Renewable energy has the following benefits:

• Lower Energy Costs - Reduces your electric bills
 
• An Investment - Increases the value of your building or home
 
• Produce electricity from Free Sunlight - Watch your meter spin backwards!

• Offset greenhouse gases -  Photovoltaic systems produce electric power with no carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Carbon emission offset is calculated at approximately 6 tons of CO2 over the twenty-year life of one PV system.

• Price Stability - Protect against future electric rate increases (which will happen since gas and coal are limited resources!)
 
• Easy - Most systems are low maintenance and simple to operate.
 
• Durable - PV Systems have a typical lifetime of 40+ years.
 
• Energy Independence - Helps to reduce CO2 levels, reduce your dependence on fossil fuels, and help the planet.
 
• Unlimited supply of energy - There is an infinite supply since the sun, wind and water are in abundance, unlike coal and fossil fuels.
 
• Cost-Effective - Renewable energy sources are cost effective over the long-term. Unlike coal and fossil fuels which are limited and will always increase in cost, these abundant renewable will never increase in cost to produce. In addition, renewable energy sources have financial incentives offered by for solar and wind power users. Federal incentives have just been renewed recently and provide tax relief (click here).
 
• Reliable Power - Renewable energy may allow for more reliable power for you in the future. The North American Electric Reliablity Corporation published a study indicating the North American grid is rapidly aging and transmission capacity continues to lag behind demand. In addition to these pressures, severe weather as recently experienced in Kentucky and Indiana during the wind and ice storms caused week long outrages for many. SunWind Power customers who were off-grid were happy to share the fact that they had power with us.
 
• Blackout Prevention - Solar and wind systems keep businesses operation and homes functioning by improving reliability, responsiveness, and power quality of the electric grid. It decreases the likelihood of failures and blackouts.
 
• Peak Capacity - Your solar or wind system can help your community meet its energy demand on hot sunny dats during critical peak demand times.
 
• Quality Jobs - More jobs are created from solar electricity than conventional sources by 7 to 1 (SEIA)