Hi guys.

Electricity Rates are soaring here in southern california. And we're not even in summertime yet. In the Kukri household (2 people, 2,000 sq feet, 2 computers, 3 TVs, the usual appliances, well-insulated 5-year old home) the tab has tripled this month.

We've gotten scrupulous about cutting back our consumption, unplugging devices that might 'leak' unnecessarily, and such. Yet the bill rises every month.

So I'm thinking: we both work, and are gone from the house 10-12 hours per day, leaving a cat inside. Why don't I just throw the Main Breaker Switch to "OFF" when I leave for work, then flip it over to "ON" when the first one gets home? Hopefully saving 25-30% of our consumption from any latent leaks we might have, and aren't aware of?

Does anyone here know an electrician, or someone who has tried a similar tactic, to save on the electric bill?

Will I do damage to the Main Breaker flipping it on and off daily? Do I risk some kind of surge that could damage our electronics? Is there some other reason that this ('off' in the morning, 'on' at night) idea is a bad one?