Wind Energy as a Significant Source of Electricity for the United States

This report discusses wind energy and its potential to significantly impact the generation of electricity within the United States. The principles and the equipment used to convert wind energy to electricity are described, as is the status of current technology. Markets and production projections are given. There is discussion of the advances required to reduce the selling cost of electricitygenerated from the wind from today's price of about $0.05 per kilowatt-hour to full cost-competitiveness with gas- and coal-based electricity.