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Learning Curve, You touched on something important about wind power. The vast area of North America just east of the Rockies is ideal for wind generation. The Rockies block the wind making the plains windy. The plains from Canada to Texas are very good for wind generation. Notice how Vestas located in Colorado about half way down the plains.
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The biggest obstacle to wind generation in the plains is transmission lines. This is an area that needs big government help because it is very expensive and time consuming to build transmission lines.
The plains are not too far away from cities to be useful. For long transmission distances, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission can be used. It’s an established technology. It has a range from 300 to over 1000 miles with minimal power loss. It takes less space than AC transmission and can be put along highways. So, power generated in the plains can be sent to Midwest and Western cities. But again, the government needs to promote this.