Dive Summary:

• Benes Services was recently awarded a $19,750 Rural Energy for America Program grant to pay for a wind turbine in Nebraska.
• The turbine was built last June and its exact energy production isn't quite known yet; the grant will go towards paying off the turbine, which Benes had originally funded on its own.
• The 80-foot tall turbine was projected to save the company between $600 and $800 on electricity every month.

From the article:

At least one positive came from a pricy electric bill Luke Benes picked up in 2011 – the Benes Services Company wind turbine.

Benes started researching wind turbines on April 30, 2011, after discovering a sizable portion of his electric bill went to pay taxes. ...