Form QID 702010 QID 702010 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey

QID

702010

OMB No.

: Approval Expires 6/11/2008

2009 ON-FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SURVEY
.

Form Number: 09-A629
(09/10/08)

National Agricultural
Statistics Service
Please return your
completed report to:
Census of Agriculture
th
1201 East 10 Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132
OFFICE USE ONLY
0010

0011

0016
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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

1. Did this operation produce any electricity, energy or fuel using wind, solar, methane, or any other renewable energy
production devices during 2009? Include any on-farm renewable energy produced on land owned, rented, or used by
you, your spouse, or by the partnership, corporation, or organization named on the label above.
101
1

Yes - Continue

SECTION 2

3

No – Go to Section 6

WIND TURBINES

1. Did this operation own any wind turbines that generated electricity during 2009? Exclude turbines on this operation
under a wind rights lease agreement.
201
1

Yes – Complete this section

3

No – Go to Section 3

Number

2. How many wind turbines were owned and used on this operation in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average per Turbine
(Kilowatt hr)

a. What was the rated generating capacity of all turbines reported above?. . .

220

OR

210

Total for All
Turbines
(Kilowatt hr)
221

. ___

. ___

-2Number of
Turbines

3. When were the wind turbines, reported in question 2, installed?
230

a. prior to year 2000?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. years 2000 – 2004?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.

years 2005 – 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

231
232
Dollars
250

4. What was the total cost (the initial or start-up investment) for all wind turbines reported in
question 2? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Dollars

a. Of this total, how much was received from outside funding? Include federal, state, local, and
private funding; exclude loans.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

251

$

SOLAR PANELS

1. Did this operation own any photovoltaic or thermal solar panels in 2009?
301
1

Yes – Continue

No – Go to question 6

3

2. Were any of these solar panels photovoltaic? Include solar panels used to generate electricity to power buildings,
pump water, etc.
310
1

Yes – Continue

No – Go to question 3

3

a. What was the total maximum power rating of these photovoltaic
solar panels?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Watts

OR

311

Kilowatts
312

3. Were any thermal solar panels used for heating buildings or water on this operation in 2009?
320
1

Yes

3

No
Number of Solar
Panels

4. When were the photovoltaic or thermal solar panels reported in questions 2 and 3 installed?

341

a. prior to year 2000?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. years 2000 – 2004?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.

years 2005 – 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

342
343
Dollars

350
5. What was the total cost (the initial or start-up investment) for the photovoltaic or thermal solar
panels reported in questions 2 and 3? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Dollars
351

a. Of this total, how much was received from outside funding? Include federal, state, local,
and private funding; exclude loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
6. Did this operation own any other solar powered devices, not included above, in 2009?
330
1

Yes – Continue

3

No – Go to Section 4

a. Report all other solar powered devices on this operation in 2009.
331

fence chargers
332

solar lights
334

other, (Specify ____________________________________________________)

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SECTION 4

MANURE/METHANE DIGESTERS

1. Did this operation own any manure/methane digesters in 2009?
401
1

Yes – Complete this section

3

No – Go to Section 5

Number
410

2. How many manure/methane digesters did this operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cubic Feet
411

a. How much methane was produced by these digesters in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Was any of the methane produced used to generate electricity in 2009?
420
1

Yes

3

No

4. Were there any sales to a natural gas pipeline in 2009?
430
1

Yes – Continue

3

No – Go to question 5

Dollars
431

a. What was the total payment received from sales to the pipeline in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

5. Was the methane produced used for any other purpose in 2009? Include heat, heating water, flaring, etc.
440
1

Yes, Specify _______________________________________

3

No

6. When were the methane digesters, reported in question 2, installed?

Number of Methane
Digesters
451

a. prior to year 2000?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. years 2000 – 2004?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c.

years 2005 – 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

452
453
Dollars
460

7. What was the total cost (the initial or start-up investment) for all digester systems reported
in question 2? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

Dollars
461

a. Of this total, how much was received from outside funding? Include federal, state, local,
and private funding; exclude loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $

-4-

SECTION 5

OTHER INFORMATION

1. Were other forms of energy or electricity produced or generated on this operation in 2009?
501

Yes - Continue

1

3

No - Go to question 2

a. Report all other forms of energy or electricity produced or generated on this operation in 2009.
511

514

Biodiesel

Hydroelectric

512

515

Ethanol

Mechanical (windmills, water wheels, etc.)

513

516

Geothermal

Other, (Specify _____________________________________)

2. Was any electricity produced on this operation in 2009 sold onto the grid?
520
1

Yes - Continue

3

Kilowatt
hours

No - Go to question 3
521

a. How many kilowatt hours were sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average per Kilowatt
Hour
(Cents)

b. What was the total payment received for electricity sold
onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. __
Total
Dollars

OR

522

523

¢

__ __ . __ __

Dollars
524

3. What is your estimate of the amount saved on your 2009 utility bills by producing and using
renewable energy?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

4. Did you have an energy audit performed?
530
1

Yes

3

No

5. Did you receive any federal funding (grants, loans, etc) for the installation of your on-farm renewable energy devices?
531
1

Yes

SECTION 6

3

No

CONCLUSION

1. COMMENTS

9910

Respondent Name:______________________________

Phone: ________________________________

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DD

YYYY

Date: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Office Use for POID

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Thank you for your response

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For Office Use Only
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
8-Known Zero

Respondent
9901

1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

9902

Mode
1-Mail
9903
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face
4-CATI
5-Web
6-e-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

R Unit
921

Enum.
0098

Eval.
0100

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