Distinguishing between residential and industrial wind power in an ordinance

Bethel, Newry, Greenwood, and Woodstock met last night to discuss implementing a regional wind power ordinance. The question on the table right now is how to create an ordinance that will not affect
a private homeowner who wants install wind power. Does anyone know of a good
way to separate the two? 

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usually done by kilowatt or megawatt scale. 1000 kilowatts equal 1 megawatt. A single home usually consumes 20 to 50 kilowatts per day. 100 kilowatt generator is large for a home, but is a good break-off point.
residential is not industrial, it seems schools and plants should be allowed some variance in size if they want to try wind augmentation.
This is basically what Wilton did with their new ordinance, which did open up possibilities for folks who would like to install a residential-scale turbine for their home/farm: "1. Definition. Small wind energy systems have a generating capacity of 100kW or less, and are intended primarily for the generation of electrical
power for on-site use."
And presto, with use limited to "on-site", there is no need to build the CMP $1.6 billion upgrade which is needed for the remotely located industrial wind farms. And presto, you don't get the huge losses in power as the electrons travel hundreds of miles to Connecticut where the ratepayers there are forced by government mandate to buy the wind electrons. Power by the homeowner for the homeowner. And yes I know, it leaves the Governor's wind and transmission line friends out. Sorry.
stop stimulis to industrial and use same amount for private (maching funds, whatever) lots of jobs created for the adminstration of the package
I agree, stopping the stimulus money to industrial and diverting to residential would be a step in the right direction. But how do we get politicians that are paid off by wind companies to listen? Anyone?

alice mckay barnett said:
stop stimulis to industrial and use same amount for private (maching funds, whatever) lots of jobs created for the adminstration of the package
Never give up.

Jill Cross said:
I agree, stopping the stimulus money to industrial and diverting to residential would be a step in the right direction. But how do we get politicians that are paid off by wind companies to listen? Anyone?

alice mckay barnett said:
stop stimulis to industrial and use same amount for private (maching funds, whatever) lots of jobs created for the adminstration of the package

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