[CodeToad]

Windmill Rating Megawatts (MW)	2
Revenue Rate, from each Kilowatt Hour (KWhr)	$                   0.07
Hours in a year	8760
Average Utilization per year at max capacity	0.269
MW Hours per year at average caapcity	2356.44
Revenue (MW * Revenue Rate)	$            164,951
Install Cost	$        4,000,000
Life span in years (real world stats)	15
Amortization Install  Cost	$            266,667
Maintenance Costs per hour per megawatt hour	$                      26
Maintenance costs per year per megawatt hour	$              61,267
Land Lease Cost to farmer	$              10,000
Lifespan Cost	$            266,667
Total Annual Cost	$            337,934
Revenue	$            164,951
Balance	$         (172,983)	Costs more than it produces.
Federal Payment per Megawatt Hour	$                      23
Total Federal Payment	$              54,198
Average State subsidy	Unknown	Can be zero through over $350,000 per windmill.

[DiogenesLamp]

These numbers demonstrate exactly what I want to show to my friend. What is the source of them?

Are these specific to a certain site? Because I don't think all wind turbines have exactly these same costs and outputs.

The point remains, how can any of this be built if it is not economically viable? How do we get to this level of insanity?