Green Power

I hate wind. I have always felt it is the most useless weather element. Who needs wind? Well, turns out, it's a pretty good alternative energy source.

And by filling out a simple application, Fort Collins residents can power their homes with alternative energy sources such as wind as part of the city's Green Energy Program.

Wind is probably the most common alternative energy source, but several other alternative energy forms exist. Water, for example, is another great source.

According to the City of Fort Collins Web Site, 83 percent of the renewable energy comes from wind sources and 17 percent comes from landfill gas.

Residents simply pay an extra 1 cent per kilowatt hour to subscribe to the program and green their living habits.

Agreement forms can be found on the city's site.

On a windy day, rather than shaking your fists at the sky, subscribe to wind power and rejoice!