the electric company makes their money by selling electricity, ... I think (and this is only MY opinion), that the "electric company snitching off growers" stories are pretty much internet urban myth ... yes, electrical use records have been used to gather evidence, but I just have trouble believing it is widespread, friends at the electric company tell me it just ain't so ... but, use your own judgement ... a lot of growers are needlessly worried about it, though, depends how much juice you're gonna pull down ... if you suddenly pull an extra ten kilowatts a day, theyre gonna send out a repairman to see if your meter is defective ... most people these days leave TV on around the clock (600 watts or so), and usually more than one TV, microwave 1400 watts, you see where I'm going with this ... unless you're really talking MASSIVE electricity use, I wouldn't worry about it, ... the grower's big mouth, and odor, are the two most likely problems, with the 'big mouth' in 1st place by a mile ... generator? ... gasoline prices will kill you, much cheaper to buy weed on the street, and the noise from generator will have the neighbors down on you ... good luck ... :smokin: