Thanks to you and your friend, Peter, HM.
I have known about the 20GPM giving near no benefit, but, I still need to consider it, because, we DO get some big showers during the 3 month rainy season. I have the makings of 3--90W solar panels, and, am cutting out parts for the experimental Lenz2 modified Wind turbine. We live up high, so, get plenty of cloud cover to minimize the Solar panel output.
We use, typically 300 Kwh/month, unless I do a lot of shop work, cutting wood, welding metal, etc. Right now, the Aquaponics system uses 40 Kwh/month. That runs on battery system, now, as experimental, and will all be converted to alt energy battery system ASAP.
I am looking at a 16 Kwh Nissan Leaf battery pack, for MUCH less that Lead batteries. We won't pull them flat to ruin them, so, they are definitely the best buy out there. I currently run the water pump and air pumps, in the Aquaponics system, most of the lights in our house, and, the computer off of battery power, that I charge from the grid, FOR NOW. I have about all the kinks worked out of the system, so, feel confident in the off grid, as much as possible approach.
I started changing the roof panels on the house, 2 weeks ago, and, the wind has not dropped below 20MPH, and, has had gusts above 50 MPH, ever since. If I get all 3 systems working, I suppose a weather related disaster will happen, and all the systems will automatically fail.
Our Kwh rate is about .10 (10 cents), but, the add on fees, come to .24 (24 cents) total for the monthly bill. That's how the electric company screws us. We are about 70% Hydro power, in Costa Rica.
344 Kwh comes to roughly $90.00 /month. There is talk about rate increases, again.