No matter how your energy is produced, it is cheaper to not use it in the first place. With energy prices across North America skyrocketing, we are getting a lot of calls from customers who are on the grid, fed up with electricity or natural gas bills that are much higher than they were a year ago. First thing to examine is conservation. Take a look around during the night time. Entire office towers are lit up.
Houses have lights on in every single room.
Use natural light whenever possible during the day. Replacing a 75 Watt incandescent fixture with a 20 Watt CFL fixture that is in use for 10 hours a day will pay for itself in just over a year in terms of saved power. That light will then continue to work for upwards of 10 years after, each year saving you more and more money. Even the best RRSP doesn't give this great a return for your investment. Please visit the lighting section in our online catalogue for more specific information on products Phantom Loads Phantom loads are appliances that use power all the time, even if they are turned off.