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To: posthumousone who wrote (299039)	12/19/2010 11:57:40 PM
From: Drygulch Dan	Respond to of 306849

Come on man, its the new age. You just buy $40,000 worth of solar panels plus an inverter and mount them on all the sun facing roof surfaces and the overflow in the back yard and then you get all your electricity for free. Whats not to like ? I live in Northern Nevada.

To: posthumousone who wrote (299039)	12/20/2010 12:04:42 AM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

How expensive is it to cool a house? Based on average temperatures (which are a few degrees lower than Phoenix), you'll spend from 150-400 or 500/mo in peak summer mos to refrigerate 2700 sq feet. Call it 250-300/mo, lower with a high efficiency unit and/or solar water heating and/or solar electric system. Lower with a smaller house, of course......