Farmers have a dual income; from their crops and from the royalties of wind turbines. It is the perfect solution and wind energy will never run out, it won't pollute aquifers and is a wholesome source of energy that is kind to Earth.
The income for this farmer from these wind turbines is forever. It doesn't explode and take lives either.
August 18, 2015
By Chris Kunkle
...Iowa manufacturers pay the lowest electric rates in the Midwest (click here) and the third lowest in the entire country. This trend isn't going to change anytime soon: Iowa's largest utility recently announced a major investment in wind energy that will reduce customers' rates by $237 million over the next decade.
According to an independent, third-party analysis conducted by Synapse Energy Economics last month, if Wisconsin invested heavily in renewable energy and energy efficiency, consumer bills would be $30 per month lower than business-as-usual in 2030 and $10 per month lower than residential bills were in 2012.
The benefits of wind power extend beyond just cheap electricity. Iowa's focus on wind energy has brought 6,000 jobs to the state and $10 billion in private investment. Every year, Iowa farmers and other rural landowners receive more than $17 million in payments for leasing their lands for wind turbines. And while Wisconsin's industry numbers are nothing to scoff at — approximately 1,000 jobs, $1.3 billion in investment, and $2 million in annual lease payments — they could be much, much higher.
Manley asserts that the United States is blessed with abundant energy, and indeed it is. But Wisconsin currently sends over $800 million per year to other states to purchase their coal, and Wisconsin homeowners and businesses have paid over $2.7 billion — yes, billion — in recent years to maintain and upgrade coal plants that are, on average, 40 years old. While other states cash Wisconsin checks, the wind that could be creating wealth and jobs continues to blow across Wisconsin....
The income for this farmer from these wind turbines is forever. It doesn't explode and take lives either.
A farmer bales hay near We Energies wind turbines
last September in northeastern Fond du Lac County near Johnsburg.
Wisconsin has been slow to embrace the transition to wind power.
August 18, 2015
By Chris Kunkle
...Iowa manufacturers pay the lowest electric rates in the Midwest (click here) and the third lowest in the entire country. This trend isn't going to change anytime soon: Iowa's largest utility recently announced a major investment in wind energy that will reduce customers' rates by $237 million over the next decade.
According to an independent, third-party analysis conducted by Synapse Energy Economics last month, if Wisconsin invested heavily in renewable energy and energy efficiency, consumer bills would be $30 per month lower than business-as-usual in 2030 and $10 per month lower than residential bills were in 2012.
The benefits of wind power extend beyond just cheap electricity. Iowa's focus on wind energy has brought 6,000 jobs to the state and $10 billion in private investment. Every year, Iowa farmers and other rural landowners receive more than $17 million in payments for leasing their lands for wind turbines. And while Wisconsin's industry numbers are nothing to scoff at — approximately 1,000 jobs, $1.3 billion in investment, and $2 million in annual lease payments — they could be much, much higher.
Manley asserts that the United States is blessed with abundant energy, and indeed it is. But Wisconsin currently sends over $800 million per year to other states to purchase their coal, and Wisconsin homeowners and businesses have paid over $2.7 billion — yes, billion — in recent years to maintain and upgrade coal plants that are, on average, 40 years old. While other states cash Wisconsin checks, the wind that could be creating wealth and jobs continues to blow across Wisconsin....
