Well - In my part of the country, Texas, the electric companies are required to supply electricity, if requested.  There is not a peremium for distance from existing lines.  They do charge for -expected peak draw- what one might use and there is a -demand meter- on businesses and one is charged for the peak draw.  When one is on such meters they develop techniques such as not running the air-compressor when the bandsaw is running or get an additional $50 or more tacked on your bill.  Of course if one has employees, employees never seem to mind spending your money.

I will ask if any of those in business would like to service a client miles outside of their normal, profitable range for the same cost as those in densly populated areas.  Or run a towing business and be required to charge the same for towing a large truck as a car.  Yet these similar practices are common in supplying telephone, electricity sewage services in populated areas.  

One of the amazing things to me is how folks claim to be independent thinkers, have the ability to build their own habitats, complain about taxes and still complain about not getting socialistic wealth redistribution by the government.  In my mind, it just isn't consistant.

Companies should have a right to charge for services.  And, the consumer should have the right to refuse.  I don't believe finance companies should be able to refuse to finance unless homes are grid connected, but it is happening.  I've looked over my birth certificate and nowhere have I found this life was going to be fair or folks would treat one honestly.