[spokeshave]

No one says the age of the wind-generators...but generally, there’s only a 30-year life span allowed. So they would have come down...one way or another.

Taking them down is the easy part...disposing of the blades, tower and base is another matter.

Wyoming graveyard for Windmill blades and towers

And the base...this is what's left, windmill base under construction:

[SaveFerris]

But it works so well in the movies!