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Wind energy as an alternative energy demand for the right solution
Although connecting a local power plant to the grid is much cheaper than setting up and installing wind farms, it saves money in the long run by using wind for energy purposes - at the same time becoming more self-sufficient. Enjoying the benefits of a modern electric lifestyle when you don’t get an electricity bill is an amazing feeling.
Electricity bills and fuel bills are steadily rising, but wind turbine energy consumption is zero and turbine installation and connection costs are steadily falling as demand grows and commercial companies access turbines and research technologies that make them even more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from conventional electricity grids and fossil fuels for personal reasons, including a desire for greater independence, a desire to live remotely or in the countryside without being "primitive", political concerns such as terrorist attacks on oil fields or electricity grids or environmental problems. This motivation to abandon traditional energy sources is again the same that forces people to look for wind energy for their energy, giving more business opportunities to produce and maintain wind turbines, which reduces their costs to consumers. In nearly thirty states at the time of writing, homeowners who still choose to use wind energy (or other alternative forms) receive government rebates or tax breaks that pay as much as 50% of the total cost of their green energy systems. In addition, at the time of writing, there are 35 states where these homeowners are allowed to sell their surplus energy to an electricity company under so-called grid metering laws. The tariffs that local electricity companies pay for this energy are standard retail tariffs - in other words, homeowners actually benefit from their energy production.
Some federal lawmakers want a federal government mandate to introduce tax breaks and other wind energy benefits in all 50 states. Japan and Germany already have national incentive programs. However: “Much of this is governed by regional law. The federal government should definitely not play its part, ”said Craig Stevens, a spokesman for the Department of Energy. And, as can be imagined, it is unfair for electricity companies to pay retail prices to individuals. "We should [only] pay you ... the wholesale price for your electricity," said Bruce Bowen, director of regulatory policy at Pacific Gas & Electric. Businesses seem to be concerned about short-term loss of profits rather than reaping the benefits of increased use of wind turbines or wind farms, especially in the long run. John White, director of the California Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, emphasizes, "It's the quality capacity that strengthens the grid."
Although connecting a local power plant to the grid is much cheaper than setting up and installing wind farms, it saves money in the long run by using wind for energy purposes - at the same time becoming more self-sufficient. Enjoying the benefits of a modern electric lifestyle when you don’t get an electricity bill is an amazing feeling.
Electricity bills and fuel bills are steadily rising, but wind turbine energy consumption is zero and turbine installation and connection costs are steadily falling as demand grows and commercial companies access turbines and research technologies that make them even more efficient. In addition, people are moving away from conventional electricity grids and fossil fuels for personal reasons, including a desire for greater independence, a desire to live remotely or in the countryside without being "primitive", political concerns such as terrorist attacks on oil fields or electricity grids or environmental problems. This motivation to abandon traditional energy sources is again the same that forces people to look for wind energy for their energy, giving more business opportunities to produce and maintain wind turbines, which reduces their costs to consumers. In nearly thirty states at the time of writing, homeowners who still choose to use wind energy (or other alternative forms) receive government rebates or tax breaks that pay as much as 50% of the total cost of their green energy systems. In addition, at the time of writing, there are 35 states where these homeowners are allowed to sell their surplus energy to an electricity company under so-called grid metering laws. The tariffs that local electricity companies pay for this energy are standard retail tariffs - in other words, homeowners actually benefit from their energy production.
Some federal lawmakers want a federal government mandate to introduce tax breaks and other wind energy benefits in all 50 states. Japan and Germany already have national incentive programs. However: “Much of this is governed by regional law. The federal government should definitely not play its part, ”said Craig Stevens, a spokesman for the Department of Energy. And, as can be imagined, it is unfair for electricity companies to pay retail prices to individuals. "We should [only] pay you ... the wholesale price for your electricity," said Bruce Bowen, director of regulatory policy at Pacific Gas & Electric. Businesses seem to be concerned about short-term loss of profits rather than reaping the benefits of increased use of wind turbines or wind farms, especially in the long run. John White, director of the California Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, emphasizes, "It's the quality capacity that strengthens the grid."
