That's strange, here in Manitoba, they encourage the use of compact fluorescent lamps, to the point that if you buy 1, you get one free.
Trade in your old Christmas lights for LED ones. Free of charge. Purchase new thermostat for your home and change the furnace here for 600$. This is the best time to upgrade here in Manitoba, as everything is at least 50% off.
The government is now implementing a 90-100% rebate for any insulation project.
That includes windows, interior and exterior insulation projects, furnace etc...
Of course I wish I would of waited a bit longer.
I had just bought $12,000.00 of windows for bargain price of $6000.00.
Sure I have to pay it, but at half the original cost.
They are going crazy here, about the impending Global warming.
As for power consumption, the Hydro company here would rather sell their power to the states, then have us buy it.
It's all about money.