Thank you all very much. It cooks in El Cajon from mid June or July through most of October, then hot to warm days and cool nights. I am sick of the high energy bills and all of us use a computer and we have a large television that we use instead of going to the movies (except for Avatar!). We rent netflix and enjoy a smaller version of a home theater. We got rid of all lawn and are using a mix of natives and Mediterranean types for the most part and have tried to not be energy pigs.

With all those adjustments the water and electric keep going higher, so now solar. I hope it works, otherwise, we might look for a cheaper place to live, but I do not want to be near Yellowstone, Mammoth, etc. I think it is just a matter of time before one of them blows!