been looking at solar systems for our retirement house. our power company got a law passed that they do not have to purchase your solar electricity so the rate they pay is so low the grid tie companies won't even look at this area. I pay 95 bucks a month just for the right to have electricity, thats before I ever use one drop of power and the scum buckets even charged me 150 bucks last year on top of my normal bill because I did not use enough electricity for them. looks like it will be off grid for me even with the power line right on the road and I look forward to when I can tell the arrogant REA they can stick the poles up their you know what. my current power bill with all propane appliances runs 400 to 500 bucks a month.