The wind energy system we recently installed in rural Smithville, Missouri, will produce a large percent of the energy the family uses to power their home.  It's the first Evance 5 kW windmill (wind turbine) in the Kansas City region. 

The windmill will produce energy for the household, powering things like their TV and computers. To take advantage of the excess electricity it will produce, it is  tied to the electrical grid of their utility company (Platte-Clay Electric). When more power is generated than the family can use, they will sell the electricity back to the utility company (this is  referred to as net-metering). 

While they love the idea of selling electricity back to the utility company, reducing their reliance on traditional fossil fuels is very  important to this family. They will do both, in addition to reducing their electric bills.

The Evance 5 kW windmill is on an impressive 60 foot pole (mono-pole). We placed it about 250 feet from the home.