July 11, 2010, Mansfield News Journal
BY JESSICA ALAIMO AND RUSS ZIMMER
CentralOhio.com
James Gabriel of Mount Vernon said it was a moment of weakness that led him to install a wind turbine on his farm two years ago.
It cost him $70,000, offset by a $25,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Development. On average, the turbine generates 10 percent of his electricity, and at current rates will take 25 years to pay for itself.
Despite the recent buzz on alternative energy, residential wind turbines remain a novelty in Ohio. They are scattered about in pockets, mostly in the northern part of the state. They remain a rarity in southern Ohio, where strong winds are scarce and electric rates are cheap. They are more common in northern Ohio.
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