Alternate Energy Solutions

In reading all the discussion on how to get the USA onto a green energy economy, there is alot of talk about large scale electrical plants from wind farms to solar plants. One of the issues that arises from these types of developments are the need for additional grid infrastructure to carry the produced electricity to the end users.

Perkin's Plan calls for large scale wind farms down the middle of America over the plans to capture the almost constant wind there and convert it to electricity. The problem is the expense of adding grid infrastructure to carry this "free" energy source.

Though these large scale plants over some needed escape from the oil economy, it is still expensive.

To me the best solution is local small scale electrical generation. Solar water heating, photovoltaics, and wind generators installed on residences, commercial and industrial buildings would put the power generation right at the point of use relieving the need for added grid being built.