WIND POWER
For over a century McHenry county has seen Wind Power provide energy to our Ag community, now it can come to your home. O’Connor Electric can help you to reduce your carbon footprint on the earth by using Wind Power to reduce your energy consumption from non-friendly/non renewable energy sources.
O’Connor Electric is continually researching the industry to be able to bring you the most reliable and affordable products to meet this need.
We specialize in installing the Skystream 3.7, produced by Southwest Wind power www.windenergy.com. They are the world’s largest producer of small wind generators. For 20 years, they have been bringing low-cost, reliable wind energy to the world.
Contact us at ocelectric@foxvalley.net and we will set up an appointment to meet with you. Once you decide to GO GREEN with Wind Power, O’Connor Electric will take it from there. For a start up fee we will do a site survey, prepare the permit and interconnection applications required for the village/county and the utility company. Once all approvals are in place O’Connor Electric will install the tower foundation, install your wind tower, and connect it to your existing electric system, helping you to start saving the earth.
F.A.Q.
What is Wind Power?
Wind power is created by taping into God’s given resource of Wind with a Wind Generator that connects directly to your home or business.
The typical installation allows the wind to provide power to your panel reducing or eliminating your power draw from the power utility lowering your bills.
How can Wind Power help me?
When the wind is low the utility company seamlessly powers your panel again. At times of high wind, if the wind generator is producing more power that you are using, the additional power is fed through your panel, back to the Power Company helping to supply additional energy to your neighbors. When this happens the power Utility will register the amount of power generated to them and provide credit to reduce any future energy draws from them.
How do I know if Wind Power will work for me?
Most wind turbine generators need an average of 10mph wind speeds to be efficient. Here in McHenry County there are several areas that meet this requirement. To get more detailed information of your local average wind speed you can access www.3tier.com web site or contact us here at ocelectric@foxvalley.net, and we can do the research for you.
What kind of power can I get from a wind generator?
The Skystream 3.7 can generate up to 1.9kW continuous output- 2.6kW peak single or three phase 110/240 or 120/208 volts directly to your home. This will generate 40-90% of the energy needs for a home or small business. Any extra energy is fed into the grid reducing the neighborhoods carbon footprint and saving you money.