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To: newgeezer
What is the formula behind that number? In layman's terms, please (consumption, production, potential, etc.).

The table at the wiki site implies that it is total electric generation. I suspect Iowa generates more than it uses. It came out to 20,000 gwhr in 2016 and we are way ahead of that this year. Considering the last 3 days of trying to ride a motorcycle and the wind almost making it impossible we might be in for quite a wind power year. It's nice that the wind often blows hardest in the afternoon when demand is up.

PS watchout for trolls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Iowa

69 posted on 06/26/2017 2:11:48 PM PDT by DungeonMaster (How many ways do liberals hate the bible?)
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To: DungeonMaster
Considering the last 3 days of trying to ride a motorcycle and the wind almost making it impossible

Hah. Did you try riding your bicycle? Every day was a tale of two rides (headwinds on the way out, tailwinds on the way back)!

70 posted on 06/27/2017 7:02:35 AM PDT by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson, 1824)
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