Study: Midwest wind and transmission build-out lowers power prices and minimally impacts rates

Scenarios of up to 70 GW analyzed

Bill Opalka | May 22, 2012

Wholesale electric power prices would drop significantly in the Midwest over the next decade with large amounts of wind generation capacity added, while transmission costs to consumers would rise minimally, according to a new study.

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