I have been monitoring my current energy use and taking steps to get it as low as possible. I got a Kill-O-Watt meter and started measuring everything. We were using 700-800KWh/month, then I started replacing all the bulbs with CFL's, ran a gas line so we could switch from an electric to a gas dryer, got an energy efficient washer (Fisher & Paykel) etc.

In Feb we did great:
Last Year: 626 KWh
This Year: 381 KWh

March wasn't as good
Last Year: 700 KWh
This Year: 564 KWh

But we are always gone for a week in Feb so it's not true indication of a full months use.

I think we could be totally comfortable off of 400KWh/month
We have a 52" 1080p DLP that draws around 150W when in use, more troubling is the DVR which has to stay on to record shows and it draws a steady 120W.

Now the figures for last year it was just my wife and I, but this years numbers include our daughter who came back from college for a while but she won't be living in the new place since she'll be heading back off to college.

As far as refrigeration goes, none of the "solar" or propane fridges are at all satisfactory to my wife so they are right out! 

Power Generation:

 HYDRO:
There is a spring that flows 30+GPH even in drought conditions that I would like to tap for some hydro, I should be able to get 100+ feet of head since it flows from around 3750FT and then empties into a larger creek at 3400FT over a span of around 2000FT. In another post it was speculated that I should be able to get 240KWh pretty handily.

PV:
Right now we have the HF 45W PV kit, 3 15W panels with an el-cheapo charge controller.
Eventually we would like to get 16 200W Kyocera panels or whatever is best at the time, but I'm hoping to start off with perhaps half that and work my way up as needed.

GENERATOR:
We have an Onan 6000W portable gas generator that I'll use until it burns out and then get either a diesel or propane generator that is a bit larger and will last longer and be quieter.  It has 42A 120/240V AC as well as 8A 12V DC out.

WIND:
I'd like to put up an Otherpower "Complete 10 foot axial flux wind turbine kit" as well, I'm not sure on the timing.

BATTERIES:
I have been using 2 6V golf cart batteries from Costco, charged from the HF PV kit to power the water pump, lights, radio etc in my travel trailer which we'll be staying in a lot while we build. Considering all the battery research going on right now I'm guessing that there might be some really cool developments within the next 10 years so adding more golf cart batteries sure seems appealing given their low cost, plus it's easy to add more as needed.

I don't want to buy the whole power system until the house is done and I know how much money I have left , so would like to build it up in stages so we have some power while we build without having to run the generator 24/7.

Here is what I was thinking to start off, charged from the HF Solar and Generator.
16 6v golf batteries ( 2 rows of 8 = 48V )
$1,280.00 200AH @6V, 100AH @12V, 50AH @ 24V, 25AH @48V, 25 * 16 = 400AH @ 48V
Inverter - Outback 3600W -VFX3648    $1,900.00   
Misc Solar Equipment, wire, cutoffs etc    $300.00   
Outback charge controller MX-60 $500.00   

I figure the inverter will hold us for now, then we can add another one when needed, and investing in a good charge controller would pay off in the long run.