When the electricity is transported, it must take the form of DC or AC current in order to suit the user. In addition, that current must arrive in a quantity that will not overload electrical devices. Thus, the turbine includes a converter, a transformer, and a conducting network. If electricity is not used immediately, it can be stored in batteries for later use. Wind generated power is not without problems.
Wind speeds can vary, making it hard to keep turbines operating at a consistent level.
Despite such problems, wind generated power has a promising future. For example, there are plans to construct 400 wind-powered generators in South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Reservation of the Oglala Sioux. That is one of the most economically depressed areas in the United States. Electricity generated by the windmills will be sold to utility companies to bring hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Oglala each year. Other areas of the country could develop similar systems.