[UnBubba]

As stated previously, another concern of mine is the future cost of electricity. My scientific mind tells me that technology will lead to cheaper energy costs, but my business mind tells me that for profit enterprises will always look for ways to increase ARPU (average revenue per user).

Hence, my concerns.

[Pikachu_Dad]

But you are basically buying your own power. If you are consuming 1/2 of what you will make you will have not export.

So if you do the contract right, you will have a fixed electric price for 1/2 of your needs for the next twenty years.

The surge in fracking giving plentiful and cheap natural gas may cut the cost of electricity. But your business mind should expect a typical inflation rate of 4% per annum based on history (mainly due to currency devaluations).