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Outline

The Bright Future for Rural Residential Wind Systems


	Executive Briefing on Wind Energy
	American Wind Energy Association

	Michael Bergey
	President & CEO
	Bergey Windpower Co.
	< mbergey@bergey.com >

Small Wind Turbines are Different

Modern Small Wind Turbines:
High Tech, High Reliability, Low Maintenance


	Aerospace Technology
	3 or 4 Moving Parts - No Regular Maintenance Required
	Inspect Every 2 Years
	20-40 Year Design Life
	Significant Cost Reduction Potential
	Proven: ~ 150,000 Installed, Over a Billion Operational Hours

Modern Small Wind Turbines:
A Least-Cost Option for Small Power

Small Wind Applications
Off-Grid Power (300 W - 40 kW)

Small Wind Applications
On-Grid Power (Distributed Generation)

Industry Trends

Advanced Small Wind Turbines
Technology on the Move

Domestic Market Trends

Emerging Small Scale Technologies
Renewables for Homes, Farms, Businesses, and Distributed Generation

Rural Residential Market


	10 kW (23 ft. Rotor Diameter)
	Rural Site, 1 Acre or More
	Connected to House Wiring
	Produces ~ 13,000 kWh per Year
	Offsets ~ 7 Tons of CO₂ per Year
	Excess Power Sold to Utility (PURPA)
	Either Net Metering or Very Low Buy-Back Rate
	Cost: ~ $30,000 - $35,000

U.S. Market Potential
Five Million Rural Homes & Businesses

Cost Reduction Potential
Economies of Volume Manufacturing

Economic Development
Substituting People for Fuel

Barriers to the Market
Why There Aren’t More Small Turbines

Policy Options
Nurturing the Rural Residential Market