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Man, I'm glad I don't live on the left coast.
here in the great state of NY I pay .13per kwh. last month was 1385 kwh usage for a bill of 179.15. I think we are second to California in electric costs in the nation. I guess at .37 kwh I can't complain to much.
Vinny, if you have the right orientation, I would say just take a look. I think you may be talking about the PV cells that generate electric. I would love to put in a system like that but they are very expensive right now. I have two panels that use a small circ pump to circulateantfreeze from the roof to my 80 gallon stone lined tank. I can tell you right now, I am cranking 150 degrees in the panels, so I have 80 gallons of water at 150, diluted to usable temperatures, means far more than 80 gallons.We installed this system over 20 years ago in the first big energy crisis. It has paid for itself over and over again and I just love the fact that much of my hot water is free.I have a friend that is having such success with his new system that he is selling electric back to PECO.Remember, insulation and many other energy saving improvements are included in this government plan.