Did You Know? Five top facts about wind energy.

Wind is now America’s #1 renewable energy source!

Wind power has created good-paying jobs for over 120,000 Americans across all 50 states, including more than 26,000 jobs at more than 530 U.S. factories that build wind turbine parts.

Wind energy is a drought-proof “cash crop” for America’s family farmers and ranchers, paying over $1.6 billion dollars a year in lease payments and local taxes.

U.S. wind power avoids the carbon pollution of 42 million cars.

The United States has a vast offshore wind energy resource with a power potential that is nearly double the nation’s electricity use.