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Monthly Utilities* | Cumulative Payments To Utility Companies 5-Year Increments in $USD |
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | | $30 | 1,800 | 3,600 | 5,400 | 7,200 | 9,000 | 10,800 | 12,600 | | $50 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 21,000 | | $70 | 4,200 | 8,400 | 12,600 | 16,800 | 21,000 | 25,200 | 29,400 | | $90 | 5,400 | 10,800 | 16,200 | 21,600 | 27,000 | 32,400 | 37,800 | | $110 | 6,600 | 13,200 | 19,800 | 26,400 | 33,000 | 39,600 | 46,200 | | $130 | 7,800 | 15,600 | 23,400 | 31,200 | 39,000 | 46,800 | 54,600 | | $150 | 9,000 | 18,000 | 27,000 | 36,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 63,000 | | $170 | 10,200 | 20,400 | 30,600 | 40,800 | 51,000 | 61,200 | 71,400 | | $190 | 11,400 | 22,800 | 34,200 | 45,600 | 57,000 | 68,400 | 79,800 | | $210 | 12,600 | 25,200 | 37,800 | 50,400 | 63,000 | 75,600 | 88,200 | | $230 | 13,800 | 27,600 | 41,400 | 55,200 | 69,000 | 82,800 | 96,600 | | $250 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 60,000 | 75,000 | 90,000 | 105,000 | | $270 | 16,200 | 32,400 | 48,600 | 64,800 | 81,000 | 97,200 | 113,400 | | $290 | 17,400 | 34,800 | 52,200 | 69,600 | 87,000 | 104,400 | 121,800 | | $310 | 18,600 | 37,200 | 55,800 | 74,400 | 93,000 | 111,600 | 130,200 | | $330 | 19,800 | 39,600 | 59,400 | 79,200 | 99,000 | 118,800 | 138,600 | | $350 | 21,000 | 42,000 | 63,000 | 84,000 | 105,000 | 126,000 | 147,000 | | $370 | 22,200 | 44,400 | 66,600 | 88,800 | 111,000 | 133,200 | 155,400 | | $390 | 23,400 | 46,800 | 70,200 | 93,600 | 117,000 | 140,400 | 163,800 | | $410 | 24,600 | 49,200 | 73,800 | 98,400 | 123,000 | 147,600 | 172,200 | * No inflation factor figured into these calculations. Remember that the cost of petroleum is only going to go up!
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In 15 years of paying $110 a month to your utility company, you spend enough to buy a $20,000 renewable energy system. If you live in an area which offers incentives for building renewable generation capability, you could buy a $40,000 system with the same amount of money! And the best part is that many renewable energy systems have no moving parts to wear out. After 15 years you can look forward to at least another 15 years of energy production at little or no cost!
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