[Goodpasture]

TulsaBusiness.com – Tulsa Business online media newspaper Tulsa News ebusiness research journal

The wind Industry roaring down the Plains with the goal to meet 20 percent of the nation's power generation by 2030.

Installations of 8,300 megawatts last year brought the U.S. wind capacity to 25,170 megawatts.

Yet, in the first quarter this year, 2,800 MW have been installed — more than a fourth of all installed last year.


The state Department of Commerce expects the wind industry to create almost 7,000 jobs within the next five years and 18,000 by 2020 — most coming from the state manufacturing sector.


Those jobs are expected to create $1.46 billion in personal income to be created. Total economic activity will be greater than $2.48 billion.

[Crosstimbers Okie]

Excellent news! Let's hope.

I wonder? Unforseen consequences? For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. What effects could thousands of square miles of turbines have on wind & weather pattrens?