Distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development

Abstract

A system for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development having at least two individual properties includes at least one alternative energy power generator. A distribution station is coupled to the at least one alternative energy power generator. A plurality of real estate properties are coupled to the distribution station. A written instrument associates ownership rights in a portion of the power received from the alternative energy power generator with ownership of at least one of the plurality of real estate properties. A method includes providing a plurality of real estate properties and an alternative energy power generator that forms a cooperative power farm coupled to a distribution station. A credit of power provided from the cooperative power farm to the distribution station is metered. Rights to a portion of the metered credit are included with ownership of at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development, the real estate development having at least two individual properties, the system comprising:
 at least one alternative energy power generator;   a distribution station coupled to the at least one alternative energy power generator;   the at least two real estate properties each coupled to the distribution station; and   a written instrument associating ownership rights in a portion of the power received from the alternative energy power generator with ownership of at least one of the real estate properties.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 electrical power distribution lines coupling the distribution station to the at least two individual properties.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the written instrument grants ownership rights in the electrical power distribution lines. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the ownership rights in the portion of the power are one of inseparably tied to ownership of the real estate properties and severable from ownership of the real estate properties. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the written instrument grants ownership rights in one of the alternative energy power generator and the distribution station. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the power provides a quantity of power at least partially determined by a percentage of power generated by the at least one alternative energy power generator. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the power provides a quantity of power at least partially determined by a number of power units of power generated by the at least one alternative energy power generator. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the power provides a quantity of power at least partially determined by equal distribution of power generated by the at least one alternative energy power generator to each of the at least two individual properties. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the power provides a quantity of power at least partially determined by an area of each of the at least two individual properties. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the power provides a quantity of power at least partially determined by an initial payment associated with at least one of the at least two individual properties. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the written instrument associating ownership rights is optional. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the written instrument contains restrictions preventing encumbrance of the power received from the alternative energy power generator without encumbrance of at least one of the plurality of real estate properties. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the written instrument contains restrictions permitting encumbrance of the power received from the alternative energy power generator without encumbrance of the real estate properties. 
     
     
         14 . A method for distributing alternatively generated power to a real estate development comprising:
 providing a plurality of real estate properties;   providing an alternative energy power generator that forms a cooperative power farm coupled to a distribution station;   metering a credit of power provided from the cooperative power farm to the distribution station; and   including rights to a portion of the metered credit with ownership of at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 sensing a power delivery to at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 determining a difference between the metered power delivery to the distribution station from the cooperative power farm and the sensed power delivery to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 crediting at least one of the plurality of real estate properties for metered power delivered to the distribution station from the cooperative power farm in excess of the sensed power delivered to the at least one of the plurality of real estate properties.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the power received from the cooperative power farm is in the form of a hydrocarbon gas. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the gas is one of methane and natural gas. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the power received from the cooperative power farm is in the form of one of a hydrogen bearing gas and electricity.