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If you’re purchasing Colorado land and you need to set up electricity, consider buying a small wind turbine. Using wind-powered electricity is fast becoming a popular choice for people who choose to live in rural areas. If you have Colorado land and you’re thinking about buying a small wind turbine, learn more before you buy to make sure it’s the best option for you.

Customers who use wind turbines on their Colorado land save money. You can lower your electric bill as much as 90% and many wind turbine consumers pay only $100 annually for their electricity even with a totally electric home. The cost to buy the wind turbine system and the amount of perpetual wind should all be factors to see if this is economically a good choice for you.

A few acres of Colorado land would be a good choice for a small home wind turbine system. Large turbines aren’t alway welcome in some areas and they may be overkill for some sizes of land parcels. Generally a standard home uses less than 10,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. A small wind turbine needs to be 5-15 kilowatts to be cost effective for a home. A vacation or recreational piece of land for sale in Colorado will use less energy than that, so a small turbine should be more than enough for this type of parcel..

There are tax credits and rebates available for wind turbines that you put on Colorado land for sale. The Small Wind Incentive Pilot Program (SWIPP) offer rebates up to $5,000 and the Highline Electric Association, Southeat Colorado Power Association, the Town of Este and the Sangre De Cristo Electric Association, Inc, have joined together with the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office to reduce the costs of the wind turbines and the cost for installation on Colorado land. Buyers of Colorado land for sale are also eligible to receive credit for excess energy that their home wind turbine systems produces.

In addition to the long-term benefits, you can receive rebates or tax credits when you install a small wind turbine on Colorado land for sale. The Highline Electric Association, Sangre De Cristo Electric Association Inc., Southeast Colorado Power Association and the Town of Estes Park have all partnered with the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office to reduce the costs of installing home wind turbines on Colorado land. Rebates up to $5,000 each are offered through the Small Wind Incentive Pilot Program (SWIPP). In addition, people who buy Colorado land for sale and participate are eligible to receive credit for excess energy generated by their home wind turbine.

A small wind turbine with at least 5-15 kilowatts in size should be plenty for a home put on Colorado land for sale. If the land will be used for vacation or recreational use you will need even less electricity needs. A standard all electric houses will use about 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. Larger wind turbines are not always welcomed by neighbors causing the smaller 5-15 kilowatt unit to have more appeal.

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