WIND- Small Wind Systems
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SMALL WIND SYSTEMS
Source: energy.gov
2 of 7 questions- energy.gov
– Is wind power practical for me?
– What about legal, environmental, and economic issues?
energy.gov/eere/wind
OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SMALL WIND SYSTEMS
Source: awea.org
3 of 11 questions- awea.org
-How much land and wind are required? Will my town let me install a turbine?
– How much do they cost?
– What size turbine is needed to power an entire home?
ecgllp.com/resources
GARTH WARD – BIG VS. SMALL WIND
energy-101.org
Owner & Operator of Michigan Wind Power LLC
…Small wind is generally under 150 feet. The size generator is under 100 kilowatts, and a lot of times it’s not hooked to the grid. Big wind is meant to generate big power for the grid….
…Small wind is generally meant to offset the power that the property or the business uses. It’s not meant to really make power and generate back to the grid…Read the transcript or listen to the interview with Garth Ward>>
energy-101.org
WHAT ARE THE BASIC PARTS OF A SMALL WIND ELECTRIC SYSTEM?
TONY ANDERSON – HOME WIND
energy-101.org
General Manager, Cherryland Electric Cooperative
…We have a net metering policy here. If you want to put a home windmill onto your home, we will make that easy for you to do. And that’s a personal choice…. Read the transcript or listen to the interview with Tony Anderson>> energy-101.org
SMALL WIND GUIDEBOOK
Source: en.openei.org
Click on a state below to see a wind resource map, financial incentives, and state contacts.
