Wind Power Captured at the Fair

Published: August 15, 2007, 1:27 pm

Visitors to the Iowa State Fair this year will no doubt see the new wind turbine spinning high above the highest hill at the fairgrounds. The working wind turbine is a new addition to the fair this year, standing 133 feet above the fairgrounds and capable of generating .5 megawatts of electricity. The structure was built by MidAmerican Energy, the current leader in wind power production in Iowa. While the turbine is producing power at the fair, it's also sending a message to visitors from out-of-state that Iowa is serious about renewable energy. The turbine was dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday with Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, who said that as people from all around the globe descend upon Des Moines to enjoy the fair, "they are able to see one more reason why Iowa is great -- renewable energy." Culver noted the fact that in the past two years, three of the five major wind energy manufacturers, Acciona, Siemens, and Clipper, have chosen Iowa as the place to

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