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I was looking at wind generators and solar panels. I looked at the output of each unit and noticed they are in watts. My bill is in kilowatts. Hmmm.
Then I looked at my last few bills... I am averaging 1800 Kw a month!!!!
Clearly I need to take control of our family's power usage (as I sit here on my laptop with the t.v. and reading lamp on. The kids in their "rec room" with a t.v on, lights on, etc.) Anyway, that is a different subject.
So then I start looking at what it would take to produce almost 2 million watts. I will need my own small wind farm or a new roof of solar panels. Not in the cards.
Have any of you actually sat down and calculated what it would take to be off the grid? I have a big, old farm house. A barn, a couple out buildings, livestock, wife and 3 kids still at home (teenagers to boot). We are energy hogs for sure but the alternatives to produce our own energy is just way too expensive. I guess I am stuck with the grid.
Thank god summer is coming. I'm kicking everyone outside and locking them out until bedtime!!!
Then I looked at my last few bills... I am averaging 1800 Kw a month!!!!
Clearly I need to take control of our family's power usage (as I sit here on my laptop with the t.v. and reading lamp on. The kids in their "rec room" with a t.v on, lights on, etc.) Anyway, that is a different subject.
So then I start looking at what it would take to produce almost 2 million watts. I will need my own small wind farm or a new roof of solar panels. Not in the cards.
Have any of you actually sat down and calculated what it would take to be off the grid? I have a big, old farm house. A barn, a couple out buildings, livestock, wife and 3 kids still at home (teenagers to boot). We are energy hogs for sure but the alternatives to produce our own energy is just way too expensive. I guess I am stuck with the grid.
Thank god summer is coming. I'm kicking everyone outside and locking them out until bedtime!!!