Wind Power

INDEPENDENT ENERGY

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SPECIALIST

Click the box above to see a video from fox news on the first Sky Stream 3.7 in Monroe county Michigan. It was installed by: Best Electrical/Independent Energy. Keep in mind prices that were mentioned on video are at least 10 years old.

Wind power equipment

Sky Stream 3.7

Interconnection: Utility connected or battery charging

The Skystream 3.7™ is a new generation residential wind generator that hooks up to your home to reduce or eliminate your monthly electrical bill. It’s the first all-inclusive wind generator (with controls and inverter built in) designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. This makes Skystream ideal for residential homes and small businesses.

How Sky Stream Works

The Skystream 3.7 wind generator connects directly to your home. When the wind is blowing, your home is powered (in part) by Skystream; when it’s not, your home is seamlessly powered by your utility as usual. During periods of strong winds, Skystream can actually produce excess electricity. Depending on your utility, your meter could spin backwards—giving you credit for a later date.

Authorized dealer for Eastern Michigan:

INDEPENDENT ENERGY / Best Electrical.

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Air X Land

All of these features are primarily found within the body of the turbine. The new microprocessor based speed control results in increased performance, improved battery charging capability and the reduction of “flutter” noise from the machine. The controller allows for peak-power tracking of the wind by optimizing the alternator's output on all points of the cubic curve and then efficiently delivers the energy to the battery. The turbine’s smart controller allows it to actually control blade rotation speed, thus eliminating the buzzing noise commonly found with the AIR 403 and 303 in high winds. Furthermore, a new series of carbon-reinforced blades with a modified pitch angle further increases power production.

The new electronics are a considerable improvement over the AIR 403 controller that consists of diode-rectification and a simple on/off voltage switch. Much Lower Noise: Previous AIR wind modules relied on their aero-elastic blade design for protection in high winds, causing loud flutter noise in winds above 35 mph (16 m/s). AIR-X’s circuit monitors the wind speed and electronically slows the blades as it reaches its rated output preventing it from going into flutter. This results in a much quieter wind turbine. In high winds, the AIR-X will continue to produce power at a reduced level until the wind decreases, at which point maximum output will resume.

The Benefit: Quieter and neighbor friendly operation.

Authorized dealer for Eastern Michigan:

INDEPENDENT ENERGY / Best Electrical.

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Whisper 500

The 3000-watt rated turbine will deliver in excess of 500 KWH per month in a 12 mph wind. This machine has a 14-foot (4.26m) rotor diameter providing 175 sq. ft. of swept area. The H500 has been redesigned, incorporating a stronger, larger yaw shaft, new blade stabilizer straps and a third spindle bearing for increased reliability.

The bigger brother to the Whisper 100, the Whisper 200 features a 10 ft (3.1m) rotor diameter and an 80 sq. ft. swept area that provides the user with greater output at low wind speed averages. The Whisper 200 has twice the swept blade area, providing double the potential energy as compared to the Whisper 100. The Whisper 200 also incorporates a permanent magnet alternator powered with an advanced airfoil, thus capturing the most energy in its class as compared to other competitive wind turbines. The Whisper 200 will deliver 6.3 KWH per day.

Authorized dealer for Eastern Michigan:

INDEPENDENT ENERGY / Best Electrical.

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INDEPENDENT ENERGY

Authorized Sky Stream 3.7 Dealer

And other wind powered equipment

17 WEST FIRST ST.

MONROE, MI. 48161

Phone: 734-384-9655

Fax: 1-734-322-9543

E-mail:bestelectrical@ymail.com

FOR MORE INFO ON WIND POWER EQUIPTMENT

Text Box: SKYSTREAM 3.7 Southwest Windpower 1801W. Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ. 86001 1-928-779-9463 Www.skystreamenergy.com

Wind power information: (most of the following info is geared towards Michigan, which is the location of our company)

HELPING THE ENVIROMENT:

Wind turbines produce no pollution and by using wind power you will be offsetting pollution that would have been generated by your utility company. Over its life, a small residential wind turbine can offset approximately 1.2 tons of air pollutants and 200 tons of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide and other gases which cause climate change).

IS WIND RIGHT FOR ME? There are three important factors to consider using wind as an energy source for your house.

DO I HAVE A GOOD SITE? Sighting a wind generator is extremely important to the performance of the machine. It is the difference between a machine that gives you lots of energy and a garden sculpture. The ideal location for a wind turbine is 20 feet above any surrounding object within a 250 foot radius. This generally means your property should be at least one acre in size.

DO I HAVE THE RIGHT WIND RESOURCE? Wind is the “fuel” for your wind generator. You should have at least a 9 MPH average wind speed at your location. Wind maps are available for many countries and US states which will give you an idea of the wind resource at your house. Check out these maps and see if you have the right wind resource. You should live in a “Class One” or better site.

WHAT ARE MY LOCAL LAWS? The next step is to determine if you have any local laws from a Home Owner’s Association, city, or county that prohibits the use of towers. You should research:

A) If you have a Home Owner’s Association read the guidelines relating to towers or tall structures.

B) Contact your local County Planning and Zoning authority and ask about the use of towers and tall structures. Remember, the tower must be 20 feet above any surrounding object, if it is not, then performance will be lower.

DO WIND TURBINES MAKE NOISE OR INTERFERE WITH T.V. RECEPTION? Small wind turbines do make some noise, but not enough to be found objectionable by most people. A typical residential wind system makes less noise than the average washing machine. Wind turbines do not interfere with TV reception.

NET METERING:

What is net metering? "Net-metering" is a simplified method of metering the energy consumed and produced at a home or business that has its own renewable energy generator, such as a wind turbine. Under net metering, excess electricity produced by the wind turbine will spin the existing home or business electricity meter backwards, effectively banking the electricity until it is needed by the customer. This provides the customer with full retail value for all the electricity produced. Under existing federal law (PURPA, Section 210) utility customers can use the electricity they generate with a wind turbine to supply their own lights and appliances, offsetting electricity they would otherwise have to purchase from the utility at the retail price. But if the customer produces any excess electricity (beyond what is needed to meet the customer’s own needs) and net metering is not allowed, the utility purchases that excess electricity at the wholesale or ‘avoided cost’ price, which is much lower than the retail price depending on the utility company. The excess energy is metered using an additional meter that must be installed at the customer’s expense. Net metering simplifies this arrangement by allowing the customer to use any excess electricity to offset electricity used at other times during the billing period. In other words, the customer is billed only for the net energy consumed during the billing period.

Why is net metering important? There are three reasons net metering is important. First, because wind energy is an intermittent resource, customers may not be using power as it is being generated, and net metering allows them to receive full value for the electricity they produce without installing expensive battery storage systems. This is important because it directly affects the economics and pay-back period for the investment. Second, net-metering reduces the installation costs for the customer by eliminating the need for a second energy meter. Third, net metering provides a simple, inexpensive, and easily-administered mechanism for encouraging the use of small-scale wind energy systems, which provide important local, national, and global benefits to the environment and the economy.

Other options:

¨ If you are installing a wind turbine that makes less electricity than you will be using as to not flow back, then you may request to be exempt from participating in the net metering system. You must by law fill out the utility application to have a grid tie system. Then, write the utility company explaining to them that the system will “not flow back”. They may allow you to stay off net metering saving you the $400.00 cost of the third meter installation.

¨ You may apply for Feed in Tariffs at the state Energy Office or sometimes through your utility. Feed-in tariffs are long-term, non-negotiable purchase power contracts between utilities and small distributed generators. They are offered as optional alternatives to net metering. The steady, long-term revenue stream created by feed-in tariffs gives distributed generation owners a viable way to improve the cost-benefit outlook of their investment and ease the acquisition of debt financing. If approved you can receive as much as $0.65 kwh produced.