United States Wind Corridor: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming

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2010Jan18: The U.S. wind corridor includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming.

Reference: National Renewable Energy Lab http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_maps.asp

Images are from the National Renewable Energy Lab. Colorado http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=co; Iowa http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=ia; Kansas http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=ks; Minnesota http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=mn; Montana http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=mt; Nebraska http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=ne; New Mexico http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=nm; North Dakota http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=nd; Oklahoma http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=ok; South Dakota http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=sd; Texas http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=tx; Wyoming http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/wind_resource_maps.asp?stateab=wy

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