Survey Shows Nearly 50 Percent of Residents in ‘Hurricane States
Forbes - High-wattage “comfort” appliances that require dedicated circuits, such as central air conditioners, pool heaters, and dryers, require a surge of electricity when they first start up, so that may influence the size of the generator homeowners need or

Warming trend: Solar heaters warm water, even as outside temperatures
Southern Illinoisan - Several hundred thousand solar systems have been installed in Florida alone since 1979, and about 15,000 new solar pool heaters are being installed every year in the state. These new systems are saving the state’s pool owners hundreds of thousands of

Act offers incentive for using solar power
MSNBC - Solar pool heaters have a $100 maximum rebate for both residential and commercial buildings. Those are in addition to the federal income tax credit - up to 30 percent of the system’s cost, with a $2,000 maximum. That covers the first $6,000 you spend

It pays for Floridians to switch to solar power
Daytona Beach News-Journal - The 2006 Florida Energy Act provides a $500 payback for purchasers of solar water heating units; $100 for solar pool heaters, and up to $20,000 — $4 per watt generated — for residential solar electric systems. The state is not alone with incentives