Why not install photovoltaic solar panels and get the energy monkey off your back?
In CA. a 40% purchase rebate offsets the initial cost. Also, you can finance into your mortage and defer the rest into no power bill for 25 years (the warrented life of the panels), and write off the loan interest. Anyone?
i am installing PV panels, plus i am making some of my own design. the biggest rub is the cost of the PV cells. they are coming down a bit but not fast enough for mainstream users.