I finally bit the bullet and signed up for solar panels on the roof. The electricity generated won't pay for it for a long time but I guess its like planting a tree.
The pictures show the roof before construction started
followed by pictures of the mounts to hold up the panels
The new meter which will read backwards when we aren't using all the "juice"
and the final array of posts.
A neighbor emailed me at this point and asked what are they? and do we need them?