| The past month I have started exploring my options | | | | factor, because as a wind turbine owner you should |
| to decrease my electricity bill with alternative | | | | aim for at least 10 miles per hour average wind |
| energies, such as a wind power home solution, which | | | | speed in order to produce enough energy for your |
| is not only a green energy source but can provide | | | | home. You can check such data with the U.S. |
| your monthly energy requirement for free, so you | | | | Department of Energy so you can predict the |
| wont need to pay utility bills any longer. During my | | | | performance of your home alternative energy |
| research I also discovered that our government has | | | | solution. Some areas may even justify wind data |
| a lot of supportive legislation to encourage us in using | | | | collection, which can be costly though. |
| wind energy solutions, since federal regulations, | | | | Deploying a wind power home generator |
| specifically, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of | | | | If wind data seems promising, you should consider |
| 1978, or PURPA, require utilities to purchase wind | | | | the ways such a home wind energy generator should |
| generated power from home energy systems. As a | | | | be deployed. It definitely should be placed on a |
| result you not only you get free energy but you can | | | | plateau, preferably on your roof or a separate tower. |
| even make money on it due to this legal requirement. | | | | Hardly any wiring needs to change in your house, |
| What a deal I said to myself. | | | | only the new system needs to be tied in with your |
| Is a wind power home solution for you? | | | | current home power solution. Your current utility |
| As with any investment, there are pros and cons, | | | | company needs to provide you assistance, but |
| and having mentioned some pros, one downside to all | | | | certainly a wind power home provider can provide |
| this wind home business is that you should consider | | | | professional consulting services so you can just sit |
| the amount of wind you get in your area. The | | | | back and watch free energy flow in your home. |
| average wind speed in the area is an important | | | | |