Why wind energy has hit a lull in California

[SZonian]

Which way is the wind blowing in California?

In some respects, wind energy in the state has never been better, but by other measurements growth has hit a lull for the past four years.

The U.S. Department of Energy released its annual report a few weeks ago analyzing technologies and markets for the wind industry, showing that California has installed 5,656 megawatts of utility-scale wind, the fourth highest in the nation.

California also ranks fifth in capacity for smaller, distributed wind energy systems since 2003, with 66 megawatts.

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http://www.latimes.com/business/

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The braying by progressives NIMBYs is epitomized by California.  'Do what I say not what I do'

[GtHawk]

Oh hell yeah let's put up more Mr. Chop Chops! Who cares how many avians and bats are butchered, we don't need them anyway right? I mean why should we try and promote energy generation that doesn't cover acre upon acre of natural habitat, oh and of course gets tons of taxpayer supplied subsidies.