[quote=Eugene]Your usage seems to be barely above baseline, solar panels would take a very long time to pay for themselves, even if you install them by yourself.[/quote]
Hijack:

That’s why we haven’t done it. On average, over the past 24 months, we’ve used 412kWHs/month. You pretty much need to average around 500kWHs/month or higher to get a decent payback. Even with the current tax incentives/rebates.

Now if we were able to buy an affordable (sub $30k) plug in hybrid – we would be able to justify the cost a bit since that would up our use and we’d be able to drive with a minimal carbon footprint. But plug-in cars aren’t out yet in any real way. I can’t afford a Tesla. LOL.