A recent letter in my local paper by American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) representative Tom Vinson is typical of wind industry sales propaganda. It deserves correction.
This is the reality: Industrial wind energy is NET LOSER -- economically, environmentally, technically and civilly. Let's examine how.
Economically. New York State (NYS) has some of the highest electricity rates in the United States -- a whopping 53% above the national average. This is due in large part to throwing hundreds of billions of our taxpayer and ratepayer dollars into the wind. High electricity costs drive people and businesses out of the state, and ultimately hurt poor families the most.
