Residential Wind Power Iowa

Here's a success story for residential wind power in Iowa from the Forest City Summit and Britt News. The residence being profiled here is owned by Skip Miller and his family who actually live in a rural farm setting. There are three residential wind turbines making up a small wind farm that powers two homes, a small business and a farm. The article is very detailed touching on the history of the wind farm, the history of windmills and the wind power industry in the State of Iowa.

From the article:

Iowa is the 10th windiest state in the nation, but due to increases in the number of wind farms and turbines in the state in the last 10 years - most recently, in the completion of 257 turbines in Buena Vista and Cherokee counties and 56 in Cerro Gordo County, and in the pending approval of another 100 kilowatt farm in Hancock County - Iowa is now the third largest producer of electricity from wind in the country, behind California and Minnesota, says the DOE.

According to the Legislative Services Agency, Iowa currently has more than 400 wind turbines with a total capacity of 423 megawatts. Iowa also has the potential to produce four to eight times its own annual electrical consumption using wind power.

The article may prove to be inspiring for those of you in Iowa considering wind power for your home or farm.

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