Wind power- who do you contact for assist? My property is set on a hill with almost constant wind. I really need to cut my costs here as I lost my hubby in 2006. Further it would be nice to charge the light company in our area for a change.

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Check to see if you are living in a state with utility regulation - if so contact them. Search for %26quot;utility regulatory commission%26quot;, with your state name. Each state is a little different in its rules - you may need citing authority. There are different costs/benefits too, so its best to talk with someone at the state level and see what your options are. 67% 6 Votes

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• There are a few places to start, but you can get more information from the American Wind Energy Association (www.awea.org) and from wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power) but the systems that you are talking about that are connected to teh grid and allow net metering are pretty expensive to install (USD $30,000+) and require licensed contractors.
  
  If you are looking to decrease you electric bills you can do some small more incremental steps that will add together to make a difference.
  • You can replace incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent ones
  • Buy energy star appliances whenever you replace the old ones
  • Install a programmable thermostat
  • Turn down your house temperature by 2 degrees
  • Install an expandable solar panel array (that way you can add panels as you have more money to invest) (www.homedepot.com)
  • Lower the temperature on your hot water heater to 120 degrees
  • Wash your clothes in cold water
  • Install a smaller wind turbine like the ones from Bergey (for a fraction of the cost) to assist with reducing the bills (www.bergey.com)
  If you want to discuss further feel free to email me.
  Good luck going green! 22% 2 Votes