Wind Thriving In All Political Climates, Including the Reddest of Red States

Wind is providing 10% or more of the power in Oregon, Minnesota, and Colorado--three Blue States with good wind resources.  Wind's success in such states where mother nature and the political climate for wind is positive is not surprising.

But wind also now produces 10% or more of the power in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Idaho.  All three of those states would rank among the 5 Reddest of Red states.  Wind is also near the 10% mark in Texas--the heart of the oil and gas industry. Wind is proving that it can thrive in all political climates from deep Blue to bold Red.

Most impressively, wind is now providing nearly 25% of Iowa's and South Dakota's power.
http://www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2013/highlights37.  Indeed, wind is thriving across America.