Use the Power of the Wind
If you’re purchasing Colorado land and you need to set up electricity, consider buying a small wind turbine. Using wind-powered electricity is fast becoming a popular choice for people who choose to live in rural areas. If you have Colorado land and you’re thinking about buying a small wind turbine, learn more before you buy to make sure it’s the best option for you.
Home wind turbines help customers with Colorado land save money. Wind turbines can lower electric bills by as much as 90%. Many people who buy home wind turbines pay less than $100 annually for their electricity bills, even with homes powered entirely by electricity. Wind speed on Colorado land, the cost to buy a wind turbine and the total electricity used will all contribute to the total cost of electricity for a property.
A small wind turbine is the best bet for rural Colorado land that’s just a few acres in size. The larger wind turbines aren’t always appreciated by neighbors and probably aren’t necessary to power your electricity. A small wind turbine on rural Colorado land should be at least 5-15 kilowatts in size in order to make a dent in utility bills. A typical home uses less than 10,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. A vacation or recreation property on Colorado land for sale today will use even less; so a small wind turbine should more than do the job.
There are tax credits and rebates available for wind turbines that you put on Colorado land for sale. The Small Wind Incentive Pilot Program (SWIPP) offer rebates up to $5,000 and the Highline Electric Association, Southeat Colorado Power Association, the Town of Este and the Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, Inc, have joined together with the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office to reduce the costs of the wind turbines and the cost for installation on Colorado land. Buyers of Colorado land for sale are also eligible to receive credit for excess energy that their home wind turbine systems produces.
The Colorado Governor’s Energy Office has partnered with Sangre De Cristo Electric Association Inc., the Highline Electric Association, the Town of Estes and the Southeast Colorado Power Association to reduce the costs of the wind turbines and their installation on Colorado land. You can also be eligible to receive credit for excess energy that their home wind turbine systems produces, if they buy Colorado land for sale. In addition you can receive credit for the excess energy produced by your home wind turbine produces on your Colorado land.
A small wind turbine with at least 5-15 kilowatts in size should be plenty for a home put on Colorado land for sale. If the land will be used for vacation or recreational use you will need even less electricity needs. A standard all electric houses will use about 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. Larger wind turbines are not always welcomed by neighbors causing the smaller 5-15 kilowatt unit to have more appeal.
Written by Haylee Landford on September 8th, 2008 with
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