Because it's not a fair fight — it's structural. Your utility bill is rent with infinite interest: a payment that never ends, increases 5-8% every year, and leaves you owning nothing. A $250/month bill today becomes $164,000+ paid over 25 years at typical escalation — and on day 9,125 you own exactly as much of the grid as you did on day one. Nothing.
Every solar path redirects that same budget you're already spending toward something better: ownership paths build equity and eventually end; a PPA locks a rate 30-50% below the utility with zero maintenance. Even the "worst" solar option beats the utility long-term when priced fairly. The utility's only advantages are familiarity and doing nothing. Those are expensive advantages.
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