Off-Grid by State

What each state actually regulates on rural land, the sun you get in December rather than on average, and what a build costs installed. One page per state we currently match installers in — 25 so far.

Alabama

Alabama off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers by region, why many rural counties enforce no building permit today, the well and septic rules, and costs.

Alaska

Alaska off-grid in 2026: real winter sun numbers by region, why most of the state has no building code, the water-use exemption, and installed costs.

Arizona

Arizona off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers by region, how county rural-zone exemptions actually work, exempt-well and septic rules, and installed costs.

Colorado

Colorado off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, the county permit picture, the 35-acre land rule, and the water law that catches newcomers out.

Delaware

Delaware off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, why every acre needs a permit in all three counties, well and septic rules, and installed costs.

Georgia

Georgia off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers by region, why dozens of rural counties enforce no zoning or permit, the well and septic rules, and costs.

Idaho

Idaho off-grid in 2026: real north-south sun numbers, which counties require a building permit, the 13,000 gal/day well exemption, and installed costs.

Indiana

Indiana off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, the counties that skip zoning and building codes, well and septic rules, and installed costs.

Iowa

Iowa off-grid in 2026: real December sun-hour numbers, why every well and septic system here needs a county permit, installed costs, and the 2020 derecho.

Kentucky

Kentucky off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, the farmstead exemption that waives building permits, well and septic rules, and installed costs.

Maine

Maine off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, the 4,000-resident MUBEC threshold, LUPC permits in the unorganized territory, and installed costs.

Minnesota

Minnesota off-grid in 2026: real winter sun numbers, which townships actually enforce a building permit, the well and DNR exemptions, and installed costs.

Mississippi

Mississippi off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers by region, why most rural counties require no building permit, the well and septic rules, and costs.

Missouri

Missouri off-grid in 2026: which rural counties require a building permit, the 3-acre septic exemption, real winter sun numbers, and installed costs.

Nebraska

Nebraska off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, which counties need a permit, the Natural Resources District well exemption, and installed costs.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire off-grid in 2026: real December sun-hour numbers, which towns actually enforce a building permit, the state septic rule, and installed costs.

New Mexico

New Mexico off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers by region, how the statewide code applies on rural land, the 3 acre-foot well rule, and installed costs.

North Dakota

North Dakota off-grid in 2026: real winter sun-hour numbers, which townships actually require a permit, the 12.5 acre-foot well rule, and installed costs.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania off-grid in 2026: real winter sun-hour numbers, which townships enforce the building code, the state's hands-off well rule, and installed costs.

South Carolina

South Carolina off-grid in 2026: real sun numbers by region, why the building code is mandatory almost everywhere, the household well exemption, and costs.

South Dakota

South Dakota off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, which counties require a permit, the DANR domestic well exemption, and installed costs.

Vermont

Vermont off-grid in 2026: real sun-hour numbers, why there’s no statewide building code, the water/septic permit every new home needs, and installed costs.

Virginia

Virginia off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, why the statewide code reaches every rural parcel, well/septic permit rules, and installed costs.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin off-grid in 2026: real regional sun-hour numbers, the statewide Uniform Dwelling Code, the well notification rule, and installed costs.

Wyoming

Wyoming off-grid in 2026: real by-region sun-hour numbers, which counties actually require a building permit, the well and septic rules, and installed costs.

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