My son lives in northern Michigan near the shore. He is in a valley that has large hills that run east and west. His proximity to Lake Michigan and the hills combine to provide a constant breeze across the flat valley.

His barn is over 1400 feet from the house. Running a dedicated power line back to the barn will run $2,000 or more (Plus monthly electrical bills). I see that there are small wind turbine generators for approximately $1,300 and a battery pack in the neighborhood of $600.

Do any of you guys have a wind generator supplying power to your barn/shops? My son is a Chef in Traverse City and his 30 acre farm is used to raise fowl and produce for the restaurant as well as others in the area. He mainly needs power for barn lights and winter heating elements for animals.

What do you use? Is it worth the investment? Are you having any issues?