In Depth: Wind energy is poised to take Kansas by storm

Kansas is experiencing a wind-energy construction boom.

Governor Sam Brownback estimates that developers are investing $3bn in the state to double installations to 2.5GW before the wind production tax credit (PTC) expires on 31 December. “It’s a massive amount of money,” he tells Recharge, more build-out than anywhere else in the country.

Trains filled with nacelles and rotor blades have become common sights as they roll through small cities such as Newton on their way to project locations to the south and west. Farmers hosting turbines on their land expect to reap several million dollars in annual…

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