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Originally Posted by Flames in 07
I'll PM you later, but I wouldn't say US wind farms are all over the place, yes more prevailent, but still a tiny slice of the energy pie.
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I had to toss this out there, because I found it very interesting and I wanted know your reaction. There are currently 37 states that have wind farms, producing over 11,600 MW of electricity, and by years end that number will increase by one state and add another 67,540 kW capacity with the addition of 1524 turbines. The only part of the United States where wind power is currently not exploited is in the Gulf states, which is ironic considering their very consistent wind conditions. I guess that does make sense since that is the poorest section of the country and diversification in production is likely not high for unprofitable utilities. Any way, why does there appear to be more viable locations for wind power generation in the United States than there is in Canada? Is it environmental, or is it corporate influence?