Fact Sheets
Wind turbines make good neighbors
Your home is one of your biggest investments, and it’s smart to consider possible impacts on its value.
A variety of studies have shown there is no statistical impact on property value by the presence of wind turbines.
In fact, wind farms are supporting thousands of communities by bringing jobs and economic growth to rural areas.
Research shows that wind farms do not reduce property values
Published in the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2013
Study Design:
- More than 50,000 home sales within 10 miles of a wind farm.
- 27 counties across 9 states.
Findings:
- No statistical evidence that home prices were affected after the announcement or construction of a wind farm.
- No statistical evidence of homes within 1 mile of a turbine selling for less than homes between 3 and 10 miles from turbines.
Environment & Wildlife Facts
Wind Power Saves Water
Wind-generated electricity saved
103 billion gallons
of water in 2019, the equivalent of
156,000
Olympic-sized swimming pools.
CAUSES OF BIRD MORTALITY
Bird fatalities at wind energy facilities represent a very small fraction of total annual human- caused bird mortality, approximately 2 to 4 orders of magnitude lower than other human sources of bird mortality.
Puts a lot of truck drivers to work.<br>
Restaurants and stores do very well.<br>
Everybody wins with wind.”</h3>
<p>- Gilbert & Connie M.,<br>
New York landowners</p>
The schools,<br>
the town,<br>
the county,<br>
they all benefit<br>
from the money they get.”</h3>
<p>- Joyce K.,<br>
New York landowner</p>
Property Facts
Economic Facts
Wind power creates jobs in all 50 states and around the world
>500 U.S. factories
across 43 states manufacture wind turbine parts and materials.
>120,000 workers
in all 50 states are employed by the U.S. wind industry.
1.2 million workers
employed by the wind energy sector worldwide.
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