Wind accounts for 35% of Iowa's in-state power generation

Iowa has broken US records by generating nearly 36% of its electricity from wind in the year to August 2016, and the Midwestern state is set to crack the 40% mark by 2020, Governor Terry Branstad says.

Siemens turbines at MidAmerican Energy Company wind farm in Iowa
Siemens turbines at MidAmerican Energy Company wind farm in Iowa
Published 28 October 2016, 16:09Updated 28 October 2016, 16:09