It looks like a good time to own a net-zero energy home. Not only are the days getting longer but electricity rates have just increased by 66% . . .
http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=05a64a7d-9b08-4ed1-9883-b2392f510015
. . . and the forcast is for high power rates continuing into the future: