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<div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Donovan Arnold<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div>
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<DIV><SPAN>Here's a way to work through the process:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>http://www.wholesalesolar.com/StartHere/StartHere.html</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>The average electrical consumption for U.S. homes is 958 kilowatt hours per month. (95,800 watts)<BR></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN>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.<BR></SPAN></DIV><BR>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.
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<DIV>Solar in Idaho:</DIV>
<DIV>http://www.energy.idaho.gov/renewableenergy/solar.htm</DIV>
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<DIV>Ron Force<BR>Moscow Idaho USA<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>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;</DIV>
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<DIV>260 Watts, max power? What does that mean? How many would I need to buy? <VAR id=yiv755504132yui-ie-cursor></VAR>Anyone know? Thanks.</DIV>
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