Thanks for your reply. Over the years, I have upgraded the insulation in my attic (over a foot of fiberglass) and also replaced my central AC unit with a Trane

Thanks for your reply. Over the years, I have upgraded the insulation in my attic (over a foot of fiberglass) and also replaced my central AC unit with a Trane (for the reliability). Over than that, I guess I will just grin and bear it. Most months I pay less than $200 for electricity. From June through September, my electricity is $300-$400 range. In Dallas, I chose my Chariot to be my electrical provider. (I have no choice over the transmission company). I chose their all solar* plan which means my electricity should be coming from their solar panel farm (unless it is completely overcast then they buy from other electric generators). I think the only thing left I can do is to replace all my windows with fiberglass, triple panes filled with argon etc. I have a portable generator for potential outages; I have yet to unbox it though. As I live next to a school, I believe my neighborhood is the last one they will deliberately pull the plug on albeit I have had outages for a couple of hours at a time.