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O, *duh*. Of course.
Still, if you want off the grid, there are technologies around that might could get you there -- one thing we all need is the right to sell excess power to the electric company, so none of needs a huge battery to store it. Parts of California have this -- maybe the whole state.
Actually you want the batteries they do two things for you A) they store power and allow you to still have and generate power when the grid is down. Grid only systems go down when the grid goes down. B) The batteries act as a accumulater/buffer/dampener for your personal power grid. This helps in making your equipment IE inverters, chargers ect. last MUCH longer. Solar panels and windmills are just part of the actual process of generating electricity.