Wind Power
Wind power, electricity generated by capturing the wind's energy with modern wind turbines, is one of the lowest-cost, renewable electricity alternatives currently available. Wind power is a clean, domestic electricity resource that has seen a tremendous amount of growth and technology improvement over the past several years. 
Utility-scale wind farms can provide rural areas with significant investment and offer farmers new sources of revenue by opening their land to new energy development, while at the same time allowing present farming activities to continue virtually unchanged.
Small-scale wind installations can reduce dependency on the central electric grid and decrease monthly electric bills for residences, small businesses and schools.
Indiana possesses viable wind resources in limited pockets scattered across the northern half of the state (maps). As wind power technology improves, wholesale markets increase and green energy becomes more valuable, Indiana can maximize its wind resources by selling wind power into markets with higher electricity costs. This would allow wind producers to find the best markets without jeopardizing Indiana's low electricity rates.
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Wind Power In Indiana Total current windpower in operation (as off 9/6/2011) : 800 turbines producing 1,339.2 Megawatts (MW). Additional capacity currently projected: 2,257 turbines producing 4,065 MW. Projects installed, under construction, and projected additions Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (BP) – Benton County Meadow Lake Wind Farm (Phases I-IV, Horizon Wind Energy) – White County Hoosier Wind Project (EnXco) – Benton County Union City/Randolph Eastern School Corp (Performance Services) – Randolph County Known projects deep into planning stages that have been announced publicly: AES Wind:
enXco: EoN: Horizon Wind: Iberdrola: Invenergy: OwnEnergy: Outland Renewable Energy Stewardship Energy TradeWind Energy: Wind Capital Group |
