Wind turbines in Carroll County yards
by Lori Barrett | May 7, 2008 at 10:23 am
Posted in the environment
Carroll County commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to zoning ordinances yesterday — one that will allow homeowners to install small wind turbines in their yards.
Residents began calling the county last year with questions about installing the turbines. Because the issue wasn’t addressed in the current ordinance, the commissioners began working toward the creation of a policy.
A wind turbine system of the approved size typically costs around $10,000 to install. But the best part? The homeowner can request permission to connect to the grid and sell back any excess generated power. Everybody wins. For anyone interested in more information, the Maryland Energy Administration provides a consumer guide to wind power on their website.
The ordinance is the first of its kind in the state. Let’s hope that other counties follow suit.
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May 9th, 2008 at 4:01 am | Please log in to reply. | Log in to rate this comment | report this comment
Where can I get mine?