Can I Connect My System to the Utility Grid? Small wind energy systems can be connected to the electricity distribution system and are called grid-connected systems. A grid-connected wind turbine can reduce your consumption of utility-supplied electricity for lighting, appliances, and electric heat. If the turbine cannot deliver the amount of energy you need, the utility makes up the difference. When the wind system produces more electricity than the household requires, the excess is sent or sold to the utility. These arrangements with the utility company are typically called net metering or net billing, and they address the value of the electricity sold or net excess generation, the time period for valuing the electricity (typically annually or monthly), and any other contractual requirements with the utility. Grid-connected systems can be practical if the following conditions exist: You live in an area with average annual wind speed of at least 10 mph (4.5 m/s). Utility-supplied electricity is expensive in your area (about 10 to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour). The utility’s requirements for connecting your system to its grid are not prohibitively expensive. There are good incentives for the sale of excess electricity, sale of the renewable energy credit, and/or for the purchase of wind turbines...read more at en.openei.org/wiki/Small_Wind_Guidebook/Can_I_Connect_My_System_to_the_Utility_Grid Sincerely, NEcoPower Energy NaturalEcoPower
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:45:24 +0000
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