Robert_in_NY
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I have been thinking about this but just because I like to think about things that I don't quite know what I am thinking about. Anyway, there is a gas company wanting to drill on the land I bought last year. They sent us the contract and we would be given 300,000 cubic feet of free gas each year. I would love to build a house there eventually but it won't be anytime soon as I am still out of work because of my back so this is just stuff I think about for future consideration and planning.
So I am assuming there are back up generators that run off natural gas. I am going to list some of the things I am thinking and am curious about below.
What I am curious about is can these generators actually run a house for any major length of time? I would have to see how much natural gas the generator would actually use but I have this idea where it would be nice to use the generator every now and then just to keep it running smoothly for when/if I need it.
Do they have ways to program backup generators to auto start and take over powering the house on their own (I am terrible at remembering things). I would imagine they have circuit interupters that would keep it from back feeding the main line to the grid (correct me if I am wrong) so if I have it start up every couple weeks and run for a few hours it won't cause any problems or injuries.
The way my mind works I would love to build a house that could be self sufficient off of the gas well if need be. The area this is in catches a lot of wind so we do lose power every now and then but luckily it doesn't stay off too long as we live so close to the power station and the service trucks but I don't like not having power when needed. If I could do this I would ideally mount the generator in the barn so there would be no noise in or near the house.
Ultimately I would look into as many free energy sources as possible when I build. I have researched windmills before and NY did have a grant program for windmills but I don't know if that is still going or will still be going when I finally build. I would also look into solar panels but I am concerned about hail damaging the panels as we do get hail in this area at least once a year.
So does any of this make sense or am I just rambling again?
So I am assuming there are back up generators that run off natural gas. I am going to list some of the things I am thinking and am curious about below.
What I am curious about is can these generators actually run a house for any major length of time? I would have to see how much natural gas the generator would actually use but I have this idea where it would be nice to use the generator every now and then just to keep it running smoothly for when/if I need it.
Do they have ways to program backup generators to auto start and take over powering the house on their own (I am terrible at remembering things). I would imagine they have circuit interupters that would keep it from back feeding the main line to the grid (correct me if I am wrong) so if I have it start up every couple weeks and run for a few hours it won't cause any problems or injuries.
The way my mind works I would love to build a house that could be self sufficient off of the gas well if need be. The area this is in catches a lot of wind so we do lose power every now and then but luckily it doesn't stay off too long as we live so close to the power station and the service trucks but I don't like not having power when needed. If I could do this I would ideally mount the generator in the barn so there would be no noise in or near the house.
Ultimately I would look into as many free energy sources as possible when I build. I have researched windmills before and NY did have a grant program for windmills but I don't know if that is still going or will still be going when I finally build. I would also look into solar panels but I am concerned about hail damaging the panels as we do get hail in this area at least once a year.
So does any of this make sense or am I just rambling again?