10 kW Bergey Excel-S Turbine, 80 ft. Guyed Tubular Tilt-up Tower, Tehachapi, CA (home)

10 kW Bergey Excel-S Turbine, 80 ft. Self-Supporting Lattice Tower, Scotts Valley, CA (home)

10 kW Bergey Excel-S Turbine, 60 ft. Guyed Lattice Tower, San Bernardino Co., CA (home).  The wind turbine is just right of the palm tree on the left side.

10 kW Bergey Excel-S Turbine, 100 ft. Self-Supporting Lattice Tower, San Juan Bautista, California

10 kW Bergey Excel-S Turbine, 100 ft. Self-Supporting Lattice Tower, Paso Robles, CA (vineyards).  Notice the optional custom colors.

Let the Wind Pay Your Electric Bill!

Updated 2/5/06

	California now has the highest electricity rates of any State in the country.  But, you can use the power in the wind to radically cut your electric bill and within a few years enjoy essentially free electricity.
	The best part is the State will pay for almost half of it! The State of California provides a cash rebate for qualified purchases of small wind systems up to 30 kW.  The CEC (Cal. Energy Commission) rebate for wind (effective January 1, 2006) is $2.50 per watt for the first 7,500 watts and then $1.50 per watt for additional wattage up to the limit of 30 kW.
	Our most popular package is the 10 kW Excel-S "GridTek" system. Our 10 kW GridTek system is the only CEC-certified small wind system that can operate without batteries.  Click here to jump to a description.  This system is rated at 9,100 watts by the CEC and qualifies for a rebate of $21,450.
	With the new California incentives the payback may be in as little as 6-7 years!  And in many situations the monthly saving will completely offset the monthly loan payment!  Financially, buying a home wind system is vastly superior to just purchasing all your electricity from the power company. It's like the difference between renting a home and buying a home.
	A small wind system will provide you with a return on your investment of 10 - 20% - tax-free - depending on your usage and wind resource.  This is equivalent to a 14% - 28% return on a taxable investment!  Compare that to 2% form a money market account, 5% from a long-term CD, or negative earnings from mutual funds over the last few years. Want to do your own payback analysis? - click here for our free MS Excel spreadsheet model.
	New!  The California Energy Commission has published a helpful booklet, Buying a Small Wind Electric System - A California Consumer's Guide ... you can download it by clicking here (130 KB PDF).
	In a hurry?  You can also go directly to our Quick Feasibility Study page, just click here. It includes wind maps for Northern and Southern California.  Or, call us at 405-364-4212. Or, go straight to a list of over 50 Bergey Certified Dealers in California, just click here.
	Modest wind resources are fine for small wind systems. Wind resources are sufficient in many parts of California. In some places they are excellent.
	New!  The CEC has completed a set of new very high resolution (200m x 200m) wind maps for the entire state. To see the new maps, click here.  Please use the 30m map, which gives the wind resource at 98 ft above ground.  This is a typical tower height for a 10 kW home sized wind system.  Until the CEC posts the "zooming" maps on their web site you will have to call them to get the proper wind classification in complex terrain.
	New!  The California legislature has passed new regulations that should dramatically streamline the permitting of small wind turbine installations throughout rural California. The new regulations (passed under AB 1207) require "wind turbine friendly" zoning ordinances, providing relief from 35 ft. height restrictions and other historical barriers to permitting small wind turbines on lots on 1 acre and larger.
	New!  The California Energy Commission has just published a helpful booklet, Permitting Small Wind Turbines: A Handbook ... For information about the handbook and a link to download it click here.
	CEC rebates are reserved on a "first come, first served" basis. Reservations, which are free and non-binding, last up to 6 months. The reservation application requires an equipment quotation from an approved vendor and a copy of your utility bill (or an explanation of why one isn't available yet).
	The CEC program description is available online (click here).  The new rebate reservation form and new program guidelines are available on-line (click here).  Bergey Windpower also can provide assistance and advice.  We've helped hundreds of Californians submit their rebate reservation forms. Call us at 405-364-4212
	Sales of Bergey residential wind systems are surging in California as homeowners and businesses seek alternatives to expensive utility power.  See the Feb. 13, 2001 Press Release from the American Wind Energy Association, click here.
	Would you like us to contact you or send information by mail?  Click here.
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