Why is the government driving folks off their land?

If you want to use solar panels to power your home in the desert fringes of LA County, you will pay $100,000 to connect to the distant grid (which you don’t actually need) or else get kicked off of your property by heavily-armed Nuisance Abatement Teams (NATS).

Why?

Is it possible LA County wants to drive off residents who have legal title to extremely valuable undeveloped land?

If so, it’s not the first time in history that LA County has pulled this trick.