You didn't think they would catch on in the ocean or on land? I drove through rural Minnesota and South Dakota on a road trip last week and was amazed at how many turbines are out there these days. Xcel energy in Minnesota offers a program for customers to get their energy from wind sources (obviously it still comes from the grid but I assume they offset any coal generation). We've had it for a few years and the average cost has been ~ $6/month. $6/month to support the local economy and the development of renewable energy production is a great deal considering the environmental and social costs of coal generation. Frankly I wish they would make it opt out rather than opt in.

I also caught the start of an interview yesterday about how the state of the national grid is a major limitation in our ability to consume these forms of energy (http://www.npr.org/2016/08/22/490932307/aging-and-unstable-t...). Hopefully our elected official will start working on that problem soon rather than bickering about bathrooms and building walls...