Do you feel like you’re living in a wind tunnel? Wondering if you might be a good candidate for a small wind turbine to generate electricity? Energy Trust of Oregon can help. With our new wind resource calculator, called WindSightTM, customers can check the strength of the wind at their farm, business, or home.
To get the most out of a small wind system, location is crucial. “A site at the bottom of a hill can be a poor resource for wind while the neighbor up the road may have an excellent site,” says Chris Dearth, the renewable energy senior project manager at Energy Trust. “We have designed our incentives to encourage the installation of small wind systems in those areas with the best potential to generate the greatest amount of energy.”