One of the main reasons that everyone in America isn’t a millionaire is the bills that just seem to pile up. One of the most prominent of which is the infamous electric bill.

Ah yes, everyone is familiar with the bill that gave parents so many opportunities to scream themselves hoarse at their children just because those children happen to be playing a video game while on the computer and phone while making a microwave dinner and having enough lights on to get a nice tan.

But all of those worries may soon come to an end thanks to Jamie Quint who has just brought to life a fifteen-year-old dream of his.

Quint has erected a windmill that produces energy created naturally by the wind. For fifteen years Quint has been waiting to get state incentives to put the windmill up, but finally went ahead and did it himself once he had saved up enough money. But the hoops he had to jump through didn’t end there.

“Licensing took a year, and [it took] about another eight months to figure out the zones,” Quint said.

With everything said and done, the entire process cost right under $50,000, with an expected six year payback.

However, Quint’s vision extended beyond the dollar signs. He created all of this with thoughts of the environment and how much it would help the earth. According to Quint, energy comes from burning coal. Not only does this use up the natural resources offered by coal, it also pollutes the air. If the energy comes from wind, no coal is used, so the air is not polluted and the coal gets to be conserved for a rainy day.

Also, Quint has inspired people to follow his lead and might be making some money on the side from these investors. For example, Hyles Anderson College has requested he set up three windmills on their campus. Also, because Quint is the first authorized distributor in Lake County, anyone setting up their own windmill shop within a 500 mile radius will have to work directly for him.

But even if it’s one of those rare days when all is calm and peaceful and no wind tares through the county, Quint can always fall back on more traditional sources of energy. He is still connected to NIPSCO, who sends him energy if he needs it. However, Quint’s next project includes getting a battery that he can keep at his home. The battery can store energy in and then feed it back to Wuint’s home in the case of one of the aforementioned serene days. When Quint finally gets this battery, he will be able to disconnect from NIPSCO entirely.

As Quint has repeatedly said, the main reason for all of this trouble is the environment.

“We have to think of future generations,” Quint said.

Quint has set a precedent that should be followed by anyone who plans on occupying this planet for any amount of time.