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<blockquote data-quote="JesseR" data-source="post: 2000160" data-attributes="member: 5258"><p>Well JB something we can talk about.</p><p></p><p>I researched this about 18 months ago as an option for my farm. I did find the combination of wind and solar to be a valid option thanks to the Oklahoma winds. There is a small private company in Iowa that produces/sales some solar options that were very appealing. I'll need to pull my research file to to get the names and links.</p><p></p><p>The concept worked because you could have a custom wind mill built based on the amount of sustained wind and the power output you needed. The combination of these two options allowed for continuous power for a standard home.</p><p></p><p>The solar option with the required number of panels ran about $35K with the windmill costing another 40K. In total it was almost $80K to get the initial setup but could be offset by "Green" tax credits. Add the fact that you can back feed your meter* it could pay for itself.</p><p></p><p>*back feeding your meter is a complicated issue. You must meet the quality of power as outlined by PSO, you must ensure a failsafe so you don't back feed a line when it's down therefore hindering the lives of the men working on the line. There are some other requirements, but PSO will purchase excess energy from you therefore resulting in a zero or Positive electric bill.</p><p></p><p>Back to the topic, both of these are great options for Oklahoma thanks to the number of sunny days and the abundance of wind in the region. I'll pull the names of the companies I considered for you, but with advances in solar panels and wind generators, it does seem to an option, albeit an expensive one. My calculations showed it could be beneficial depending on how far "off the grid" you wanted to be!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JesseR, post: 2000160, member: 5258"] Well JB something we can talk about. I researched this about 18 months ago as an option for my farm. I did find the combination of wind and solar to be a valid option thanks to the Oklahoma winds. There is a small private company in Iowa that produces/sales some solar options that were very appealing. I'll need to pull my research file to to get the names and links. The concept worked because you could have a custom wind mill built based on the amount of sustained wind and the power output you needed. The combination of these two options allowed for continuous power for a standard home. The solar option with the required number of panels ran about $35K with the windmill costing another 40K. In total it was almost $80K to get the initial setup but could be offset by "Green" tax credits. Add the fact that you can back feed your meter* it could pay for itself. *back feeding your meter is a complicated issue. You must meet the quality of power as outlined by PSO, you must ensure a failsafe so you don't back feed a line when it's down therefore hindering the lives of the men working on the line. There are some other requirements, but PSO will purchase excess energy from you therefore resulting in a zero or Positive electric bill. Back to the topic, both of these are great options for Oklahoma thanks to the number of sunny days and the abundance of wind in the region. I'll pull the names of the companies I considered for you, but with advances in solar panels and wind generators, it does seem to an option, albeit an expensive one. My calculations showed it could be beneficial depending on how far "off the grid" you wanted to be! [/QUOTE]
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