Wind power in Kentucky has limited potential for development within the state since there are generally low wind speeds, though there are specific locations where it can be effective. The state has not passed renewable portfolio standard legislation and there are no commercial-scale wind turbines.[1][2] Kentucky may benefit from the development of wind power in Tennessee, an adjoining state with which it is collaborating, and from efforts by the Tennessee Valley Authority to both develop and import wind-generated electricity into the region.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals". National Association of State Legislatures. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Kentucky Wind Energy Fact Sheet" (PDF). Southeast Wind Coalition. December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Division of Renewable Energy - Wind Energy". ky.gov.
- ^ Kari Hall. "Why aren't there wind farms in KY?". wkyt.com.
- ^ "WINDExchange: Kentucky Wind Resource Map and Wind Potential Capacity". energy.gov.
- ^ "Study Outlines Barriers to Wind Energy in Kentucky". 89.3 WFPL.