The voltage at my home is constantly at 125 volts. As a result, light bulbs don't last that long. We tried 130 volt bulbs, but they don't have the same color temperature at 120 volt bulbs. CFLs don't last any longer than incandescent bulbs and ultimately fail with brownish (burned) bases.
The power company refuses to reduce the voltage to my house because they say it is within specification and that people down the line will not have enough voltage.
How practical would it be to have an electrician install a buck transformer to knock the voltage down to something meaningful, like 115 volts? I realize the core of the transformer has to be energized, so there is some power loss, but would it be noticeable?