It sounds like you're suffering from information overload...:wtf: To start anything, you have to actually form a plan and post it up here...we'll tell you if we see anything wrong, make recommendations, and you can revise the plan until you get the info you NEED for your space, not all the extraneous BS. You're going to start in veg, and cfl's will do for that, so go get some cfl's and get started! Start with the space you plan to use, and what you want for an end result and go from there. Going to use a closet? How big is it? How high is the ceiling? How can you cheaply heat, cool and humidify this particular space? Is this going to be THE room, or will you have one for veg and one for flower? Only you know what you want and until you give us some hints we can't help much, even if we want to! I've not heard of anyone getting busted due to electrical usage lately, prolly gov't scare tactics nowadays...my 400w light does not raise my bill more than $20/month, and my monthly bill varies far more than that, so I don't see how they could spot it anyway, and no-one has ever asked about it in 8 years. There is a need to be careful, but not paranoid! Anyway, I always start at the beginning. Best of luck!