Wind energy is now the least expensive way to generate electricity, and is taking an increasingly larger position in both our nation’s and Minnesota’s energy portfolio.
Wind energy has no harmful emissions, reduces greenhouse gases, captures local resources for economic gain, and is now cost-competitive with other forms of electric generation. But, like all forms of development, Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) affect nearby land uses (residential homes, agriculture, natural resources), and can change the character of the community in which they are located.