c300man

Why Isn't Midwest Wind-Generated Power Blowing East?

There is little discussion of the energy requirements to transmit large amounts of electrical energy long distances. There is a cost associated with energy transmission that increases as the distance increases. So ideally, energy should be generated as close as practical to where it is used.

New technology is / can be employed to reduce this energy loss but that comes at a cost. Hopefully the author can comment about this transmission energy requirement and how it can be minimized and at what cost.