I’ve removed one of those before. The removal usually takes less than a day. It’s the repair to the wall, baseboard, floor, painting, etc that takes the most time. You’ll have to figure it for yourself, but it’s more than a weeks job. If you work 9-5, you’ll be doing this in the weekends and it will take you more than a month.

Also, don’t remove it. Use it. They are really nice to have.

So what is the definition of tying to the grid? Do you just need a meter on the property to be considered tied in? Does it have to be on your house? Does it have to be connected to a panel? Does the panel have to be in your house?

I’d try to find the MOST simple way to satisfy their requirements without spending $20k unnecessarily if you are planning on setting up a solar array anyhow.

Wouldn’t it be cool to buy a Ford lightning, charge it up at the meter by the street, then drive it up to the job site and use it to power your build.

I used to work for a contractor, and one of my best friends is a contractor. They do all kinds of shit that makes you scratch your head, because it’s a super cheap way to fulfill some nonsense silly code requirement.

Just out of curiosity, and maybe this is a dumb question… but. Could you have a meter installed on a post near the road, like 20’ off or something. Then run some temporary lines from the meter to the job site, just to feed power for construction, until you can get your solar setup?

Just a thought, but maybe it’s not realistic.

How did you get into the trade?