As more wind energy is added to the grid, power companies have to match increasingly variable electricity supplies to intermittent demand. (scientificamerican.com)
Adding more wind energy to the electricity grid makes the system more affordable and reliable because wind has no fuel cost and delivers valuable services that make the grid more resilient. (edf-re.com)
With more wind energy, electricity prices would be 20 percent less sensitive to fluctuations in the price of fossil fuels, the report finds. (awea.org)