The fact that you can build new transmission lines anywhere today is remarkable. Wind may work well with combined cycle generation as the combustion turbine can get to 100% power in a few minutes when the wind dies down.
Not surprised it is in Texas which has become the last holdout for the American economic system.
They also should report the tens of thousands of birds (eagles and hawks included) and bats these monstrosities have killed. Woe be to the oil producer who has an oil spill or tank uncovered and a bird finds its way to his location. $10,000 fine, automatic.
it’s quite a sight to seem them out in west Texas. Didn’t ever realize just how big those things are.
The future of wind is pretty dim
t Boone pickens sold out his wind holdings and is now bullish on natural gas.
there is so much natural gas in the united States and the capacity for it is skyrocketing— making wind relatively expensive as an energy resource.
I think they can keep what they have in the system but there is little point in building more wind power.
As others have said, an honest assessment admits that one of their important daily functions is killing huge numbers of birds.
If fossil fuels killed one tenth the birds these things do, they would be and have been shut down.
I don’t like wind. I wish the wind would stop.