Observed arrival · 2026-11-08
A county-by-county reality check for home wind
TurbinePayback estimates how long a 10 kW home wind turbine would take to pay for itself in each of 3,144 U.S. counties.
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●Pro
◎Niche
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⚑Risk
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- U.S. homeowners weighing a small wind turbine
- Worth noticing
- Estimates use county-center wind at 30 m, so local terrain and rooftop conditions may differ substantially.
Field notes
The comparison uses wind estimates at 30 meters alongside electricity prices, with a $100,000 installed-cost assumption for a 10 kW turbine. Its county table includes wind speed, estimated annual generation, power price, and payback time; the page also cites a 4.79 m/s median county wind speed. The site cautions that county-center figures may not represent a property, where terrain, trees, and buildings can change the result.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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