Do I have enough wind for my WindNRG VAWT to make sense?
To determine this, we urge you to check for the wind conditions in your area, possibly from a nearby airport or weather station and/or from wind maps, which are readily available. Note: these maps are at 30m and up, so it is not a direct indication of lower level winds, such at 10-20m, but it can give you a solid indication of winds in your area. Your local utility rates also play a large role. One thing to keep in mind, should you decide to supplement your energy with a WindNRG turbine, is that you are eliminating the peak consumption rates that you are being charged by your utility company even when you decide to cover a small portion of your needs, rather than becoming carbon neutral. Because of this, using the average cost of your electricity is not necessarily accurate when calculating payoff periods. As a hypothetical example, your average rate may be .15/kwh, with a base rate of .08/kwh, but your peak could be .30/kwh, or higher. Should you supplement 1/3 of your energy requirem
