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Some end of the day DD
This is just my "light reading" because you all know how much i am in love with renewable energy ( ;

Expected Increases in Electricity
Rates
Increasing U.S. demand for electric power coupled with
rising fuel costs have applied steady upward pressure
on wholesale and retail electric rates in most states.
The variability of natural gas prices has moderated
this overall trend in recent years, as has the recession.
Yet more consumers are recognizing that energy prices
are climbing over the long term.
Higher electric rates make distributed wind a better deal
for wind turbine owners as well as the distribution utility –
a classic win-win. The national average retail rate has been
rising by about 1.1% per year. Some states have experienced
sharp increases in their electric rates over the past decade.
A fear that rates will continue to climb has many citizens
looking for ways to generate their own power – or at
least a portion of it. Some larger users such as municipal
government operations, schools and factories view a longterm
investment in a wind turbine as a way to lock in their
energy costs for the life of the turbine, which is typically
20 to 25 years.
Green Consumer Movement
Small wind systems generate energy from wind and, unlike
most conventional power plants, they do not pollute. A
typical residential wind turbine will save 1.2 tons of air
pollutants and 200 tons of greenhouse gases over its
lifetime. More small wind means fewer pollutants in our
streams, rivers and atmosphere, and fewer negative impacts
on our health. Owning and operating a small wind system
encourages awareness of consumption. Net-metered
(and off-grid) turbine owners quickly learn the value of each
kilowatt-hour as they “sell back” to the utility or as they rely
solely on their systems to keep the lights on; they learn
how to use those kilowatt-hours more wisely since they
can monitor their daily production and usage history.