They rent the windmill for $25,000 a month to power the pumping station.
Makes no sense: a “little” windmill that size cannot generate 30,000.00 a month in electricity - EVEN IF it were generating full-power 100% of every minute of every day of every month.
And - worldwide - on average windmills only generate 17% - 22% of their nameplate ratings over a full year’s operation. At best, for a land-based installation near a city (NOT high on a ridge or at sea with excellent average winds) you get 1/6 of its nameplate (rated) power.
It is a simple scam: The greenies hired out the windmill to “look nice” and to let the city “feel good” - but while getting 30,00.00 a month in free money. And not ever having to actually generate anything, nor provide maintenance, nor provide “minor issues” like warranties or service. And, the green constructors get a tax write-off, tax rebates, and construction money from the fed’s.
You and I pay. The local citizens pay for the “real electric” bill. The local utility pays through increased maintenance and downtime on the fossil generators that have to keep starting up and shutting down as the wind comes and goes and goes and comes and varies every minute.
Sure, it’s a waste of money.
Even expensive wind power at $100/mwh means Bayonne is paying $25k per month for wind power that could be bought for around $14k per month, IF I followed through the numbers correctly.
So government paying twice what a reasonable business would pay is realistic, especially in NJ.