lower cost energy source

We will be starting to build our new house soon. We are looking into ANY sources for lower utility cost. Solar panels, thermal, and etc. Anyone know of a source? I would really like to find some place that maybe would be cheaper if we were a model home of this kind of thing. May not be anything like this out there but worth a try.

Thanks, also we live in West Tennessee.

dont get a heat pump. LOL I have never met anyone that could use it with out bypassing the heat pump,

We are building a house, and for our energy savings plan we are putting in TONS of insulation, way more then required, or probably needed. It is recycled insulation, newspapers. We are installing an "in line" water heater, to save nergy( 18-24% yearly). Triple paned windows, flourescent bulbs, Using therma wrap for the roof decking, it lowers attic temps by 40-60 degrees...........


I do have Solar panels for the pool heater, and they save alot since I installed them, I have considered using the pool as an air conditioning cooler, my ffriends did it and it saved them about $600 a year on electric bills.