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Residential Wind Turbine

Residential wind turbines are subject to restrictions that rural turbines don’t need to worry about. The biggest pitfall awaiting a potential purveyor of wind power is zoning. Depending on the city, you may need a permit to erect a turbine. The permit itself isn’t a prohibitively expensive process, but the zoning restrictions can be seriously annoying.

For instance, if your turbine is over a certain height, it may qualify as a second structure on the property, which can wreak havoc with your property taxes. Other zoning restrictions on a residential wind turbine include height limitations, color limits, and location prohibitions. If you live in a community with a home owners association (HOA), they can place additional restrictions on what you can do with your yard.

All those factors aside, a residential wind turbine will be a valuable asset in your attempts to find alternative energy sources. They can significantly reduce your reliance on grid supplied power, and many locations will even purchase surplus power from you at market rate. This could potentially turn a profit for you, should you run wind turbines in addition to other power options, such as solar power.

 

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