We are going from 40 wind turbines to 427 by the end of this year, that shows how much wind is growing in Texas. Electricity deregulation in Texas has created the opportunity to explore wind power. The high price of natural gas has made wind power competitive for the first time. The company has moved its headquarters from Vermont to Austin. Green Mountain power costs a bit more per month, but all of the electricity is generated by wind turbines, which produces clean power, in West Texas.
Wind power is the fastest growing source of energy in the world.
It's being called the energy resource of the 21st century, and may produce up to 6 percent of American electricity needs by 2020. WFAA-TV Co. All Rights Reserved. Get personalized traffic reports.