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Why Wind

What to know about land-based wind

What to know about land-based wind

Land-based wind energy is a cost-competitive resource that creates jobs and strengthens energy security. Backed by customer demand, it's part of the energy mix we need to meet growing demand and power economies.

How Wind Energy Works

  1. 1 Turbines spin to generate electricity. Turbines can adjust depending on wind direction.
  2. 2 Transformer increases voltage of electricity.
  3. 3 Electricity travels through transmission lines.
  4. 4 Transformer decreases voltage of electricity.
  5. 5 Electricity travels through collection lines.
  6. 6 Electricity is delivered to customers.
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Benefits of Wind Energy

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Job Creation

Job Creation

According to American Clean Power, the wind energy industry supports over 275,000 jobs across the United States.

Supports Energy Independence

Supports Energy Independence

Utility-scale wind energy plays a crucial role in advancing American energy independence and meeting new energy targets, accelerating a cleaner, more reliable, affordable energy future.

Preserving Family Farmland

Preserving Family Farmland

Wind energy helps keep land in the family. It provides an alternate source of income for farmers and limits permanent development on the land.

Community Investment

Community Investment

Invenergy’s wind projects invest in local communities through the creation of new tax revenue, landowner payments, and job creation.

Abundance of Wind Resource

Abundance of Wind Resource

There are over 450 wind energy facilities across all 50 States, and the number continues to grow.

Compatibility with Farming

Compatibility with Farming

Wind energy is compatible with traditional farming. Once operational, farming can continue almost to the base of the turbine.

Wind in Kansas

Kansas is a national and world leader in wind power generation. Since 2019, wind energy has been the largest source of electricity generation in the state, accounting for 46% of its total net generation. Kansas also ranks 5th in the nation for total installed wind generation capacity. Kansans' electricity bills have remained well below the national average due to this abundance of wind energy.

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Explore Invenergy's wind portfolio

Invenergy has developed more than 19 gigawatts of wind energy across more than 120 projects, enough to power 5 million homes. Find out more about our successful track record in wind energy.

Learn more about wind energy at Invenergy.com

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