The problem with wind is storing the energy. I live in the Pacific NW and when you drive through the Columbia Gorge you see hundreds of these windmills. I have have visited the Wild Horse Wind facilities and they store energy using batteries -- terrible. The dams below can back up water, but wind blows whenever is may. The dams also provide safety from flood, a waterway, recreation, ... windmills just pollute the sky, kill song birds, and can not produce energy on demand nor store it effectively. Talk to engineers for Bonneville and they mock the windmills.

If they are going to use wind why not pump water up from the Columbia River up to the top of the surrounding hills? Use the potential energy at least.