Is Wind for Me?

There are a few criteria that determine whether a residence is a good candidate for wind power.

• The homeowner should have a property of one acre or more.
• The location should experience a 10 mph average wind speed.
• The customer should pay at least 10 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for electricity.

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for your county
It is estimated that there are 15 million homes with the potential to install a small wind turbine.
Federal regulations require utilities to connect with and purchase power from small wind energy systems. States with net metering programs are best suited for residential wind turbines. Net metering allows customers to use their generation to offset their consumption over the entire billing period, not just instantaneously. In effect net metering allows the interconnected customer to use the electrical grid as a storage battery.