After moratorium, wind turbines hold promise for Idaho

Idaho has so much wind that tumbleweeds pile up along its fence lines and windsurfers careen across its lakes.

Yet the 13th-windiest state in the nation lags in wind energy development, even as neighboring Washington, which ranks 24th, has become a leader in capturing power from the wind. Washington ranks fifth in the nation for wind energy production, according to the American Wind Energy Association.

By Betsy Z. Russell – The Spokesman-Review

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