January 6, 2010 – 2009 Skystream Results
Now that the year is over, it’s time to look at the Skystream wind turbine production results.
| Month | kWh Produced by Turbine |
kWh Used by house/farm |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 334 | 1275 |
| Feb | 356 | 1109 |
| March | 482 | 899 |
| April | 556 | 961 |
| May | 455 | 782 |
| June | 209 | 693 |
| July | 157 | 867 |
| Aug | 169 | 923 |
| Sept | 116 | 801 |
| Oct | 371 | 889 |
| Nov | 395 | 686 |
| Dec | 412 | 1183 |
| 2009 Totals | 4012 | 11068 |
For the year, the Skystream produced 4012 kwH, an average of 334 kWh per month. The farm and household used 11,068 kWh, an average of 922 kWh per month. The Skystream produced 36% of our energy. Our historical average electrical use the ten previous years before the turbine and newer appliances was 1255 kWh/month – resulting in an average reduction of 333 kWh per month due to new appliances and awareness.
The interesting point is that our monthly consumption has dropped almost the exact same amount (333 kWh less per month) as the average 2009 turbine production (334 kWh/month). The point being that our efforts to upgrade to energy efficient appliances has resulted in nearly exactly the same amount of savings as turbine generation. So the take-home story is that even if you are not able to add an alternative energy system to your home, you can still reach the same energy savings by using energy-conserving appliances!
We hope our electric usage drops further next year, as we hope to put in a more efficient water heater. We also will produce more with the addition of another turbine still coming at a date TBD.
one year ago…Upcoming Practical Farmers of Iowa Meeting”
