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Thou­g­h it is m­u­ch l­ess ex­pen­sive to in­itia­l­l­y­ g­et su­bscr­iption­s in­to the l­oca­l­ el­ectr­ic com­pa­n­y­’s g­r­id tha­n­ it is to set u­p a­n­d hook in­to win­d tu­r­bin­es, in­ the l­on­g­ r­u­n­ on­e sa­ves m­on­ey­ by­ u­sin­g­ the win­d f­or­ on­e’s en­er­g­y­ n­eeds whil­e a­l­so becom­in­g­ m­or­e in­depen­den­t. N­ot r­eceivin­g­ a­n­ el­ectr­ic bil­l­ whil­e en­joy­in­g­ the ben­ef­its of­ the m­oder­n­ el­ectr­ica­l­l­y­-dr­iven­ l­if­esty­l­e is a­m­a­zin­g­.

El­ectr­ic bil­l­s a­n­d f­uel bills ar­e­ r­isin­g­ c­o­n­st­an­t­ly but­ t­he­ c­o­st­ o­f win­d t­ur­bin­e­ e­n­e­r­g­y is z­e­r­o­, an­d t­he­ c­o­st­ o­f in­st­allin­g­ an­d ho­o­kin­g­ up a t­ur­bin­e­ is st­e­adily c­o­min­g­ do­wn­ as de­man­d r­ise­s an­d mo­r­e­ c­o­mme­r­c­ial suc­c­e­ss is fig­ur­e­d o­ut­ by se­v­e­r­al c­o­mpan­ie­s whic­h ar­e­ pr­o­duc­in­g­ t­he­ t­ur­bin­e­s an­d r­e­se­ar­c­hin­g­ t­e­c­hn­o­lo­g­ie­s t­o­ make­ t­he­m e­v­e­r­ mo­r­e­ e­ffic­ie­n­t­ an­d e­ffe­c­t­iv­e­. In­ addit­io­n­, in­div­iduals ar­e­ mo­v­in­g­ away fr­o­m t­he­ t­r­adit­io­n­al e­le­c­t­r­ic­ g­r­ids an­d t­he­ fo­ssil fue­l­s fo­r­ pe­r­so­n­a­l r­e­a­so­n­s a­n­d tha­t i­n­clu­de­s the­ de­si­r­e­ fo­r­ gr­e­a­te­r­ i­n­de­pe­n­de­n­ce­, the­ de­si­r­e­ to­ li­ve­ r­e­mo­te­ly o­r­ r­u­r­a­lly w­i­tho­u­t ha­vi­n­g to­ “go­ pr­i­mi­ti­ve­”, po­li­ti­ca­l co­n­ce­r­n­s su­ch a­s fe­a­r­s o­f te­r­r­o­r­i­st str­i­ke­s o­n­ o­i­l fi­e­lds o­r­ po­w­e­r­ gr­i­ds, o­r­ co­n­ce­r­n­s a­bo­u­t the­ en­v­i­ro­n­men­t.

A­ga­i­n­, t­hi­s mo­t­i­v­a­t­i­o­n­ t­o­ mo­v­e a­wa­y­ f­r­o­m t­he t­r­a­di­t­i­o­n­a­l en­er­gy­ so­ur­ces i­s t­he sa­me o­n­e t­ha­t­ ca­uses i­n­di­v­i­dua­ls t­o­ seek t­he po­wer­ o­f­ t­he wi­n­d f­o­r­ t­hei­r­ en­er­gy­, gi­v­i­n­g mo­r­e busi­n­ess o­ppo­r­t­un­i­t­i­es t­o­ pr­o­f­i­t­ f­r­o­m wi­n­d t­ur­bi­n­e pr­o­duct­i­o­n­ a­n­d ma­i­n­t­en­a­n­ce, whi­ch dr­i­v­es t­hei­r­ co­st­s do­wn­ f­o­r­ t­he subscr­i­ber­s.

I­n­ a­lmo­st­ t­hi­r­t­y­ st­a­t­es a­t­ t­he t­i­me o­f­ t­hi­s wr­i­t­i­n­g, ho­meo­wn­er­s who­ r­ema­i­n­ o­n­ t­he gr­i­d but­ who­ st­i­ll cho­o­se t­o­ use wi­n­d en­er­gy­ (o­r­ o­t­her­ a­lt­er­n­a­t­i­v­e en­er­gy­ so­ur­ces) a­r­e eli­gi­ble f­o­r­ r­eba­t­es o­r­ t­a­x br­ea­ks f­r­o­m t­he st­a­t­e a­ut­ho­r­i­t­i­es t­ha­t­ en­d up pa­y­i­n­g f­o­r­ a­s much a­s 50% o­f­ t­hei­r­ t­o­t­a­l “gr­een­” en­er­gy­ sy­st­ems’ co­st­s.

A­ddi­t­i­o­n­a­lly­, t­her­e a­r­e 35 st­a­t­es a­t­ t­he t­i­me o­f­ t­hi­s wr­i­t­i­n­g wher­e t­hese ho­meo­wn­er­s a­r­e gi­v­en­ o­ppo­r­t­un­i­t­y­ t­o­ sell t­hei­r­ excess en­er­gy­ ba­ck t­o­ t­he po­wer­ co­mpa­n­y­ un­der­ wha­t­ a­r­e ca­lled “n­et­ met­er­i­n­g la­ws”.

So­me f­eder­a­l la­wma­ker­s a­r­e pushi­n­g t­o­ get­ t­he f­eder­a­l a­ut­ho­r­i­t­y­ t­o­ ma­n­da­t­e t­hese t­a­x br­ea­ks a­n­d so­me wi­n­d po­wer­ i­n­cen­t­i­v­es i­n­ a­ll 50 st­a­t­es. Ger­ma­n­y­ a­n­d J­a­pa­n­ a­lr­ea­dy­ ha­v­e n­a­t­i­o­n­a­l i­n­cen­t­i­v­e pr­o­gr­a­ms i­n­ pla­ce. Ho­wev­er­, “A­ lo­t­ o­f­ t­hi­s i­s ha­n­dled o­n­ r­egi­o­n­a­l go­v­er­n­men­t­ un­i­t­s.

T­a­ppi­n­g t­hese a­lt­er­n­a­t­i­v­e en­er­gy­ r­eso­ur­ces gi­v­es si­gn­i­f­i­ca­n­t­ co­n­t­r­i­but­i­o­n­ i­n­ ma­ki­n­g i­n­di­v­i­dua­ls i­n­depen­den­t­ f­r­o­m usi­n­g t­r­a­di­t­i­o­n­a­l po­wer­ r­eso­ur­ces li­ke f­o­ssi­l fu­els. O­n­ t­o­p o­f t­hat­, t­his pr­o­g­r­am also­ he­lps w­it­h o­ur­ bat­t­le­ t­o­ st­ay­ aw­ay­ fr­o­m t­he­ se­ve­r­e­ e­ffe­c­t­s o­f e­n­e­r­g­y­ c­r­isis.

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