Green is a selling point. Some buyers are looking for it now, and it is expected that many more will in the near future. Some are looking for green, and some want to look at the prospect of making a property more green. Ultimately, that conversation has to turn to wind power.
Recently, Main Street posted an article, which details some of the things you need to know to determine if a small or residential wind turbine or wind generator is a good fit.
A small wind turbine is capable of producing up to 100 kilowatts of electricity a month. That is enough to run about five refrigerators. So, installing one is not going to eliminate the electric company. It will only mitigate against higher energy purchases.
The problem is often the amount of land and the unobstructed wind that can reach the turbine or fan.
Main Street recommends these steps -
STEP 1 – GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
As a potential buyer, you are expected to reduce the amount of
electricity you use and become more conscious of how you do use your
electricity.
STEP 2 – LEARN WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS
These devices don’t come cheap. They start around $12,000. You may ask
yourself if the money you save on your electric bills will amount to
the money you spent on the wind turbine. Also, consider the wind speed in your area. An average minimum for
local wind speeds of 10 MPH is required for the device to be effective.
STEP 3 – SEEK OUT STATE REBATES
The typical payments run in terms of cash transactions, but a number of
customers pay through home equity loans. To help you need to get online and find all of the rebates that are available from state and local agencies, including tax savings, for installing these devices.
STEP 4 - LAY THE FOUNDATION
Installation takes about two days. The first day is dedicated to laying the foundation and arranging the
transmission. The second is to put the turbine up.
To go a little further than Main Street did, from a legal standpoint, you are going to have to check ordinances that might exist, restricted covenants, and the difficulty that might be faced from community organizations or HOAs, before starting. These can always be a problem for change.
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