Incentives and Tax Credits

Focus on Energy, seems like additional incentive above and beyond State Tax Credits.

http://www.focusonenergy.com/Incentives/Residential/Renewable/default.aspx

Site Assessment Certification (only required for Wind), helpful for PV and SHW

http://www.mreacsa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=98

List of Assessors

http://www.mreacsa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=43&state=WI

Geothermal Heat Pumps

The current idea is to use an electrically driven geothermal heat pump for whole house heating.  The heat pump would use an "earth connected" heat loop, which may also entail pipes running to the bottom of the future pond.     I here that as a way of thinking, 300LF of pipe buried 6 feet deep ought to be enough to heat a house.    Mileage may vary in the frozen tundra.

http://www.wellowner2.org/2009/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32%3Aq-what-if-i-cant-use-a-well&catid=51%3Ahome-heating-and-cooling&Itemid=51

Links, Just a place to store some useful links

http://milwaukeeconsumer.com/

King of Copper

Not many people know that 6000 years ago Wisconsin was the "King of Copper" even trading with South America by some evidence.  


http://copperculture.homestead.com/ManufacturingCopperImplements.html

Links: Business Law, Washington County Main Page

http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/comlaw/index.php

http://www.co.washington.wi.us/index.iml

Pond 2 houses down

A successful pond, walking distance.   I am sure this owner will be very knowledgeable about pond design and operation, and available groundwater in the area.

Area DNR Maps for Pond Feasibility Study

It looks feasible, so far.   There are wetlands right across the street.   A deep pond would be essential for a water to air heat pump house heating system, and aircon.