The Current State of Wind Power in the USA

As of the first half of this year, the energy produced by wind power in the United States is 42,432 MW, which makes it second to China, the world leader in the production of wind power. This production is approximately 2.3% of all electric power generated in the country today, which is more than ninety four and a half million megawatt hours.
Concerning income, American [land owners|farmers] on the average gain 3,000 USD to 5,000 USD every year as income for renting the [land|farm land] where every wind power generator is installed. The land is not wasted, as it is still quite usable for farming crops or grazing cattle even up to a close range of the towers.
The wind industry in the United States provides tens of thousands of American jobs and billions of dollars in terms of economic activity. Wind power generator projects increase local and state taxes, and revitalize the economies of rural areas by [giving|providing] a regular income for farms where wind power generator towers are installed.
The [biggest|largest] domestic manufacturer of wind turbines is General Electric.  Seven thousand three hundred fifty four megawatts of wind power projects are currently under way as of the first half of 2011. By 2030, the United States envisions that [one fifth|twenty percent] of all electric power in the country would be supplied by wind energy. This includes a four percent contribution from projected offshore wind farms to be constructed in the future.
As with all power generators, increase in performance, reliability and cost are [needed|necessary]. Twenty four governors are currently lobbying for a more favorable climate for wind power development [enterprises|business].
So far, fourteen states have already [constructed|installed] more than one thousand megawatts of energy supplied by wind. [In addition|Furthermore], a total of thirty seven states have small utility-scale wind power generator capacity.
The Current State of Wind Power in the USA
As of the first half of this year, the energy produced by wind power in the United States is 42,432 MW, which makes it second to China, the world leader in the production of wind power. This production is approximately 2.3% of all electric power generated in the country today, which is more than ninety four and a half million megawatt hours.
Concerning income, American [land owners|farmers] on the average gain 3,000 USD to 5,000 USD every year as income for renting the [land|farm land] where every wind power generator is installed. The land is not wasted, as it is still quite usable for farming crops or grazing cattle even up to a close range of the towers.
The wind industry in the United States provides tens of thousands of American jobs and billions of dollars in terms of economic activity. Wind power generator projects increase local and state taxes, and revitalize the economies of rural areas by [giving|providing] a regular income for farms where wind power generator towers are installed.
The [biggest|largest] domestic manufacturer of wind turbines is General Electric.  Seven thousand three hundred fifty four megawatts of wind power projects are currently under way as of the first half of 2011. By 2030, the United States envisions that [one fifth|twenty percent] of all electric power in the country would be supplied by wind energy. This includes a four percent contribution from projected offshore wind farms to be constructed in the future.
As with all power generators, increase in performance, reliability and cost are [needed|necessary]. Twenty four governors are currently lobbying for a more favorable climate for wind power development [enterprises|business].
So far, fourteen states have already [constructed|installed] more than one thousand megawatts of energy supplied by wind. [In addition|Furthermore], a total of thirty seven states have small utility-scale wind power generator capacity.
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Texas" \o "Wind power in Texas"    Texas is [the leading state|leading the country] in terms of capacity and number of wind power installations. It has a total of 10,135 megawatts. The largest wind farm in the U.S., the Roscoe Wind Farm, is located here. Iowa comes in second at a capacity of 3,675 MW.
The trend in utilization of wind power is ever growing worldwide. In the last three years alone, the capacity of the U.S. has increased more than twice. As of the first half of this year, the top five highest capacity states include: HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Texas" \o "Wind power in Texas"    Texas , HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Iowa" \o "Wind power in Iowa"    Iowa , HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_California" \o "Wind power in California"    California at 3,599 MW, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Minnesota" \o "Wind power in Minnesota"    Minnesota at 2,510 MW, and HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Illinois" \o "Wind power in Illinois"    Illinois at 2,436 MW.
Wind power generator-derived power has increased rapidly over the past few years, although last year saw a decline in construction to half of the previous year's production. A lot of installations are being built along the Great Plains and the regions of the Midwest, because these areas have enough wind resources, an extensive network of rails and highways which are able to transport large turbine parts, a flat topographic character that is favorable to installation, wind movement, and social acceptability.
Some areas are hampered from developing such installations due to the limited capacity of transmitting power to areas where it is needed. The Northeast and the HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest" \o "Pacific Northwest"    Pacific Northwest are also now seeing more development.
Wind power is fast becoming a preferred energy source, and this is well, for wind power generates very minimal pollution and environmental damage. At most, its most destructive effect is visual pollution. Future offshore ventures in the U.S. will even increase this trend in the future, and the worldwide increase will hopefully lead to a greener environment for the world.