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Old 11-09-2017, 11:06 AM
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One of the reddest states, TX, is the biggest producer of wind power in the country.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Texas

Even rednecks know a good thing when they see it.

The wind resource in many parts of Texas is very large. Farmers may lease their land to wind developers, creating a new revenue stream for the farm. The wind power industry has also created over 24,000 jobs for local communities and for the state. Texas is seen as a profit-driven leader of renewable energy commercialization in the United States. The wind boom in Texas was assisted by expansion of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, use of designated Competitive Renewable Energy Zones, expedited transmission construction, and the necessary Public Utility Commission rule-making.[4]
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