Can't take a "full solar plunge"? Neither can we. A "Room at a Time" approach may be do-able, though.
A jump of $80.00 per month has made me look very seriously at what I can do to move to solar power. As I cannot do a Grid-Tied system, or a Grid-Free system, I'm looking into "room at a time" hybrid approach.
http://store.sundancesolar.com/20wadosoenst.html
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