Every year without fail the energy companies raise their rates and there is no end in sight.
With a wind power home you can protect yourself, how long can Americans sustain these increases?
The good news in that On February 17, 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. This bill includes a significant emphasis on renewable energy, jobs in the sector and a 30% tax credit for home wind power turbines. In addition there may be many more incentives through the federal government and especially your state. If you own a business and install a wind power turbine you can receive your tax credit in the form of a cash grant.
The news even gets better. Federal regulations now specify according to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act Of 1978 better better known as PURPA requires your power company to connect to your power grid and purchase any excess energy generated by your wind power home.
The most significant hurdle in building your own wind energy home will be your local building codes, zoning laws and regulations. Also consider that your will need an average wind speed of 10 MPH, and enough room to install your system.
If you live in an urban environment, live in a housing development or have a small lot then you probably will not be able to have a wind power home, but you probably can utilize solar panels to produce the same savings but at a higher installation cost.
Setting up a wind power home can be expensive if purchased and set up by a dealer.
However most dealer will sell you a complete system, basically a turnkey operation that you can install yourself. If your are going to purchase a system from the dealer, make sure that you are going to get support from the dealer or factory before you purchase your system. The installation of your wind power home turbine will take some skill and understanding how the turbine works.
Another and much less expensive option is to build your own wind power home system from scratch. This will save a tremendous amount of money as a home system can be built for a few thousand dollars as opposed the tens of thousands by purchasing from a dealer.
If you would like to build your own wind power home system you will need a certain amount of general handyman skills and an understand on how your wind turbine will work.
There are many sources on the Internet for plans and instructions for building a wind power home. You will have to approach whether to build your own or buy from a dealer as you would any other major purchase. Even if your build from scratch you will still spend several thousand dollars, so be sure that you obtain product information and literature from a variety of suppliers.
Most important, whichever method you choose, be sure that you purchase from a recognized and reputable dealer that will stand by the product and offer a warranty.
Also ask for references and locations of other wind power homes in your area.
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