View Single Post
 
Old 08-20-2013, 11:06 AM
cgalloway6 cgalloway6 is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Rockton, IL Mockingbird Lane, The Villages
Posts: 207
Thanks: 0
Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts
Default

Power independent of the grid is just another form of insurance. Your risk tolerance is the determining factor of how much "insurance" you carry, if any. Payback is another matter - standby generators will never break even, solar will take 12-15 years but it sounds like peace of mind is more important than payback.