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Is Wind Right for You?

Right now, there is a $3.00-per-watt rebate on the purchase of a wind turbine, plus federal incentives. There are other tax incentives (depreciation), and additional rebates may be available. Go to www.dsireusa.org to check on state, federal and local incentives in your area.

Generally speaking, most small wind machines (10 KW or less) start-up—at best—around 6 mph and begin to generate a fair amount of power at 10 mph; but, if you want a return on your investment, you need to have at least 12-15 mph of wind to generate a good amount of power. Currently, there are some small turbines in the development stage that start-up at 2mph and generate at 6 mph; however, these turbines have not been certified to receive the $3.00/kw rebate, and there is no time-line for finalizing the CEC certification for these turbines, which means the consumer would have to pay full price for the turbine.
There are other reasons why you might to decide to put in a wind turbine besides the immediate return on your investment from savings on your electricity bills:

   1. You want to be “green”
   2. Wind turbines are more exciting than solar
   3. You will be the only/first one in the area with one
   4. You want to be ahead of the curve
   5. You are a small business owner, and this will help you show every one your green
   6. You just simply think they are cool (and they are)!

Here are 3 ways to help decide whether or not a wind turbine is right for you:

1. Research wind data - There is a lot of conflicting wind data on the Internet. Here are some links to help you find wind data for your area:

www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/hydrometnet/california/california.html

www.wunderground.com/

www.3tier.com/firstlook

2. Put up an anemometer and log your own wind data - You can purchase a data-logging anemometer from Cooper Controls, Inc., set it up yourself and download your own data; and, you will know for sure how much wind is at your wind site.

Submit a Parts Request Form for the equipment you will need:

      "Cooper Controls, Inc.'s Custom PLC-based Package"
      "Windworks Kit"

      "Wind Data Logger"

3. Have Cooper Controls, Inc. provide you wind data - For a fee, Cooper Controls, Inc. will site survey your proposed wind site and provide you with a computer-generated report on your wind data. If you decide to purchase a turbine from Cooper Controls, Inc., we will apply your site survey fee towards your purchase.

If you would like, you could submit your wind data to our site for others to view or send us a link to your data and we will post it for others to see. This will show others how you and your wind turbine are working to reduce your “carbon footprint”! Hopefully, it will encourage others to “Go Green” with wind power!