By Cortney Cowley and Chase Farha Oklahoma has long been known for its oil and gas production. But in recent decades the state ’s electricity generation has increased principally from gains in wind energy.
The latest edition of Oklahoma Economist examines where electricity is generated within the state and its effect on agricultural land. It finds that while the state has add ed substantial wind energy production, it has had a m uted impact on land use. Moreover, wind capacity additions are slated at a slower pace in coming years, indicating that wind energy production is unlikely to spur future changes to the state’s agricultural landscape.
Historically, the United States has tapped numerous energy sources – such as coal, natural gas, petroleum products, nuclear, and hydroelectric power – to meet rising ener gy demand. But in the past decade, renewable electricity sources – particularly wind and solar – have grown in…
