QID 09-A629 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey

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				OMB No.      : Approval Expires 6/11/2008
2009 ON-FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SURVEY
. Form Number: 08-A62 (09/10/08)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Please return your completed report to: Census of Agriculture 1201 East 10th Street Jeffersonville, IN 47132 OFFICE USE ONLY			Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP code if necessary.
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Everyone who receives a form must complete and return one by mail or via the Internet at www.agcensus.nass.usda.gov. Your report is due by xxxxxxxxxx. To fill out the paper form, use a black or blue ballpoint pen. Duplicate forms? If you received extra report forms for the SAME farming operation, return all report forms in the same envelope with this completed report. Questions? Call us toll-free at 1-888-424-7828.
NOTICE: Response to this inquiry is required by law (Title 7, U.S.Code). By the same law, YOUR REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL and it will only be used for statistical proposes. Your report CANNOT be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation. The law also provides that copies retained in your files are immune from legal process.

SECTION 1	INTRODUCTION
1. Did this operation produce any electricity, energy or fuel using wind, solar, methane, or any other renewable energy production device 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.
Yes – Continue No – Go to Section 6

SECTION 2

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.
Yes – Complete this section No – Go to SECTION 2			Number
2. How many wind turbines did this operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Average per Turbine (Kilowatts)	OR	Total for All Turbines (Kilowatts)
a. What was the rated generating capacity of all turbines owned?. . . . . . . . . . .
3. Does this operation have the ability to supply electricity back to the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 5

4. Was any of the electricity produced by turbines on this operation in 2009 sold onto the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 5				Kilowatt Hours
a. How many kilowatt hours were sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Averager per Kilowatt Hour (Cents)		OR	Total (Dollars)
b. What was the payment received for electricity sold onto the grid in 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	¢	__ __ . __ __		$
				Amount saved in 2009 (Dollars)
5. How much was saved on your 2009 utility bills by having the turbines?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				$
				Year
6. What year was the most recent turbine installed? Exclude turbines installed under a wind rights lease agreement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
				Dollars
7. What was the total installed cost (the initial or start-up investment) for all wind turbines owned on this operation? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				$
				Dollars
a. What was the total dollar amount received for installation from outside funding? Include federal, state, local, and private funding; exclude loans.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				$

SECTION 3

SOLAR PANELS

1. Did this operation own any solar panels in 2009?
Yes – Complete this section No – Go to SECTION 3
2. Did these solar panels generate electricity?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 6			Watts		OR	Kilowatts
3. What was the total maximum power rating of all the solar panels?. . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Does this operation have the ability to supply electricity back to the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 6
5. Was any of the electricity produced by solar panels on this operation in 2009 sold onto the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 6						Kilowatt Hours
a. How many kilowatt hours were sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			Average per Kilowatt Hour (Cents)		OR	Total (Dollars)
b. What was the payment received for electricity sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			¢	__ __ . __ __		$
6. Were any of the solar panels on this operation used for
Heating water (thermal)	Heating buildings (thermal)	Fence chargers
Solar lights	Pumping water	Other, Specify ____________________________
						Amount saved in 2009 (Dollars)
7. How much was saved on your 2009 utility bills by having the solar panels?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .						$

	Year
8. What year were the most recent solar panels installed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Dollars
9. What was the total installed cost (the initial or start-up investment) for all of the solar panels owned on this operation? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$
	Dollars
a. What was the total dollar amount received for installation from outside funding? Include federal, state, local, and private funding; exclude loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$

SECTION 4

MANURE/METHANE DIGESTERS

1. Did this operation own any manure/methane digesters in 2009?
Yes – Complete this section No – Go to SECTION 5							Number
2. How many manure/methane digesters did this operation own?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
										Cubic Meters
3. What is the total capacity (cubic meters of gas) of these digesters?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Was electricity generated from the methane?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 7
5. Does this operation have the ability to supply electricity back to the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 7
6. Was any of the electricity generated from digesters on this operation in 2009 sold onto the grid?
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 7									Kilowatt Hours
a. How many kilowatt hours were sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			Average per kilowatt Hour (Cents)		OR			Total Dollars
b. What was the payment received for electricity sold onto the grid in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			¢	__ __ . __ __				$
7. Was the methane produced used for heat and/or heating water in 2009?
Yes No								Amount saved in 2009 (Dollars)
8. How much was saved on your 2009 utility bills by having the digesters?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .								$
9. Were there any natural gas pipeline sales in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes – Continue No – Go to item 11								Dollars
10. What was the total payment received from sales to the pipeline in 2009?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .								$
11. Was the methane produced used for any other purpose?
Yes, Specify ________________________	No
								Year
12. What year was the most recent digester installed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

		Dollars
13. What was the total installed cost (the initial or start-up investment) for all digesters owned on this operation? Include outside funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$
	Dollars
a. What was the total dollar amount received for installation from outside funding? Include federal, state, local, and private funding; exclude loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$

SECTION 5

LIQUID BIOFUELS

1. Were any liquid biofuels (biodiesel, ethanol, etc.) produced on this operation in 2009? Yes – Continue No – Go to SECTION 6
2. How many gallons of liquid biofuels were produced in 2009?		Gallons
a. Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Ethanol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Other, Specify ____________________________________________	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SECTION 6

OTHER INFORMATION

1. What other forms of energy or electricity were produced or generated on this operation in 2009?
Geothermal	Mechanical (windmills, water wheels, etc.)
Hydroelectric	Other, Specify _________________________________________
2. Did you have an energy audit performed?
Yes No
3. Did you receive any federal funding (grants, loans, etc) for the installation of your on-farm renewable energy devices?
Yes No

SECTION 7

CONCLUSION

COMMENTS:_____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Respondent Name: ______________________________		Phone: _________________________				Date: _____________________________

Thank you for your response.

For Office Use Only
Response		Respondent		Mode		R Unit	Enum.	Eval.
1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web 6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	0921	0098	0100

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