc54d0e7bb0a4afd?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCjnsYt5r7DNJD3ZnqI10j8g&userId=1613865&signature=dfe201821b5b3517> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 5:35 AM, RE Ellison <reelli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is there any truth to the info that you can not do an off grid system in > Florida ? > > I have a friend assembling parts and he was told you can’t do off grid in > the state > > Any info out there? > Thanks, > Bob Ellison > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/8ecb71cc06eb922484e9601029071125ca7b5dd0?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.re-wrenches.org%2Foptions.cgi%2Fre-wrenches-re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=0fd73b266e4e84c5> > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/fd8a7b9b6bf993bb0179477e4eb8a2a00da4d7b1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fre-wrenches%40lists.re-wrenches.org%2Fmaillist.html&userId=1613865&signature=6349a07da8a0c39e> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/ba0d8b1b97cb4f44743f5230f14795a63729944b?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.re-wrenches.org%2Fetiquette.htm&userId=1613865&signature=44b320738a43fb9b> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/ed757db114415a50b443b1c15d9b0a2bb2194a56?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.members.re-wrenches.org&userId=1613865&signature=b4505045a1e92271> > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
