[Vision2020] Question to Anyone. How do you get off the grid?

[Ron Force]

Here's a way to work through the process:
http://www.wholesalesolar.com/StartHere/StartHere.html

The average electrical consumption for U.S. homes is 958 kilowatt hours per month. (95,800 watts)


Independent solar will cost you, though. You'll need $13-$15 thousand up front for the installation. The current costs for residential solar is about 28 cents per kilowatt hour in a sunny climate. In a cloudy climate, like Moscow in winter, it climbs to 63 cents/kwh.  You can get the same electricity from Idaho power or Avista for 7-8 cents per kwh.

http://www.solarbuzz.com/facts-and-figures/retail-price-environment/solar-electricity-priceshttp://www.solarbuzz.com/facts-and-figures/retail-price-environment/solar-electricity-prices.

Solar in Idaho:
http://www.energy.idaho.gov/renewableenergy/solar.htm

Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA


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 From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
To: Moscow Vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:20 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Question to Anyone. How do you get off the grid?
 

 
 
Does anyone know how to get off the electrical grid? I would like to just buy some solar panels and hook them up. How many watts does it take to run a household? I saw this at Costco;
 
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11671549&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|3960|21248|3404&N=4043955&Mo=3&No=0&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=3404&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&hierPath=3960*21248*3404*&topnav=
 
260 Watts, max power? What does that mean? How many would I need to buy? Anyone know? Thanks.
 
 
Donovan Arnold
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