Red states are building Windmills because the wind always blows in the Great Plains.
But, now that the price of windmills has almost doubled, look for that building spree to end.
Hardly. Take a long drive through the plains states and note how many windmills are up, how many are turning, and how often they are under repair.
The son of a friend of mine worked for a windmill repair company, he was up top constantly, summer AND winter, often as not with parts that were made for different machines entirely.
He was a tough kid and stuck it out for a few seasons, then quit because the available gear didn't fit the parts they were provided.