Crabtownboy
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The four turbines that supply electricity to the small town of 1,300 residents make it the first community in the United States to operate solely on wind power.
"That's something to be very proud of, especially in a rural area like this — that we're doing our part for the environment," said Jim Crawford, a natural resource engineer at the University of Missouri Extension in Columbia.
A map published by the U.S. Department of Energy indicates that northwest Missouri has the state's highest concentrations of wind resources and contains a number of locations that are potentially suitable for utility-scale wind development. The four turbines that power Rock Port are part of a larger set of 75 turbines across three counties that are used to harvest the power of wind.
"We're farming the wind, which is something that we have up here," Crawford said. "The payback on a per-acre basis is generally quite good when compared to a lot of other crops, and it's as simple as getting a cup of coffee and watching the blades spin."
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No higher prices for 15 years? They paid up front for the deal? Or is the price increase already in place?
If the wind at the 3 turbines quits the town shuts down? Fat chance of that! They will pay spot price for replacement power.
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This is Forward thinking and wise
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I think if we can get wind turbines installed along an amazing wind corridor that runs from the Canadian bordere to Texas this town will have even more options.
Good for them, their is another city I think that is building green in Kansas because of an tornado destruction. The leaders of these large towns should be future leaders of our nation.
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So using wind turbines qualifies one for national leadership?
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Our city council just gave the 'go ahead' for "wind farms" around the county.
I hope they never get the go ahead in my town.
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I would love to have one behind my house. Be glad to give up a parking space for it.