Example - WA State wind power ramp up ...

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... Jumps from 0 to ~ 3000 Megawatts in just 15 years via windfarms. FYI, City of Tacoma, 2nd largest in state, averages ~ 15,000 megawatts per day use.


So while not dominating, there is a significant increase. The turbines, which are majestic when I drive past their spinning blades near the Columbia River high plains, are considerably more aesthetically pleasing than ANY coal/nuclear plant.



Reality is right now we have a huge amount of hydro in the PacNW, just because we got a lot water. Simple. Many other areas in USA don't. But the infrastruture requirements of building dam vs installing turbines ... big difference.

Is wind THE solution right now? Not yet. We will always need multiple sources, preferably as green as possible. But I am proud of our wind farms in WA.

Check out more charts, FACTS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Washington_(state)

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1. multiple sources

I wish that point was made more often. The opposition to this makes it seem it is only one option, which they find impossible.