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Old 02-18-2017, 05:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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the switch to wind

I looked into my electric cooperative's solar farm photovoltaic power option.It would have raised my monthly bill from sometimes less than $20,to a minimum $55,requiring a special meter.
Over the phone they mentioned a wind energy option (which they don't advertise) that would allow me to keep my $10/month meter,then pay an additional penny per kW-hr.Raising my monthly bill by $1.1/month,most months.
The person who handles the enrollment leaves early on Fridays,so I missed her,but left a voicemail that I did want to enroll.
Monday we should be able to do it over the phone.And the house electricity will essentially be carbon-free,moving off of natural gas-based electricity.
Down the road,with an EV,I can get my local commuting off of fossil-fuels as well.

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