[Greenbuilding] "green" power - why the cost is higher (a possible answer)

[Kat]

I remember a while back someone was asking if they ought to pay higher 
prices for "green source power" and why a higher price is charged.  This 
may be the answer (from http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1059/):

"While wind power take a pretty huge investment, it can also pay itself 
back fairly quickly. But it's hard for individual farmers to come up 
with the initial investment."

Perhaps your $$ are subsidizing startup costs for wind farmers.

-Kat