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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)

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