Wind Power!Follow

That's what I need to do. I've got a CD player and a surround sound/radio receiver that I never use and they're plugged up and on stand-by mode. I'm sure there's more too.

average utilities here in FL has been 150-450 depending on the time of year and amount of AC use. during the summer we typically see 250-400 during the winter months it can drop as low as 110 or so.

I want to say our electricity bill tops about $200 a month as well, at least in the summer. I have an airconditioning habit. I've been known to run it in the winter during the days and the heater at night.

But I'm not the one who pays the electric bill, so I'm not too worried.

We have a few wind generator dealers popping up in my area, and I've had to check a few of them so far (work for the power company). The rates around here would put the payback on the $12000, 2kW generators at about 20-25 years if they need minimal maintenance. The rates around here are only about 7.5 cents a kWh, though, and the power company buys back the excess power at a wholesale rate. Some places in Texas have de-regulated power and pay up to 30 cents a kWh so maybe generators have a better payoff there.

It's really a moot point for most people here as city and county codes require at least 1+ acres of land and other code requirements that exclude Average Joe from even thinking about installing one. The people I've dealt with aren't getting them for money reasons, they're getting them for the green power.

also only in that city. still wind power would a a nice way to help off-set some of the fossil fuel usage, but not until we can create windmills that do not use more power to start then the produce over X amount of time.