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Texas Wind Power Initiative to Blow Other States Away

by Darren Murph on July 18, 2008 at 12:03 PM


Oh sure, Rock Port, Missouri managed to snag the title of being "100% wind powered," but Texas' new plan will make the Show Me state's gusty initiatives look awfully weak. Officials at the Public Utility Commission recently okayed a plan to "build billions of dollars worth of new transmission lines to bring pollution-free energy from West Texas to urban areas."

The ginormous Lone Star state is already the nation's leader in wind power, but when said plan is fully implemented (pending final approval), it'll produce more wind energy than the next closest 14 states combined. Granted, customers will be paying a touch more ($4 per month is the current estimate) for all this clean energy, but pundits assert that the cost is minor when looking at just how much this will help out Mother Earth. Look for everything to go live in four to five years, barring any unforeseen setbacks. [Source: MSNBC]

[Thanks, Adam]

Tags: alternative energy, AlternativeEnergy, eco-friendly, energy efficient, EnergyEfficient, environment, green, texas, wind power, WindPower

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