And most efficiently controlled. Energy independence doesn’t mean independence from fossil fuels or middle east, it means independance from central control.

That means no power outages either due to centralized power generation issues or distribution issues both of which are on the rise.

More importantly it means your power doesnt get determined by whether or not you paid a property tax bill, you don’t have a bill at all.

And in the most paranoid future context, no rationing or loss due to sociopolitical standing