Wow... Seems complicated..... so the $385 per year is for the grid rental. We (Ontario Canada) have charges for delivery of power.... flat rate montly fee...
$16 for a pint of beer seems very expensive... I guess it depends where you live....
^ depends how quickly this all happens..... From reading around seems like BFL should have these chips to start assembly in October..... after months of testing they'll start shipping their 30% of advertised speeds units....
I heard all this from the alien that abducted me last night...
slightly off topic: When I was younger I was taking apart a disposable camera with a flash... Well somehow I touched something on this camera and it blew me away, about 6 feet away on to my back.... My hand was covered in blisters.