Here's an article from today's Tribune on wind power in Illinois. Wind power is too intermittent to be totally reliable in the absence of a better storage technology than we currently possess, but it may take strain off of the grid (especially if it's a hot, late afternoon wind ...). Wind power also receives government tax subsidies, thought to be necessary because wind (and solar) power are more costly to generate than standard fossil-fuel-generated power.
Wind Power In Illinois
Here's an article from today's Tribune on wind power in Illinois. Wind power is too intermittent to be totally reliable in the absence of a better storage technology than we currently possess, but it may take strain off of the grid (especially if it's a hot, late afternoon wind ...). Wind power also receives government tax subsidies, thought to be necessary because wind (and solar) power are more costly to generate than standard fossil-fuel-generated power.