Off the grid not working properly

I've been having this issue for about two months now. Even if I restarted the game or the PC, the lot constantly sends me notifications that either the household has run out of water/electricity or is generating a surplus. When I mean its constantly i mean it, I even have to scroll down to see things my sims are actually doing cause it won't stop popping up. I really like the idea of being off the grid but its so glitchy sometimes I can't even use power or water in households.