WORLD WIND ENERGY NET

Minnesota wind turbines produce more megawatts of power than found in any other state with the exception of Iowa and Texas, according to the American Wind Energy Association.

Minnesota’s wind-energy capacity was estimated at 895 megawatts, compared to 936 megawatts for Iowa and a nation-leading 2768 megawatts for Texas.

Neighboring Wisconsin has a capacity of 53 megawatts with North Dakota and South Dakota combined, boasting some 222 megawatts.

Over the last 10 years the U.S. wind power capacity has shot up from less than 2000 megawatts to just shy of 12,000 at the end of 2006.