Noteworthy article about wind’s long-term role in the power sector
More notably than Xcel’s plan to add wind is its projections regarding long-term (20-year) wind and gas pricing and the hedge value of wind in the case of Xcel, which is moving away from coal. Any Xcel-related wind lease should be analyzed considering Xcel’s plans and projections.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-23/wind-energy-cheaper-than-natural-gas-for-xcel-ceo-fowke-says