[biblewonk]

the point is: these units are supposed to be operating and producing power, but they are prone to malfunction. Also, they won't produce any current if the wind is blowing 7mph or less.

The bigger point is the cost of electricity from a modern wind farm on a good site. It is getting very close to the cost of nuclear energy. It is already cheaper than gas fired electricity. Coal is certainly the cheapest and we have lots of coal. This is swell because it gives us time to wring more kwhr per dollar out of windmills.

[upcountryhorseman]

If they're so competitive, why do they need subsidies?